This actually looks pretty good. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... via @megjames.bsky.social

CBS News' Bari Weiss yanks Venezuela story slated to air tonight on '60 Minutes.' "Pulling it now — after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one,” says CBS reporter behind the story. @stevebattaglio.bsky.social www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

“Think about how incredible our ratings would be if Fox went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL,” Fox News host Jesse Watters wrote in a text to Greg Gutfeld. Smartmatic voting systems alleges Fox News hosts went ALL in to help Trump stay in office in 2020. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Paramount’s $16-million settlement with President Trump “will be remembered as one of the most shameful capitulations by the press to a president in history,” - @seth-stern.bsky.social director of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Scoop: Despite telling investors that Paramount+ will have 'South Park' in July, there’s no deal in place and the satirical cartoon's streaming future is in limbo. More on Paramount’s multi-billion dollar South Park problem in @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonnell says deployment of Marines poses a “significant” challenge to law enforcement’s efforts to protect city. There's been no formal notification about Marines. Besides, LA has about 9k sworn officers. They've made about 50 arrests. www.latimes.com/california/s...

From @megjames.bsky.social: Prominent lawyers join press freedom fight to thwart Paramount settlement with Trump www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

“Trading away the credibility of CBS’s news division to curry favor w/the Trump Administration is an improper and reckless act that will irreparably damage the company..," says Abbe Lowell, who is working w/ @normeisen.bsky.social to help @freedom.press' legal case. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Yep- the bogus summer reading list from the Chicago Sun Times is real. Here I am with it from a few minutes ago. (Support your local library!!)

Walt Disney execs are getting some time in the sun amid growing interest in the Bob Iger succession story. Today it was the turn of Disney's parks and experiences chief, Josh D'Amaro, who spoke to Wall St. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Hollywood's reaction to Trump's movie tariffs: Confusion, dread & a little hope after yrs of job losses in LA. WH aide tells @latimes.com: "It was President Trump himself who formulated the idea of using tariffs to Make Hollywood Great Again.” W/Sam Masunaga et al. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Among the Pulitzer Prizes awarded today: Ann Telnaes, formerly of The Washington Post, won for illustrated reporting and commentary. She resigned from The Post in January, after The Post refused to publish her cartoon depicting the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires bowing to Trump.

"It’s all part of the pattern of bullying and harassing in order to control & censor,” Dem. Commissioner Anna Gomez told @megjames.bsky.social. “... right now the actions that you’re seeing not only are contrary to the 1st Amendment but they also violate our statutes.”

“Mr. Musk has taken a chainsaw to the federal government w/no apparent regard for the law or for the people who depend on programs & agencies he so blithely destroys.” Report calculates that Musk had potential conflicts of interest topping $2 billion. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Last year was a brutal one for Warner Bros. Discovery, but not for its leader David Zaslav who remains one of the most handsomely paid execs in Hollywood -- and Corporate America. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

A😮 read from @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social

4.2 in Dublin (CA) on St. Patrick's Day ☘️

‘An emboldened president and his allies have launched a vigorous campaign to use levers of government to intimidate an increasingly fragmented and polarized media’ Via @megjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

News! Miami native Tom Llamas will become anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' this year. Tom has been in the bull pen for more than a bit as NBC has been planning for a generational transition from Lester Holt at the flagship newscast. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

At this year's fantastic Oscars, we were all Anora clapping back at bosses and billionaires. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

In a highly unusual move, FCC and CBS release unedited '60 Minutes' Kamala Harris interview amid Trump lawsuit & FCC inquiry into news bias. CBS says the unedited portions show " '60 Minutes' broadcast was not doctored or deceitful." FCC to allow public comment. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

BREAKING: FCC demands CBS turn over '60 Minutes' raw interview w/former VP Kamala Harris, incl. outtakes. The demand comes as CBS' parent entertains settlement talks to end President Trump lawsuit over the edits. First Amendment experts call it "a sad day." @latimes www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

How Meryl Streep evacuated from the fires. This Feels ... Straight Outta Hollywood. By Alexandra Del Rosario @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Rupert Murdoch's 16-acre winery is perilously close to the new wildfire that broke out late Wednesday in Los Angeles' Sepulveda Pass. The 93-year-old mogul's Moraga estate, nestled in the hills of Bel Air, had an earlier brush with wildfires in 2017. www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that calls for TikTok's shutdown in the U.S. In a unanimous opinion, justices said the 2024 law does NOT violate TikTok's 1st Amendment rights, incl. its protection for freedom of speech. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/world-nation...

David Lynch, surrealist filmmaker known for ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ has died. He was a true genius. Lynch was evacuated last week from his home due to the California wildfires. 🔥

Our timeline of the fires using satellite imagery from the past 24 hours:

A couple SoCal fires updates: 1) The #Eatonfire exploded to roughly 10,600 acres today. 2) @calfire.bsky.social is now the lead agency for the #Palisadesfire, which has grown to an estimated 11,800 acres. Map of the burn zone below and more info on that fire here: www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/20...

Devastating: #PalisadesFire destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at two California State Parks, including Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and other buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park. So many families lost their homes in the many fires burning around Los Angeles today.

@latimes.com reports the Getty Villa and its treasured art collection survived 🙏, but thousands of other homes & buildings have been destroyed. “Getty had made extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation efforts," said rep www.latimes.com/california/l...

#PalisadesFire residents -- including actor extraordinaire Eugene Levy -- report getting caught in traffic as they flee amid the huge fire that broke out this morning. "Grim," said one resident. @nohaggerty.bsky.social and Noah Goldberg @latimes www.latimes.com/california/s...

Despite a federal appeals court striking down the FCC's latest stab at net neutrality rules, California stands out for its own open internet law. And that law remains intact. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Times are a (kinda) changing but "there are still plenty of magical Santa Claus sightings and people with perfect hair despite wearing winter hats in the snow." Not to mention happy endings. @vanessafranko.bsky.social @latimesent.bsky.social www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Some Happy Friday the 13th news from one of my favorite authors - @tarantulaarms.bsky.social. 99-year-old Hollywood legend was rescued by neighbors AND reunited with Bobo. www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEWS crews and NYPD detectives are zooming to Altoona, PA, where authorities are currently questioning a man who was taken into custody following a tip the suspect of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.’s killing might have been seen in a local McDonald's. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/n...

7.0 earthquake hits Northern California, prompting tsunami warning for a large coastal area, incl. SF. @latimes www.latimes.com/california/s...

😢Sad news ... After many lovely brunches and interview lunches, my favorite spot in Venice, The Rose (Cafe), will close after 45 years. Say it ain't so. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/food/story/2...

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In a rare reversal of a string of business headquarters moves FROM California to Texas, Dickies counters the trend by moving its headquarters from Texas to Costa Mesa in Southern California @latimes.com

Behind Comcast’s big TV deal to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and other legacy cable networks: a bleak picture for once mighty cable industry

The magic of Hollywood

"They came to do the movie and destroyed everything.” How an HBO production starring Mark Ruffalo turned into a raging inferno and then a lingering health disaster for residents of a small town in the Hudson Valley. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...