Meg James
@megjames.bsky.social
Los Angeles Times journalist. Wyoming Native. Lover of L.A., news stories and dogs. Life-long fascination with Grizzly Bears. #TruthMatters #JournalismMatters
Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are in talks to take over Hollywood's beloved Cinerama Dome 🥳, which has been dormant since early days of the pandemic. @IndieFocus @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reportedly in talks to take over Cinerama Dome
Sony and its Alamo Drafthouse theater chain are reportedly in talks to reopen the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, which has been closed since 2020.
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Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Larry and David Ellison of 'corruption,' including giving assurances to President Trump that approval of the Warner Bros. deal could lead to a big shakeup at CNN. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of 'corruption'
The Delaware suit alleges Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. by assuring President Trump there would be sweeping changes at CNN.
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This just in: Warner Bros. Discovery investors cast votes representing 1.4 billion shares AGAINST David Zaslav's golden parachute, which could cost the company $888 million. The board has indicated it will pay him the money, regardless of the vote. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Warner Bros. shareholders approve controversial $111-billion Paramount takeover
The massive merger still needs approval by regulators in the U.S. and abroad; industry opposition has been growing.
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BREAKING: Calif. Atty. General Rob Bonta and others have won a temporary injunction that blocks, at least for now, the massive Nexstar takeover of rival TV station group, Tegna -- a deal that Pres. Trump wants done. Judge just ordered a temporary injunction. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna deal, throwing $6.2-billion merger into doubt
The judge ruled that Nexstar "must immediately cease all ongoing action" to consolidate Tegna stations.
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Cue up "Sussudio" and "Against All Odds" as Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Wu-Tang Clan lead 2026 Rock Hall inductees @mikaelwood.bsky.social www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Wu-Tang Clan lead 2026 Rock Hall inductees
Among the other acts set to be inducted in November are Sade, Iron Maiden and Luther Vandross.
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Disney begins job cuts this week -- about 1,000 positions will be eliminated at the company's TV and movie studios, ESPN and marketing. This is the first major move by new CEO Josh D'Amaro. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Disney begins 1,000 job cuts this week across the company
CEO Josh D'Amaro told Disney staff that the fast-changing landscape "requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce."
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A federal judge signaled late today that he may soon issue a preliminary injunction to block the massive TV station merger between Nexstar and Tegna, a deal championed by President Trump. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Federal judge could halt Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger
Lawyers for TV station giant Nexstar, which owns KTLA, argued that last month's mammoth merger with Tegna would not lessen competition.
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Follow our LIVE COVERAGE of the #NoKings protests in Southern California and beyond. Here's our mainbar story with dispatches from Arizona, Nebraska and the antebellum South. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
Millions protest Trump globally during Saturday's 'No Kings' rallies
Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters turned out. “This administration doesn’t serve us. It serves billionaires,” said Kent Miller, who protested in Pasadena.
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Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel & its powerful American lobby," says top counterterrorism official Joe Kent who resigned today, saying he couldn't support Trump's Iran war. www.latimes.com/world-nation...
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
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The FCC takes aim at "The View," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," and other broadcast TV talk shows that regularly feature politicians. The FCC's lone Democrat blasted the advisory, calling it another attempt to chill free speech. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
FCC takes aim at 'The View,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in fight over 'equal time' rules for politicians
FCC appears to be taking a dim view of whether late-night and daytime TV talk shows that interview politicians deserve an exemption from the 'equal time' rules
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This actually looks pretty good. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... via @megjames.bsky.social
'Malcolm in the Middle' explores midlife with a Hulu reboot
The reunion limited series, starring Frankie Muniz and Bryan Cranston, premieres April 10 on Hulu and is part of a wave of 'comfort food TV.'
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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...
CBS News correspondent accuses Bari Weiss of 'political' move in pulling '60 Minutes' piece
A '60 Minutes' story on the imprisonment of Venezuelan deportees was scheduled to air Sunday.
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“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...
Fox News hosts were determined to help Trump stay in office after 2020 election, Smartmatic says
A motion filed in Smartmatic's defamation case says Fox News promoted Trump's 2020 election fraud claims despite knowing they were false.
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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...
'Spineless capitulation.' Paramount faces backlash over its $16-million Trump settlement
Journalists and others said the payoff will embolden attacks by Trump and his allies on news outlets. Some called the settlement a stain on the proud legacy of CBS News.
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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...
Paramount's 'South Park' streaming deal is in limbo as Skydance merger drags on
Paramount wants to secure the rights to stream 'South Park,' but the deal still hasn't come to fruition as the Skydance deal is still in limbo.
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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...
Lack of coordination over military deployment poses 'significant' challenge as immigration protests continue
The deployment of 700 Marines comes despite California officials insistence that federal help is actually escalating tensions between authorities and protesters.
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From @megjames.bsky.social: Prominent lawyers join press freedom fight to thwart Paramount settlement with Trump www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Prominent lawyers join press freedom fight to thwart Paramount settlement with Trump
Prominent attorneys Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation's campaign to thwart efforts by Paramount to reach a settlement with President Trump over his "60 Minutes" law...
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“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...
Prominent lawyers join press freedom fight to thwart Paramount settlement with Trump
Prominent attorneys Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen joined the Freedom of the Press Foundation's campaign to thwart efforts by Paramount to reach a settlement with President Trump over his "60 Minutes" law...
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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...
Disney parks boss Josh D'Amaro touts Mouse House bona fides as succession chatter rages
Observers say D'Amaro's stock has risen as a possible successor for Disney CEO Bob Iger, who is expected to retire next year.
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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...
Hollywood's reaction to Trump's movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope
A day after President Trump announced a 100% tariff on films shot overseas, Hollywood reacts to the news.
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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.”
How Trump’s FCC chairman is stoking the culture war
Since taking over as chairman of the communications agency, Carr has revived news bias complaints and launched probes into diversity initiatives at Comcast and Disney. This month, he blasted NBC's cov...
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“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...
Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
On the day Trump took office, Elon Musk, Tesla and his other companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential penalties from federal agencies, according to a Democratic congressional report.
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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...
David Zaslav's pay rises to $52 million, despite rocky year for Warner Bros. Discovery
Big changes are coming to Warner Bros. Discovery's board. Zaslav's mentor — the cable television pioneer John Malone — announced his plans to step down as a voting member.
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‘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...
Trump vs. the media: Press access, wild accusations and big-money lawsuits
An emboldened president and his allies have launched a vigorous campaign to use levers of government to intimidate an increasingly fragmented and polarized media, experts say.
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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...
Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News'
Tom Llamas will be the next anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after Lester Holt departs the role this summer.
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At this year's fantastic Oscars, we were all Anora clapping back at bosses and billionaires. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Commentary: 'Anora's' Oscars triumph is a much-needed win for workers, in Hollywood and beyond
Sean Baker got his fairy-tale ending, investing his speeches with meaningful shout-outs on an Oscar night that celebrated unseen laborers as well as glamour.
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