David Ellison’s plan to rebuild Paramount: ‘Top Gun 3,’ ‘Star Trek’
Tech scion David Ellison and his leadership team at Paramount sent a message to Hollywood: A new era is underway.Nearly a week after taking the…
Resnicks’ Wonderful shutters farm the UFW sought to unionize
One of California’s largest agricultural employers plans to close a Central Valley grape nursery by the end of the year after laying off hundreds of…
Trump’s unusual deal with Nvidia and AMD sparks concerns, legal questions
President Trump struck an unusual deal with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices that allows the companies to sell certain chips to China in exchange for…
World’s most indebted company, China Evergrande, delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange
By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 12/08/2025 - 19:03 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Evergrande, once China’s second-largest property developer and now the world’s most indebted company, said on Tuesday…
Paramount, UFC and the biggest question for streaming sports fans
It’s been a dramatic couple of weeks in the wide world of sports rights, as media companies locked down a slew of deals that remake…
Paramount lands UFC rights in $7.7-billion streaming and TV deal
In a major early move under new ownership, Paramount acquired the media rights to UFC’s mixed martial arts events in the U.S., the company said…
L.A. media mogul Byron Allen sells 10 TV stations to Gray Media
Media mogul Byron Allen has reached a deal to sell 10 television stations for $171 million to Atlanta-based Gray Media.Gray and Allen Media Group announced…
‘The Mandalorian’ actor Gina Carano and Disney settle lawsuit
The Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm have settled a lawsuit brought by “The Mandalorian” actor Gina Carano, who alleged she had been wrongfully terminated from…
New boss of Paramount grilled about rumored Trump deal
David Ellison finally clinched his prize Thursday, completing Skydance Media’s $8-billion takeover of the historic Paramount.But the tech scion immediately faced questions about President Trump’s…
Glorya Kaufman dead: Philanthropist transformed dance in L.A.
Glorya Kaufman, the philanthropist who transformed dance in Los Angeles through the establishment of an eponymous dance school at USC as well as a prominent…
Streaming rights for WWE events will move to ESPN
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service will be the new home for WWE’s biggest live events including WrestleMania, the companies announced Wedesday.The Walt Disney Co.’s sports…
Disney’s streaming business keeps growing, despite theatrical losses
Continued growth in streaming subscriptions and strong domestic tourism to its theme parks propelled Walt Disney Co.’s fiscal third quarter earnings, even as its theatrical…
NFL takes 10% stake in Disney’s ESPN, which will take over NFL Network
The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, the league and Disney announced Tuesday evening,…
Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington in effort to avert steep U.S. tariffs
GENEVA — Switzerland’s president and other top officials were traveling to Washington on Tuesday in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump…
California cannabis firm raided by ICE unveils big labor changes
One of California’s largest legal cannabis companies announced Monday that it would radically revamp its labor practices in the wake of a massive immigration raid…
Microsoft becomes second company to surpass $4 trillion in market value | Technology News
The surge comes following announced investments in AI after the company laid off thousands of workers earlier this month.Microsoft is now the second company ever…
Kamala Harris tells Stephen Colbert the American system is ‘broken’
In her first interview since losing the election to President Trump and leaving office, former Vice President Kamala Harris told Stephen Colbert on “The Late…
Spotify CEO invested in AI weapons, now bands are pulling their music
Greg Saunier already had reasons to be wary of Spotify. The founder of the acclaimed Bay Area band Deerhoof was well acquainted with the service’s…
‘Leanne’ review: A conventional sitcom, but it’s good company
The practice of building a situation comedy around a stand-up comedian is hallowed television practice, going back to Jack Benny and Danny Thomas and running…
Feds move to drop charges in cases after Trump re-ups L.A. prosecutor
Just hours after the Trump administration moved to extend U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli’s term as Los Angeles’ top federal law enforcement official, prosecutors moved to…