Stacy Perman is a Company Town reporter working on investigations and enterprise stories covering the entertainment industry. She reported on The Times investigation into the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.; profiled Hunter Biden’s lawyer and benefactor Kevin Morris; investigated the unsolved disappearance of a 1940s child star; uncovered the mystery of a rare, stolen cello; delved into the secret payments and scandal-plagued career of Vince McMahon, the reality of the hit show “Shark Tank” and the career of a longtime indie producer with a trail of lawsuits and fraud accusations. Born in Los Angeles, she has lived in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, reported from many countries and corners of the U.S. Before joining The Times in 2018, she was a writer and correspondent for Time and Businessweek; her work has appeared in a number of publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Inc. and the Hollywood Reporter. She is the author of three books including the New York Times bestseller “In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-The-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules.”
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Nov. 1, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans over the weekend to raise the cap on California’s film and TV tax credit program. Will it save Hollywood from ruin?
Oct. 28, 2024
The music mogul’s sexual mistreatment of women dating back decades was aided and abetted by a complex and vast network of enablers, according to a Times review of court filings and interviews with current and former business associates.
Oct. 21, 2024
California has a film and TV production problem. Industry professionals and experts are trying to determine what can be done to fix it.
Sept. 18, 2024
The Little Free Library now has an art counterpart: A grassroots effort to establish micro art galleries in Long Beach is spreading to other neighborhoods.
Sept. 17, 2024
Set teachers who work on film and TV productions say the system intended to protect the health and welfare of minor actors is subject to numerous conflicts and frequently falls short, according to a Times review.
Aug. 28, 2024
Michael Crichton’s estate sues Warner Bros., Noah Wyle, others over ‘ER’ reboot, saying that the studio “has brazenly stolen Crichton’s creation and trampled upon the contractual protections Crichton secured to protect his heirs and his legacy.”
Aug. 27, 2024
Last October, actress Julia Ormond sued Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and claimed her former agency CAA, Miramax and the Walt Disney Co. enabled the disgraced mogul. A judge just denied all three parties’ motion to dismiss the case.
Aug. 19, 2024
An exhibition re-creates the scene of Hamas-led militants’ attack on the Nova Music Festival, killing more than 400. The goal: Ask visitors to see their shared humanity.
Aug. 16, 2024
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