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Talent Agent Mark Measures Charged With Stealing $1.8 Million From 160 Actors

Mark Measures, a longtime talent agent, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of bilking 160 actors out of $1.8 million. Measures, 60, of Los Angeles, is also accused of stealing $26,000 from...

Karen Bass Plugs Hike in Film Tax Credit: ‘Let’s Bring Hollywood Back’

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass included a plug for the expansion of the film and TV tax credit in her State of the City speech on Monday, saying it is time...

WGA Seeks to Discipline Four Writers for Breaking Guild Rules During 2023 Strike

The Writers Guild of America asked members on Friday to uphold disciplinary actions against four of their brethren who are accused of violating guild rules during the 2023 strike. Three of...

Menendez Brothers Score Court Win, as Judge Allows Resentencing to Proceed

The Menendez brothers scored a victory in court on Friday, as a judge denied the Los Angeles District Attorney’s move to withdraw a resentencing petition. The decision means that a hearing...

Judge Backs Sony Over CBS in High-Stakes Battle Over ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy’ Deals

A judge on Thursday allowed Sony to take over distribution of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy,” in a major blow to CBS, which has syndicated the lucrative shows for decades. Judge...

James Toback Hit With $1.7 Billion Verdict in Sex Assault Suit Involving 40 Women

Director James Toback, who was among the first to be singled out in the #MeToo scandal in 2017, was ordered on Wednesday to pay $1.68 billion after a sexual assault trial...

Paul Schrader Accused of Sexually Harassing Assistant and Reneging on Settlement

Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” has been accused in a legal filing of sexually harassing his former assistant, and of backing out of an agreement to...

Film Workers to Rally Sunday in Support of Doubling California Tax Incentive: ‘There’s Been No Work’

Some 1,500 film and TV workers are set to rally this weekend in Los Angeles in support of restoring lost production jobs, as the industry continues to struggle with a content...

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