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4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
NBC News' Jacob Soboroff Sets Deal With HarperCollins to Chronicle Los Angeles' Devastating Blazes in ‘Firestorm'
Jacob Soboroff, a national and political correspondent for NBC News, has set a deal with HarperCollins to write a book examining the wildfires that devastated his hometown of Pacific Palisades as well as Altadena in January. 'Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster' is set to be published on Jan. 6, 2026, the day before the one-year anniversary of the start of the wind-whipped fires. More from Variety Ahead of PGA Awards, Guild Says Fighting Runaway Production Is Top Priority: 'We Have to Stand Up and Fight for Los Angeles' ABC News Plans 'SoCal Strong' Coverage, Fundraising for California Wildfire Victims MSNBC Plans Launch of 'American Swamp' Docuseries with Katy Tur, Jacob Soboroff Soboroff inked his deal with Peter Hubbard, senior VP and publisher of the HarperCollins imprint Mariner Books. The pair worked together on Soboroff's 2020 nonfiction best-seller 'Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.' That book, about the Trump administration's family separation policy for migrants, was made into a 2024 documentary helmed by Errol Morris. 'We are honored to be partnering with Jacob again as he embarks on writing a defining account of the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires, a subject so close to his mind and heart,' Hubbard said. 'Having worked with Jacob on his first book, 'Separated,' I know that every page of 'Firestorm' will evidence his blend of dogged reporting, open-hearted attunement to human stories, and a wide-angle understanding of the complex regional, national and global implications of the L.A. fires.' Soboroff said he intends to keep the time frame of 'Firestorm' fairly narrow, given the limited time that he has to finish the book. It will focus on the momentous two weeks from the start of the blazes on Jan. 7 until Jan. 24, the day newly inauguarated President Donald Trump visited the Palisades to survey the destruction with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Soboroff intends to establish a meticulous timeline of what happened and to capture the experiences of survivors, first responders and myriad others whose lives were up-ended by the blazes that left more than 20 people dead and more than 18,000 homes and buildings destroyed. 'It's been a real journalistic endeavor of investigating what went on and a reflection that there will be more of these fires,' Soboroff told Variety. 'It's a book-length examination of what we've experienced as a society and as a country.' Soboroff noted that his drive to write 'Firestorm' was similar to the process that led him to write 'Separated,' after he saw first-hand how the Trump administration's cruel policy of family separation for migrants was being implemented along the U.S.'s southern border. It was the jolt that inspired Soboroff to dig deep into the policy failures and political fights around immigration policy for decades. 'Family separation was the X-ray vision that allowed us to undersand the immigration system and how broken it was,' Soboroff said. 'The fire has exposed the intersection of disaster and inequality. When an event like this hapens, it makes the problems so concrete. It makes things glaringly obvious.' Soboroff grew up in the Pacific Palisades area. His brother and other family members were in harm's way when Soboroff headed out of NBC News' L.A. bureau to cover the devastation in an area he knows so well. 'This was in many ways the fire of the future,' he said. 'I felt like I was watching my childhood flash before my eyes. And this book is becoming an examination of what my children's future is going to look like as it relates to these types of disasters.' Soboroff is repped by CAA. (Pictured top: NBC News' Jacob Soboroff speaks to an employee of a restaurant destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire on Jan. 10.) Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
NBC News' Jacob Soboroff Sets Deal With HarperCollins to Chronicle Los Angeles' Devastating Blazes in ‘Firestorm'
Jacob Soboroff, a national and political correspondent for NBC News, has set a deal with HarperCollins to write a book examining the wildfires that devastated his hometown of Pacific Palisades as well as Altadena in January. 'Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster' is set to be published on Jan. 6, 2026, the day before the one-year anniversary of the start of the wind-whipped fires. More from Variety Ahead of PGA Awards, Guild Says Fighting Runaway Production Is Top Priority: 'We Have to Stand Up and Fight for Los Angeles' ABC News Plans 'SoCal Strong' Coverage, Fundraising for California Wildfire Victims MSNBC Plans Launch of 'American Swamp' Docuseries with Katy Tur, Jacob Soboroff Soboroff inked his deal with Peter Hubbard, senior VP and publisher of the HarperCollins imprint Mariner Books. The pair worked together on Soboroff's 2020 nonfiction best-seller 'Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.' That book, about the Trump administration's family separation policy for migrants, was made into a 2024 documentary helmed by Errol Morris. 'We are honored to be partnering with Jacob again as he embarks on writing a defining account of the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires, a subject so close to his mind and heart,' Hubbard said. 