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Kathleen Kennedy faces perhaps her biggest challenge since George Lucas chose her to shepherd ‘Star Wars’: figuring out what’s next for the franchise.
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For retirees with little in the bank, it’s possible to suspend Social Security benefits and go back to work. Hire a planner to figure out your options. -
If you still have money sitting in your flexible spending account, there are many common items that qualify for reimbursement.
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California banned the sale of alligator skins decades ago, but for years, lawmakers granted exemptions. Not anymore.
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Chartwell, the estate of late billionaire Jerrold A. Perenchio, has sold for the highest price in California history. The buyer is Lachlan Murdoch.
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Start-ups want men to track, train or freeze their sperm.
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When film producer Karina Miller needs to unwind, she does so by cooking up a storm in the kitchen of her Studio City home.
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In Beverly Hills, a modern mansion features theatrical water elements, a two-story atrium entry and a water lounge. Asking price: $75 million.
The Times found a rising number of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended after transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner’s autopsy.
How firms helped rewrite a law to make it difficult for coroners to stop them from harvesting body parts.
The Times found dozens of cases in which autopsy investigations were hindered or delayed by the procurement of tissues or organs — something the industry claims never happens.
Executives coached coroners on how to keep body parts harvesting records secret
Comedian and YouTube personality Jason Nash has paid $1.33 million for a two-bedroom house in Studio City.
Actress Sofía Vergara has sold her longtime condominium in Westwood for $1.35 million.
‘Walking Dead’ creator Robert Kirkman has sold his Craftsman-style home in Coronado for $6.1 million, the same price he paid for it four years ago.
RE/Max agent Jordan Cohen, who was recently named Inman’s top luxury agent of 2019 after closing more than $200 million in sales, uses confidence and independence to land celebrity clients.
NBA star Russell Westbrook is looking to pass his Beverly Hills home, trimming the price of the scenic property to $5.35 million.
Company Town
From Gabrielle Union on “America’s Got Talent” to an ejected “Survivor” contestant, the #MeToo era demands accountability from TV networks.
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The Justice Department is preparing legal action against Live Nation for allegedly violating the 2010 agreement it made to merge with Ticketmaster.
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Steve Burke, long a close lieutenant of Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts, has shaped NBCUniversal into a media juggernaut. Universal chief Jeff Shell will be his successor.
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Top VFX provider MPC closes its Vancouver office
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A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Delaware still must formally approve a deal that would bring an end to one chapter of the scandal that rocked the entertainment industry, decimated the Weinstein Co. and propelled #MeToo into a global movement.
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“Extended warranties are generally a bad value,” says one consumer advocate. “Rarely do they pay off.”
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The share of bitcoins held by investors with at least 1,000 is increasing, making the cryptocurrency even more vulnerable to price swings.
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Coalition calls on FTC to review how companies are marketing to children and tracking them online.
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Uber’s first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve.
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For retirees with little in the bank, it’s possible to suspend Social Security benefits and go back to work. Hire a planner to figure out your options.
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How did a tiny Illinois brewery acquire a craft beer icon once valued at $1 billion?
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Sale of “The Beverly Hillbillies” estate in Bel-Air, owned by the late media mogul A. Jerrold Perenchio, sets a California price record.
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The Newseum could have been a great asset for American journalism. It wasn’t.
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California banned the sale of alligator skins decades ago, but for years, lawmakers granted exemptions. Not anymore.
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Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year.
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Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire and Zero’s SR/F electric motorcycles for 2020
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Porsche’s eighth-generation 911 is stylistically familiar, but performance is impressively new.
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In the “pedo guy” trial, Musk’s lawyers dismissed Twitter as a “not a source of facts.”
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In a business dominated by cheap index funds, DoubleLine Capital picked good investments.
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China puts a positive face on a first-step trade agreement that dials down a war it blames the U.S. for starting.
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Stocks had already rallied Thursday on reports that a U.S.-China deal was close, so Friday’s reaction to the deal was muted.
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With Christmas less than two weeks away, finding the perfect tree might take some searching.
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Mercedes will start U.S. sales of the EQC crossover in 2021 rather than early next year.
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Boeing’s move leaves Northrop Grumman the sole bidder for the contract to develop and procure the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Users will have to upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ to access AT&T’s new 5G network.
How I Made It
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If it wasn’t for the professional wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, El Segundo Brewing Co. and it’s founder, Rob Croxall, wouldn’t be where they are today.
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At Universal Studios Hollywood, Jon Corfino gets to spend his days creating new attractions, including Jurassic World — The Ride. At lunch, he likes to blend in with parkgoers to see what’s working and what isn’t.
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Matt Pohlson and Omaze team up with celebrities to offer one-of-a-kind experiences for raffle contestants, with a substantial chunk of the proceeds going to charity.
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Health-Ade Kombucha Chief Executive Daina Trout likes science, health and fermenting. She’s combined them all into a business run with her husband and her best friend.
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Kadakia turned her own frustration over finding dance classes into a successful business model
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