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Quibi is offering a free, ad-supported version of its shortform-video streaming service in Australia and New Zealand.
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In Hollywood Hills, ‘Jessica Jones’ star Krysten Ritter has sold her scenic home for $1.384 million — more than double what she paid for it in 2013.
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The Claremont home of late contractor Wayne Cox, who helped build portions of Disneyland, is for sale at $1.425 million.
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Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis has listed her longtime Pacific Palisades home for sale at $5.995 million.
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‘Avengers’ director Anthony Russo just sold his Los Feliz home for $3.299 million, nearly double the $1.775 million he paid for it a decade ago.
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NBCUniversal’s management shakeup Thursday also includes new roles for veteran executives Matt Strauss and Frances Berwick.
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The coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired.
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Knott’s Scary Farm is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as are other California theme parks’ Halloween events.
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The first joint effort between the two NBCUniversal units gears up to cover Latino stories related to the election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A survey of 67 workers highlighted the issues faced by people of color, women and LGBTQ people in the tech industry.
The coronavirus-related closures hurt many small businesses. But before that, Black-owned businesses already faced hurdles in getting financing.
Beneath the fury over George Floyd’s death lie longstanding economic inequities that have plagued California’s 2.6 million black people.
Hollywood has worked to increase diversity in its lowers ranks. But the top writing jobs in film and TV still largely go to white men.
A majority of the California Legislature calls on Newsom to immediately begin paying unemployment benefits to more than 1 million jobless workers.
Payroll gains at U.S. companies slowed sharply in July, suggesting higher coronavirus cases are slowing the job market and economic recovery.
A tour guide has no work and lots of bills. Is a roommate the answer? Also: returning a stimulus check; balancing disability with retirement benefits.
California’s Obamacare exchange will have minimal rate increases next year, despite COVID
Scam calls and COVID-19 rackets are on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home, officials warn.
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Can you get fired if you don’t return to the office because of coronavirus concerns? Yes — but with a lot of caveats. Here are some strategies and legal protections.
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Many homeowners who delay mortgage payments through forbearance plans will be allowed to make missed payments when the home is sold or the loan term is over.
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Millions of homeowners have signed up for mortgage forbearance programs. But there is confusion and concern over how they will pay back what they owe.
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Job seeking in an uncertain economy is difficult enough. Throw in fears of contracting the coronavirus, home quarantines and hiring freezes, and the hunt becomes harder.
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If you’re having second thoughts about a dorm room or off-campus apartment you signed up for, you may have options. Here are ways to potentially get out of your lease or cancel your contract.
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Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing
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Many people are better off paying down their debt on their own rather than taking out another loan.
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Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist for the Los Angeles Times and NerdWallet.
Take a look at starter homes for about $400,000 in Fillmore, Camarillo and Oxnard in Ventura County.
Villa Tyto Alba, an Escondido home designed by famed San Diego architect Norman Applebaum for a former U.S. Ambassador, has come on the market for $2.2 million.
Hollywood talent agent turned producer Mike Menchel has sold his longtime home in Sherman Oaks for $4 million.
Screenwriter-producer David Giler of ‘The Money Pit’ and ‘Alien’ franchise fame has listed his longtime home in the Hollywood Hills for $2.195 million.
A few weeks after listing, the former home of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has sold for $3.45 million in Los Feliz.
Company Town
NBCUniversal has been cutting staff at its traditional channels as it shifts focus to new streaming service Peacock.
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ICM Partners became the second of the big four Hollywood talent agencies, following UTA’s deal with the WGA in July, to agree to end longstanding practices like collecting packaging fees for assembling talent for projects.
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The free expression advocacy group is encouraging greater transparency in Hollywood’s dealings with China, as well as commitments to protect the globally released versions of films from Chinese government censorship.
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The pandemic drove Disney revenue down by 42% from 2019 for the three months ending in June. But the company’s streaming services have 100 million subscribers, including 60.5 million for Disney+.
