The 2025 World Series has Los Angeles buzzing and Hollywood split as the hometown Dodgers return to the Fall Classic to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays. With L.A. vying to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since the New York Yankees’ legendary 1998–2000 run, celebrity fandom has turned into a cross-border showdown.
The Dodgers’ connection to Tinseltown is well documented. A long list of Hollywood heavyweights including Jason Bateman, Will Ferrell, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Rob Lowe have been fixtures at Dodger Stadium this postseason. Lowe was even photographed celebrating on the field with Shohei Ohtani following the team’s dramatic Game 5 victory over the San Diego Padres in last year’s NLDS.
The 2024 World Series run saw an equally star-studded turnout, with Chris Pratt, Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend, Jennifer Lawrence, and power couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis cheering from the stands.
This year’s home crowd has only grown more glittering. Los Angeles natives Billie Eilish and Finneas were spotted taking in the action, while Ice Cube and Kendrick Lamar brought some West Coast rap pride to Chavez Ravine. Country star Brad Paisley and R&B singer Tinashe also lent their voices to the national stage, performing stirring renditions of the National Anthem before Games 3 and 4.
And while he may hail from across the pond, Elton John’s heart still beats Dodger blue. The British icon famously donned a sequined Dodgers uniform for his 1975 concert at Dodger Stadium a look that remains a Halloween staple 50 years later.
North of the border, the Blue Jays are drawing a powerful lineup of their own. Canadian-born stars like Ryan Reynolds, Rachel McAdams, Sandra Oh, and Eugene Levy are among those rallying behind Toronto. Guillermo del Toro, who fell in love with the city while filming in Canada, now proudly calls Toronto home and has publicly thrown his support behind the Jays.
Finn Wolfhard, best known for Stranger Things, recently showed his team pride during a music tour appearance, sporting a Blue Jays cap onstage.
Music icons have also joined the lineup. Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, and Rush frontman Geddy Lee a familiar face at Rogers Centre are among the team’s most vocal supporters. And of course, no conversation about Toronto fandom would be complete without Drake, whose 2015 diss track “Back to Back” immortalized the Jays’ 1993 World Series win with a photo from Joe Carter’s championship walk-off. That iconic victory marked Toronto’s second consecutive title and their last trip to the World Series until now.
Adding some fashion flair to the mix, The Weeknd has teamed up with Fanatics for an exclusive World Series capsule collection blending his signature XO logo with Blue Jays iconography. Not all celebrity allegiances are clear-cut. Will Arnett, a Toronto native who was spotted cheering for the Dodgers last postseason, may face a personal dilemma this year. Will the Arrested Development star switch sides and root for his hometown Jays?
And over on the set of The Voice, things are getting competitive in more ways than one. Coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé representing opposite ends of the baseball spectrum are reportedly engaging in friendly banter between rehearsals. The West Coast rap legend is a proud Dodgers fan, while Canadian crooner Bublé is expected to be backing his home team with equal enthusiasm.
The 2025 World Series runs from October 24 through November 1 (if necessary), with all games airing. Viewers can also stream the World Series online with a free trial to DirecTV, ensuring fans on both sides of the border can catch every pitch, hit, and home run.
Whether the Commissioner’s Trophy stays in Los Angeles or travels north to Toronto, one thing’s for sure: this year’s championship isn’t just a battle between teams it’s a star-studded clash of fandoms lighting up both Hollywood and the Great White North.