Stay In the Oprah Light, Not the Jerry Springer!

Plus, how you can help our beloved LA

As you know, Los Angeles has been ravaged by fires. The Eaton fire has destroyed much of the Altadena community, leaving so many homeless and without any personal items.

14-year-old Avery Colvert has led the charge to help teens feel more normal in the aftermath. She put a call out asking for comfort items that help teens feel like regular teens: makeup, sneakers, and squishmallows. And the response has been overwhelming.

Avery did not lose her home in the Eaton fire, but she and her family have been displaced and they don’t know when they can go back home. She started to think about her friends who lost absolutely everything - clothes, makeup, and things that make teens feel good. So she started the Altadena Girls instagram and things took off.

The Altadena Girls post was being shared by Paris Hilton, Mindy Kaling, and Charli XCX. Products started arriving from Ariana Grande, Skims, Trixie Mattel, James Charles and so many more.

I went down there yesterday to drop off some items and lend a hand, and I was so impressed with how well-stocked they were. There was a line down the street and people waiting to “shop” the goods that were being dropped off in droves.

It’s incredible to feel the care we all have for each other in these devastating times. Here’s a video my friend Becca took inside the “shop.”

Do yourself a favor and watch their insta reels of people showing up with items for these girls. One woman shows up with 80 pairs of brand new Converse! It’s unbelievably heartwarming — and the good cry you’ve been needing.

Donate to the Altadena Girls here. Here is another great list of ways to help by volunteering or donating.

Now, for something that is the exact opposite of normal. Do you remember the daily talkshow that ended with: Until next time take care of yourself and each other?

The Jerry Springer Show was nothing short of unhinged, a showcase of everything that was wrong with our society. And it was constantly in the background of Gen X and elder millennial lives. The new Netflix docuseries “Lights, Camera, Action” takes a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic Jerry Springer show that ran for 27 seasons from 1991 to 2018.

How did the former mayor of Cincinnatti become the king of trash television? What actually was going on here?

Some of the highlights from this 2-part docuseries include when the producers realized they “struck gold” with a story that included anything from nudity, incest and even bestiality. Nothing was off limits.