• Taylor Swift, Cher, Billie Eilish, LL Cool J and Dolly Parton are adding their voices to Cyndi Lauper's annual concert to combat youth homelessness, a problem the "True Colors" singer says has only gotten worse during the pandemic. "You can say 'Stay home, protect yourself.' What do you do if you've got no home?" Lauper said. "I think it's time that we make sure all young people have access to lifesaving services without fear of violence or discrimination." Her Home for the Holidays benefit concert will premiere Friday on Lauper's TikTok channel at 7 p.m., with an additional stream Sunday at 7 p.m. on Lauper's YouTube and Facebook handles. This year's concert will be free to watch, with donations encouraged. The lineup also includes Adam Lambert, Amanda Shires & Jason Isbell, Bette Midler, Billy Porter, Boy George, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Carson Kressley, Henry Rollins, Jackson Browne, Judy Gold, Kim Petras, King Princess, Phoebe Bridgers, Sharon Osbourne and Whoopi Goldberg. Some celebrities will make appearances and others will perform. Lauper, whose hits include "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time," started the advocacy organization that would become True Colors United in 2008. This year, True Colors United has partnered with the United Nations Human Rights Office for a campaign that includes an animated public service announcement, with voiceover by Lauper. "Just the fact that an international organization as big as the U.N. actually sees and understands that LGBTQ plus homelessness is a real issue worldwide is huge," she said.
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• Former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill has won a restraining order against her ex-husband, whom she accused of choking and threatening her during years of abuse and of leaking nude photos and other information that led to her resignation. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered Kenneth Heslep to stay at least 100 yards away from Hill, her mother and her sister, as well as Hill's dog, goat and horse. "He has previously killed and harmed my pets as a way to control and terrorize me," Hill said in her request. Heslep, 37, of Tustin, Calif., also was ordered not to stalk, threaten or assault Hill and her relatives, as well as to sell or store his firearms with a licensed dealer or police. The restraining order stands until a Dec. 30 hearing to further discuss the case. Hill, 33, was an unknown when she defeated Republican Steve Knight in 2018 for the House seat for the 25th Congressional District, which covers northern Los Angeles County and part of Ventura County. However, Hill resigned less than a year later over allegations that she had inappropriate affairs with a female campaign aide, which she confirmed, and a male congressional staff member, which she denied.
