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Netflix Settles ‘Inventing Anna’ Defamation Suit Brought by Ex-Vanity Fair Staffer

Netflix has settled a defamation lawsuit brought a Vanity Fair staffer who claimed that she was falsely portrayed in the Shonda Rhimes series “Inventing Anna.” Rachel DeLoache Williams, a former friend...

WGA Staff Authorizes a Strike, Accuses Guild Leaders of Bargaining in Bad Faith

The staff of the Writers Guild of America West has voted to authorize a strike, just weeks before the union is due to sit down with the major studios. The union...

Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to explore creating a $5 million subsidy for microdramas, the short-form vertical videos enjoying a surge in popularity. The council voted 14-0 to direct...

Trump Offers ‘Low-Interest Bonds’ to Help Hollywood Production While Again Threatening Tariffs

President Trump renewed his threat to tariff films made overseas on Monday, but also suggested that he would offer “low-interest bonds” to help stimulate domestic production. In an interview with the...

FCC Takes Aim at Political Interviews on Late-Night and Daytime Shows

With election season around the corner, the Federal Communications Commission issued a broadside on Wednesday aimed at late-night and daytime shows that air political interviews. The agency stated that shows like...

Timothy Busfield to Get Hearing Next Week as He Seeks Release From Jail

Timothy Busfield will get a court hearing next Tuesday on whether he should be held in jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. Busfield remains at the Metropolitan Detention...

Radford Lot to Be Turned Over to Lenders After Hackman Defaults (Report)

Hackman Capital Partners is expected to cede ownership of Radford Studio Center, the historic L.A. production facility, to lenders after defaulting on a $1.1 billion mortgage, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Hackman, the...

Timothy Busfield Accused of Groping 16-Year-Old Actress as Prosecutors Seek to Keep Him in Jail

Prosecutors have disclosed an additional allegation of sexual misconduct against actor Timothy Busfield as they seek to keep him in jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. Busfield is...

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