close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for February 25 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. The Bee Gees ’ Barry Gibb is getting candid about his life. Gibb — who is the sole surviving member of the Bee Gees — reflected on a number of topics including his upcoming music, his family, The Bee Gees’ recent HBO documentary and his biggest life regret in a new interview with Al Roker for "Today." In speaking on his new music, Gibb, 74, cited the loss of his brothers as to what inspired him to re-enter the studio once more. "Suddenly being on your own, which is where I ended up — no matter how much I missed my brothers — I needed to be active," Gibb revealed. "That was the greatest therapy [was] to get back in the saddle." DOLLY PARTON, BEE GEES' BARRY GIBB TEAM UP FOR DUET VERSION OF 'WORDS' Robin Gibb died at the age of 62 in 2012 … [Read more...] about Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb on what inspired him to create new music and his ‘greatest regret’
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People Making A Difference: Nonprofit Connects Artists With Those In Need
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — From fashion and film to movement and music, art comes in many different forms and can reach people in infinite ways. And one nonprofit is tapping into those outlets of expression to help those in need. The Art of Elysium serves communities in need by matching artist volunteers with children. (Credit: The Art of Elysium) “If you believe in art, then you believe in the infinite power of creativity,” Jennifer Howell, founder of the The Art of Elysium, said. READ MORE: OC Receives More Than 83,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In Single Day Howell started The Art of Elysium in 1997 in an effort to make sure that no child goes through treatment alone. Now, the organization reaches more than 30,000 people every year. “We differ from a lot of groups out there,” Howell said. “We connect artists to communities of need, and those artists are musicians, actors, writers, sculptors, photographers, literally any artist who comes forward and says, ‘I have this … [Read more...] about People Making A Difference: Nonprofit Connects Artists With Those In Need
Evolving Social Media Apps Emphasize Talking Over Texting
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Over the past year people have communicated online more than ever before. A new generation of social media platforms are trading texting for talking, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported Thursday. In a New Jersey apartment, three friends were speaking with artists around the world in a virtual room they created on the app Clubhouse. “We have music playing. We have conversations similar to a podcast. We take questions and we just talk about each other’s days,” said Queena Bergen of New Brunswick. READ MORE : SEE IT: Social Media Sensation Places Frozen Pants On City Streets As If For Parking Dibs Clubhouse is one of the most popular apps in a new generation of audio-based platforms. “You open the app and you’ll see a bunch of rooms organized by topic,” Wired senior writer Arielle Pardes said. “There is this sort of democratization of who gets to speak. So someone like Oprah Winfrey, who has been on Clubhouse, is in your ears and if you raise your hand to … [Read more...] about Evolving Social Media Apps Emphasize Talking Over Texting
Calif. Has Over A Quarter-Million Homeless Students, Report Finds
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Just over 4% of all K-12 students in California were homeless during the 2018-19 school year, according to a report released Monday by UCLA. The report by the UCLA Center for Transformation of Schools found that there were 269,269 homeless students in California during the 2018-19 school year, which made up 4.3% of the entire student population. READ MORE: OC Receives More Than 83,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In Single Day In Los Angeles County there were 66,566 homeless students, or 4.4% of the student population, the report found. FILE — A 4-year-old student with a backpack carries new books at Hyland Motel in Van Nuys as authorities announced a pilot program to assist homeless families with school-aged children living in three motels along the Sepulveda Boulevard corridor in Van Nuys and North Hills. Aug. 24, 2020. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times/Getty Images) One in five community college students, one in 10 California State University … [Read more...] about Calif. Has Over A Quarter-Million Homeless Students, Report Finds
Nearly Half Of LA County’s Homeless Population Recently Worked, Study Finds
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A new study shows that nearly half of the people who make up the homeless population in the Los Angeles area were recently employed. The report found that 74 percent of people experiencing homelessness previously worked in California. Nearly 47 percent were found to have worked within four years of becoming homeless. Nineteen percent worked in the calendar quarter they became homeless. READ MORE: OC Receives More Than 83,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In Single Day “There’s often an assumption that people experiencing homelessness are not working,” said Till von Wachter, a co-author of the report and faculty director of the California Policy Lab at the University of California, Los Angeles. Von Wachter also acknowledged that there were some people in the study experiencing homelessness who hadn’t worked in a long time. He also said that recent workers had a higher likelihood of getting back to work after receiving homeless services and had higher average … [Read more...] about Nearly Half Of LA County’s Homeless Population Recently Worked, Study Finds