'Having worked with Jacob on his first book, 'Separated,' I know that every page of 'Firestorm' will evidence his blend of dogged reporting, open-hearted attunement to human stories, and a wide-angle understanding of the complex regional, national and global implications of the L.A. fires.' Soboroff said he intends to keep the time frame of 'Firestorm' fairly narrow, given the limited time that he has to finish the book. It will focus on the momentous two weeks from the start of the blazes on Jan. 7 until Jan. 24, the day newly inauguarated President Donald Trump visited the Palisades to survey the destruction with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Soboroff intends to establish a meticulous timeline of what happened and to capture the experiences of survivors, first responders and myriad others whose lives were up-ended by the blazes that left more than 20 people dead and more than 18,000 homes and buildings destroyed. 'It's been a real journalistic endeavor of investigating what went on and a reflection that there will be more of these fires,' Soboroff told Variety. 'It's a book-length examination of what we've experienced as a society and as a country.' Soboroff noted that his drive to write 'Firestorm' was similar to the process that led him to write 'Separated,' after he saw first-hand how the Trump administration's cruel policy of family separation for migrants was being implemented along the U.S.'s southern border. It was the jolt that inspired Soboroff to dig deep into the policy failures and political fights around immigration policy for decades. 'Family separation was the X-ray vision that allowed us to undersand the immigration system and how broken it was,' Soboroff said. 'The fire has exposed the intersection of disaster and inequality. When an event like this hapens, it makes the problems so concrete. It makes things glaringly obvious.' Soboroff grew up in the Pacific Palisades area. His brother and other family members were in harm's way when Soboroff headed out of NBC News' L.A. bureau to cover the devastation in an area he knows so well. 'This was in many ways the fire of the future,' he said. 'I felt like I was watching my childhood flash before my eyes. And this book is becoming an examination of what my children's future is going to look like as it relates to these types of disasters.' Soboroff is repped by CAA. (Pictured top: NBC News' Jacob Soboroff speaks to an employee of a restaurant destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire on Jan. 10.) Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Irish Daily Star
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Star
Beloved NBC News and Today correspondent is rumored to be leaving the network
A beloved NBC News reporter is reportedly making a full time move to MSNBC. Jacob Soboroff is a NBC News Political and National correspondent and is a correspondent for the TODAY show. It was recently reported by Politico that Jacob is "expected to land at MSNBC" as he is "well liked" by MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler. The outlet reported that since MSNBC is gearing up to become its own network separate from NBC News, there are upcoming changes happening with their line-up specifically journalists they are keeping, switching and letting go. Based on Politico's report, Jacob is one of those journalists who is going to be switched to MSNBC. It was not stated when the changes are supposed to occur for both networks as they part and Jacob has not spoken yet about the allegations. Read More Related Articles Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager 'walking on eggshells' as popular host eyed for Today role Read More Related Articles Craig Melvin forced to issue on-air 'formal apology' after Today Show absence Another familiar reporter who fills in for Today often, Willie Geist, reportedly will stay at both networks, per Politico. Willie has been known to fill in for Carson Daly, when he goes away to host The Voice. He also has filled in for Savannah Guthrie and Calvin when they have been absent. MSNBC is splitting from NBC News (Image: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) This report comes after there have been changes at both networks. Chuck Todd left NBC News and Leslie Holt stepped down as anchor to do NBC's Dateline full time. Similarly, MSNBC had changes to its line-up with Steve Kornacki quitting, Joy Reid being fired, Andrea Mitchell ending her show but staying as a chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent for NBC News. The Today show, which is under NBCUniversal, saw changes as well with Hoda Kotb leaving in the show in January, Calvin Mervin's promotion to main co-anchor following her departure and Sheinelle Jones being absent from the show since December 2024 because of a family matter. Since Hoda has left, Jenna Bush Hager has had a plethora of guest co-hosts to fill the void until a permanent host is announced. Some of the co-hosts have included Olivia Munn, Scarlett Johansson, Andy Cohen, Bowen Yang, and Keke Palmer. Jacob did initially get his start as a MSNBC reporter in 2015 and he has since shift to NBCNews. He is also author of the New York Times best seller Separated: Inside an American Tragedy and and executive producer of Errol Morris' Separated. The journalist is married to fashion executive Nicole Cari since 2012. The couple share two kids together, son Noah, seven, and daughter Lucia Ray, three. Jacob reported on the devastating Los Angeles wildfires ravaging the area earlier this year for Today. As Jacob was reporting, he noted that his childhood home was gone as he got emotional. While driving his car through the destruction, he said "Oh, my. This is my childhood home. It's gone." At another point, on camera, the 42-year-old said: "I look around the town, the neighborhood, the place that I grew up in, and it's hard to imagine what comes next and what happens next. The Irish Star contacted NBC News about Politico's report. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
