We went to Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar

Inside: Lukas Nelson on competing with dad Willie; Disney goes in on OpenAI; Kaskade's personal new album.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 12, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment Why is Mariah Carey the Queen of Christmas? Her Holiday Bar says it all Every year, pop star Mariah Carey figures out a new way to reignite her signature Christmas spirit. This year, she opened her own holiday pop-up bar in Los Angeles. It's one of four locations across the country. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, strikes licensing deal Read More Lukas Nelson on competing for a Grammy against his famous dad The singer and songwriter's "American Romance" is up for traditional country album at February's ceremony. So is an LP by his dad, 92-year-old Willie Nelson. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Pacific Palisades wildfires inspired Kaskade's most personal work yet The EDM star's first album since 2015, "Undux" reflects upheaval with introspective songwriting about divorce and displacement, featuring broken beats and orchestral strings over club bangers. Read More Altadena Girls was a fire relief success story. A year later, can it still help as L.A. moves on? No other charity that emerged in the chaos of January's fires captured popular attention like Altadena Girls. With a gleaming new facility, it's a refuge for girls — but deeper needs remain. And donations are stalling. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Jim Ward, veteran voice actor known for 'Fairly OddParents' and video game roles, dies at 66 Jim Ward, a prolific voice actor whose work spans animated shows "Fairly OddParents," "Danny Phantom" and video games including "Ratchet & Clank," has died. He was 66. Read More 10 on-screen political thrillers that stood out in a year of upheaval and partisanship At a time of political upheaval, the political thriller on television and film is both a reflection of, and an escape from, turbulent times. Read More James Joyce, like Kim Kardashian, understood a sex scandal could be good for business Two new books, "Blank Space" and "A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls" examine capitalism and the arts in different eras. Our critic discovers tied revelations in both. Read More 6 actors on striking 'the most difficult balance,' from fatherhood to the artistic process On our Oscar Actors Roundtable, Jacob Elordi, Jesse Plemons, Benicio Del Toro, Will Arnett, Wagner Moura and Stellan Skarsgård open up about fame, work/life balance and how they prepare for roles. Read More 'Almost Famous,' 'Song Sung Blue' star Kate Hudson: 'A good music movie is hard to do' In this week's episode of The Envelope podcast, Tonatiuh discusses "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and Kate Hudson talks "Song Sung Blue." Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 9‌0245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com