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Former NFL football player and author Emmanuel Acho will host the final episode of this season’s “The Bachelor,” after its original host, Chris Harrison, was criticized for deflecting a contestant’s racist behavior in an interview.
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The fallout over the HFPA’s lack of Black members continues publicly and behind the scenes.
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A Times report highlighting ethical lapses and the lack of Black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. has drawn widespread attention. Now Time’s Up is joining those calling for more action.
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Netflix outperformed industry peers in key metrics when it came to diversity and inclusion. But the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities were underrepresented, according to a USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
After the Times investigation and mounting criticism in Hollywood, how will the HFPA and the Golden Globes move forward?
The deal, unveiled Thursday, gives TPG a 30% stake. The deal values the company at $16.25 billion, a fraction of DirecTV’s value just six years ago.
Mehdi Hasan, a former Al Jazeera host, gets a prime-time Sunday hour on MSNBC as the cable news channel adds more point-of-view shows.
ViacomCBS executives outlined their plans for their new streaming service, which launches March 4.
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Tiger Woods’ catastrophic crash in Los Angeles has cast a spotlight on the low-budget documentary series that featured golf’s biggest star.
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The union released a study revealing improving diversity among directors, although many marginalized groups remain underrepresented.
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MoviePass’ parent company went bankrupt in 2020. Its former leader has a new company that’s trying to compete with TikTok.
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Paramount+ launches next month. Disney+'s price hike is coming. Churn concern is at the forefront.
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‘Renegades: Born in the USA,’ a new Spotify podcast, will feature former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen exploring current issues and fatherhood.
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YouTube is adding nine new original kids shows this year in a move to retain and expand viewers in a competitive streaming market.
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A Times investigation finds that the nonprofit HFPA regularly issues substantial payments to its members in ways that some experts say could skirt IRS guidelines.
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The organization said the perception that many members are not serious journalists is “outdated and unfair” and that it is committed to addressing the lack of Black members.
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Los Angeles Times ownership refutes Wall Street Journal report of a sale.
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Hollywood studios have seen their filming costs increase as filmmakers and actors push for perks including flying private to avoid COVID-19.
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A lawsuit, new right-wing competitors and an angry ex-president present challenges for Rupert Murdoch’s cable news leader.
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The director, who was convicted of manslaughter over the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, has avoided jail time after breaching his probation.
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A Times review of court filings, CBS’ internal communications and interviews with two dozen current and former CBS television station employees found that many were troubled by the outcome of the investigation and questioned the company’s commitment to cleaning up its culture.
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CBS bought a small Long Island TV station for $55 million. A CBS executive ended up with a membership at an exclusive golf club owned by the seller.
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Joe Rohde spent four decades with Walt Disney Imagineering. In his exit interview, he talks about lessons learned and what future generations need to know.
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Mixing and matching doses of different COVID-19 vaccines was an idea that scientists dismissed out of hand. Now they’re taking it seriously.
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Video of a violent robbery in which Lady Gaga’s dog walker is shot shows the two purebred French bulldogs were clearly the target of the attackers.
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Capt. Jonathan Tippet, who leads the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, confirmed Friday that Lady Gaga’s dogs “have been located and are safe.”
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The mystery over Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs and attack on her dog walker deepened even after the dogs were safely recovered.
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Federal officials are expressing worry that the decline in daily new coronavirus cases nationwide is starting to flatten and warned states against relaxing COVID-19 restrictions.
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The Kentucky Derby picture is starting to become a little clearer as a lot of the contenders ran in their likely penultimate races before the Derby.
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This week: A dire report on COVID-19 and the creative economy; healthcare workers who turn to art; new leaders at CAAM, Colburn and Long Beach Opera.
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WhatsApp’s Jan Koum bought an $87-million beach house in Malibu, while Justin Bieber took a loss on his Beverly Hills home sale.
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