How deepfakes on social media could threaten the election
The patriotic image shows megastar Taylor Swift dressed up like Uncle Sam, falsely suggesting she endorses Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “Taylor Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump,” the…
Disney now says a wrongful-death lawsuit can proceed in court
Walt Disney Co. has now agreed to let a wrongful-death lawsuit proceed in court, a reversal from its previous stance that the case needed to go through arbitration. Jeffrey Piccolo…
Edgar Bronfman Jr. submits bid to acquire Paramount
Former top Seagram and Warner Music executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has entered the fray to acquire Paramount Global, adding a new wrinkle to the auction of the storied Hollywood entertainment…
How Vladimir Duthiers went from 40-year-old intern to ‘CBS Mornings’ success
In April, CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers attended the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, where he met a high-profile fan. “I know this guy,” was how Vice President Kamala…
Actress can move forward in her assault suit against Weinstein that names CAA
A New York Supreme Court judge on Monday denied motions by talent agency CAA, Walt Disney Co. and Miramax to dismiss actress Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual…
ABC News taps Almin Karamehmedovic as the new president
Almin Karamehmedovic, the longtime executive producer of “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir,” is the new president of ABC News, where he will be facing pressure to improve the…
Scott Wiener’s AI bill moves forward with significant changes
A controversial bill that seeks to protect Californians from artificial intelligence-driven catastrophes has caused uproar in the tech industry. This week, the legislation passed a key committee but with amendments…
Venu Sports, the Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. streaming service, blocked by judge
Venu — the planned sports streaming service from Walt Disney Co., Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery — was dealt a significant setback Friday when a federal judge put a…
ESPN lays off NFL studio host Sam Ponder, analyst Robert Griffin III
“NFL Sunday Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin III have been laid off by ESPN, according to a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to…
‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court
Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app-store practices. Chief Executive Officer…