New Mexico judge refuses to reopen Alec Baldwin manslaughter case
A New Mexico judge has refused to revive Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case in the “Rust” movie shooting, denying a motion from the prosecutor who had asked the judge to reconsider…
CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees
CNN could soon land in a Florida courtroom as it faces a defamation lawsuit from a security contractor who took payments to evacuate people out of Afghanistan following the U.S.…
Sony hit with ‘Jeopardy!’ discrimination complaints
Former “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” staffers have filed employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints against Sony Pictures Entertainment after the Culver City-based company allegedly laid off workers who spoke…
TKO to acquire Professional Bull Riders, other Endeavor assets in $3.25-billion deal
WWE and UFC owner TKO Group Holdings Inc. on Thursday said it will acquire three businesses from Beverly Hills-based Endeavor Group Holdings, including Professional Bull Riders, in the latest move…
UCLA report: Teens’ favorite pastime is going to the movies
Good news for theaters still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and other industry disruptions: A new UCLA study has found that teenagers’ favorite thing to do is going to the…
Yahoo News adds deepfakes protection from McAfee as election nears
The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign has featured some notable deepfakes — AI-powered impersonations of candidates that sought to mislead voters or demean the candidates being targeted. Thanks to Elon Musk’s…
Devin Nunes, who used to sue media companies, is struggling to run one
Who would have guessed that Devin Nunes, who left Congress to run former President Trump’s media company, would be accused of mismanagement and cronyism? Well, me, for one. It’s not…
Why Disney’s cruise line is a bright spot for the company
When Cal State Fullerton professor Andi Stein set sail on her first Disney Cruise trip to the Bahamas for research more than a decade ago, she was on the fence…
‘Blade Runner 2049’ producer sues Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros.
A Los Angeles-based production company has sued Tesla, its Chief Executive Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging that the electric vehicle maker ripped off scenes from the 2017 film…
Disney says it will pick Bob Iger’s successor in early 2026
Walt Disney Co. on Monday said it now aims to name Chief Executive Bob Iger‘s successor in “early 2026,” later than many observers previously expected. The Burbank-based entertainment giant disclosed…