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May 22, 2026
Xavier Becerra Calls for Hollywood Jobs Summit: ‘Our Workers Should Not Fight Alone’
Xavier Becerra, the leading Democrat in the race for California governor, on Friday called for a summit of studio, labor and tech leaders to address the sharp drop in Hollywood jobs. Becerra became...
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May 20, 2026
Karen Bass Picks Up IATSE Endorsement in Bid for Reelection: ‘We Can Get Our Industry Back’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass picked up the endorsement on Wednesday of the nation’s largest union representing film and TV workers. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees joined o...
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May 15, 2026
Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial as Jury Unable to Reach Verdict
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York has deadlocked, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. After three days of deliberations, the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a ch...
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May 14, 2026
Amazon Studios Accused of Blacklisting Vendor Who Refused to Pay Kickbacks
Amazon Studios has been sued by a post-production vendor who alleges he was blackballed after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee. Joe Eckardt, owner of Unbreakable Post, alleges he has...
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May 14, 2026
Nithya Raman Is Hollywood’s Choice for L.A. Mayor — But Will It Matter?
Kathleen Eagan Murray was as surprised as everyone else when her college friend Nithya Raman announced she was running for mayor of Los Angeles in February. She sent off a quick text — and soon fou...
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May 12, 2026
SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions
SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds. The de...
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May 12, 2026
SAG-AFTRA Contract Includes Controversial Merger of Pension Funds
The SAG-AFTRA board on Monday approved its four-year contract with the major studios, which includes a plan to merge the union’s two pension funds on Jan. 1, 2028. The board voted 89% in favor of r...
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May 10, 2026
DGA Set to Begin Negotiations on Jobs, AI and — What Else? — Healthcare
Three years after a crippling strike by the writers and actors, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has already wrapped up deals with both unions, ahead of schedule and with no ...
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May 10, 2026
Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Suit Against Samsung for Using Her Face to Sell TVs
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that the electronics manufacturer used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission. According to the compla...
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May 8, 2026
WGA West Reaches a Deal to End Staff Union Strike
The Writers Guild of America West has reached a tentative deal with its staff union to end a lengthy strike, which became an unwanted distraction during negotiations with the major studios. The Wri...
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May 7, 2026
Blake Lively Sees Attorney Fee Motion as Act of Advocacy: ‘This Is About So Much More to Her’
Blake Lively agreed to settle her claims against Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios on Monday, but her legal battle continues in the form of a motion for attorney fees resulting from Baldoni’s faile...
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May 7, 2026
California Attorney General Urged by Dems to ‘Closely Scrutinize’ Paramount-W.B. Merger
Most of California’s Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday urging him to “closely scrutinize” the pending merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. ...
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May 6, 2026
Blake Lively Made No Money in Justin Baldoni Settlement, But Legal Fight Is Not Quite Over
No money changed hands in the settlement between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, but the legal fight between the “It Ends With Us” co-stars is not quite over. Lively still has a pending motion for...
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May 4, 2026
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
It ends with a settlement. After a year and a half of bitter feuding in court and in the press, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have resolved their legal differences two weeks ahead of a federal tr...
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May 4, 2026
‘Boom to Bust’: Book Explores the Unfulfilled Promises of Peak TV and the Legacy of the Hollywood Strikes
In July 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Writers Guild of America had been on strike for two months, and SAG-AF...
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May 2, 2026
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Deal on Studio Contract
SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative four-year deal with the major studios, as negotiators have managed to avoid a repeat of the strikes of three years ago. The union agreed to a deal about a month af...
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May 2, 2026
Karen Bass Joins Mayoral Rival Nithya Raman in Supporting Unlimited Film Incentive
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest politician to back an unlimited state tax incentive for film and TV production, following a similar move by her rival, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, last week. Bass...
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May 1, 2026
Paramount Faces Suit From Streaming Subscribers Seeking to Block Warner Bros. Deal
A handful of streaming subscribers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block the $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. The plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and...
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May 1, 2026
Netflix Prevails in ‘Tiger King’ Copyright Case, a Win for ‘Fair Use’ in Documentaries
Documentary filmmakers who use unlicensed video clips can breathe a little easier, after an appellate panel reversed itself Thursday in a closely watched copyright case involving Netflix’s “Tiger K...
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April 30, 2026
Trump-Backed Governor Candidate Joins Call for Unlimited California Film and TV Incentive
Steve Hilton, the Trump-endorsed candidate for California governor, joined in calls on Thursday for an unlimited state subsidy for film and TV production. Joined by Gloria Romero, who is running fo...
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April 29, 2026
Nick Reiner Makes Brief Court Appearance on Murder Charges
Nick Reiner made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday morning in the murder case involving the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Reiner wore a yellow jail smock, and spoke only whe...
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April 28, 2026
WGA West Accuses Its Staffers of Violence and Intimidation as Strike Hits 10 Weeks
The WGA West accused its own staffers on Tuesday of engaging in violence and intimidation on picket lines, and said it would not negotiate further as the staff strike hit 71 days. In a memo to memb...
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April 28, 2026
Quixote Studios Lays Off 70, Winds Down L.A. Locations Amid Production Slump
Quixote Studios is shuttering its Atlanta-based production services business and winding down its soundstage business in L.A. amid an ongoing production slump, the company announced Tuesday. The ch...
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April 28, 2026
L.A. Production Report: Karen Bass Says Hollywood Is ‘Turning a Corner’ as Subsidies Kick In
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proclaimed Tuesday that Hollywood is “turning a corner,” as production volume ticked up slightly in the first quarter of 2026 on the back of increased state subsidies. ...
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April 24, 2026
WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan
The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, agreeing to significant cutbacks in the writers’ health plan. The guild’s members ratified the 2026 MBA with 9...
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April 23, 2026
Harvey Weinstein Faces Skeptical Appeals Court in Bid to Overturn L.A. Rape Conviction
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer faced a skeptical panel of appellate judges in Los Angeles on Thursday as she argued that his 2022 rape conviction should be overturned. Weinstein, 74, was sentenced to 16...
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April 23, 2026
‘Simpsons Movie 2’ to Receive $22 Million as California Starts Funding Animation
“The Simpsons Movie 2” will be among the first animated films to receive funding from the state of California, getting $21.9 million from the state’s expanded production incentive program. The sequ...
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April 22, 2026
IATSE Backs Tom Steyer in Race for California Governor (EXCLUSIVE)
The largest crew union in Hollywood has endorsed Tom Steyer, the hedge fund founder whose anti-corporate rhetoric has attracted labor backing in the race for California governor. In making the anno...
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April 22, 2026
Celeste Rivas Died of Multiple Stab Wounds, Autopsy Finds
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl allegedly killed by the singer D4vd, died of multiple stab wounds, according to an autopsy report released on Wednesday. The singer, whose legal name i...
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April 22, 2026
Netflix Among Suitors Interested in Buying Radford Lot
Netflix is among the potential buyers of the Radford Studios lot in Studio City, according to a source familiar with the talks. The streamer’s interest in the lot, which went into foreclosure earli...
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