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Television Center was once home to Technicolor’s film-making laboratory and Metro Pictures Corp. It has been sold for $64 million.
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Actors Eliza Dushku, Marisol Nichols and Noureen DeWulf are among this week’s real estate movers and shakers.
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The controversy over Trader Joe’s ethnic-sounding brands shows how today’s increasingly polarized society puts the whimsical grocery chain in a tough spot.
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Knott’s Scary Farm is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as are other California theme parks’ Halloween events.
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The $100-million overhaul of the Hollywood & Highland shopping and entertainment center will bring offices to the complex and a new name: Ovation.
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Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis has listed her longtime Pacific Palisades home for sale at $5.995 million.
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Anthony Levandowski, who helped steer Google’s Waymo self-driving-car project before landing at Uber, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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Elon Musk renews the threat to leave California he first made during a fight over the reopening of Tesla’s Fremont plant during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Henrik Fisker is raising $2.9 billion to build and market the Fisker Ocean all-electric compact SUV
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Tesla’s $104 million second quarter profit came from the selling of pollution credits, not cars.
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Hurricane Katrina. Superstorm Sandy. The Camp fire. But what about the heat wave that contributed to 10,000 deaths?
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline is seeking bankruptcy protection as it tries to survive the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on air travel.
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Wall Street’s big rally keeps rolling, and the S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight day Wednesday to sit just 1.7% below its record.
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Facebook Inc. removed a post from U.S. President Trump’s page on its social network for violating the company’s policy on coronavirus misinformation.
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The top law enforcement officials from 20 states said the tech giant has made progress but still allows private groups and public officials to spread hateful content.
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In a wage-theft lawsuit, California’s top labor law enforcer says ride-hailing tech companies have “willfully” misclassified drivers as independent contractors.
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TikTok clone Reels is the second major Instagram feature that follows an almost identical one popularized by a competitor.
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U.S. stock indexes drifted higher Tuesday as Wall Street’s big rally eased off the accelerator.
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A onetime Studio City hangout of rocker Joe Walsh has hit the market for $4.795 million.
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Actor Shemar Moore, of ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘S.W.A.T.’ fame, has sold his longtime home in Encino for $2.4 million.
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European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into U.S. tech giant Google’s plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit.
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Ford said it will promote Jim Farley to CEO to replace Jim Hackett, who is retiring after his three-year bid to turn the automaker around failed.
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As California grapples with a deluge of requests for unemployment benefits during the pandemic, government workers tasked with processing claims say they are hampered by outdated technology, bureaucratic red tape and a shortage of trained staff.
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L.A. County’s contact-tracing system has repeatedly failed to alert officials to outbreaks at workplaces, allowing COVID-19 to continue to spread.
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Many people who lost jobs or income in California due to coronavirus say they have been unable to get the benefits for which they are eligible.
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that California is not going to conquer the coronavirus until it dramatically improves safety measures for essential workers at the epicenter of the health crisis.
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Assemblyman Phil Ting said there is support for providing up to $600 weekly to jobless Californians
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Legislators have proposed expanding workers’ compensation eligibility so that more employees will be covered if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, increasing the number of sick days for food service workers and requiring employers to pay a portion of utility and internet bills for teleworkers.
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Los Angeles swap meets are an infinite jumble of commerce, tailored to the needs of low-income communities.
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Trader Joe’s says it’s retiring in-house labels such as Trader Jose’s and Trader Ming’s. A petition faulted company for “racist branding and packaging.”
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Writing a note of explanation for a negative posting in your credit report probably won’t help your score much. But here are some things that will.
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Adding another person to your credit card will help build credit. But make sure the underlying problems that caused the bad scores are resolved.
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You have many credit scores. And credit bureaus use different credit scoring formulas, which can vary widely.
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With people out of work and in desperate need of money, the slow payout is bad news. And it’s unclear when they will get their refunds.
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If, like this reader, you still haven’t received your coronavirus stimulus payment, there are steps you can take.
