Golden Globes sale was a 'sham,' Hollywood Foreign Press alleges in $150-million suit against Penske, others
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. sues Jay Penske and Todd Boehly over the 2023 Golden Globes sale, alleging fraud, monopoly and misuse of charitable funds.
New York Times writer Ross Douthat named '60 Minutes' correspondent
Veteran journalist Sebastian Junger, former Vice correspodent Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips are named contributors.
Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts
Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean energy projects last year
Hiltzik: Here are all the ways that Trump has tried to kill U.S. science research
Partisan political filters and the search for "DEI" have resulted in billions of dollars in canceled scientific research grants
Dodgers, Lakers owner's financial empire reportedly a target of federal loan fraud investigation
The companies backed by the owner of the Dodgers may have failed to disclose loans properly.
BuzzFeed is slashing its workforce by 35% under new owner Byron Allen
Billionaire Byron Allen bought a majority stake in BuzzFeed earlier this year. The media company, known for its eccentric videos and quizzes, is laying off 180 employees across all of its brands.
Multiple people injured in collision involving Waymo near downtown L.A.
Waymo suggests its car is not at fault in the accident that was initially reported as an auto-pedestrian collision. LAPD said at noon Sunday that the police investigation was ongoing.
Hollywood's open secret: It's battling AI — and already addicted to it
Job postings reveal studios are quietly adopting AI.
Why Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain
State attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta, plan to ask for a trial in 2027 -- after the midterm elections.
This beloved Orange County restaurant is closing after serving 50 years of mai tais
Wind & Sea restaurant in Dana Point will close Sept. 15.
Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
The concessions come as Paramount Skydance already was facing the prospect of a lengthy moratorium. The latest delay could extend to next summer.
Did L.A. businesses get the promised World Cup bump?
World Cup economic impact on L.A., beer sales soar
Peacock streaming service finally turns a profit as Comcast moves to spin off NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal's Peacock turns a profit for the first time, boosted by audiences tuning into the World Cup and "Love Island."
Chabria: AI companies are creating 'all-powerful psychopaths.' Maybe not a great idea?
This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans?
Despite tax credits, filming in L.A. is still sluggish
The number of shoot days from incentivized productions is slowly growing, but Los Angeles' on-location filming is still down compared to last year.
15% more for a Mickey beignet? Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases
The Happiest Place on Earth is going to cost you more if you show up hungry. Disneyland food prices jumped as much as 25%.
Graffiti towers clean-up begins
Crews tested how much graffiti could be removed in a day from the Oceanwide Towers project downtown, and the results were promising.
Judge approves Anthropic's $1.5-billion settlement with authors
A U.S. judge approved the $1.5-billion settlement Anthropic agreed to pay authors whose pirated books it used to train its chatbot Claude.
Hiltzik: Trump's selling Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts is ethically repugnant, but may be legal
If Trump's latest money-making scheme isn't illegal, what would be?
They built AI. Now Silicon Valley workers protest its threat to jobs and humanity
Activists, tech workers and more are sounding the alarm about AI's risks and proposing various solutions to curb technology's risks that include job displacement.