Err... BBC news isn't a celebrity gossip show. It's mostly british politics, and financial stuff right now. a bit on the british flooding. The international stuff tends to be the headlines from the foreign countries, so what your major news services cover.
Because the fires are only affecting regular, normal people. Apparently, they're not as important as Tom Cruise's love life. If Hollywood was on fire, it would be all over the news.
You might try watching something other than celebrity gossip shows.
The international stuff tends to be the headlines from the foreign countries, so what your major news services cover.