Olympic committee adds more LA venues, competitions to 2028 Olympics
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 14. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
AI ate the metaverse’s hype-cycle. The internet’s future may still be in 3D
Remember the metaverse? It was just a couple of years ago when it seemed as if every technology, media and entertainment company was scrambling to…
Brits risk playing ‘Covid FLiRT roulette’ this summer as sufferers of new variant report worst symptoms yet
JUST as the summer holiday season picks up, it seems like everyone has Covid again. And some of those recently reinfected with the bug have…
Hollywood power players pull funding from Biden campaign
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 7. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Why Chicken Soup couldn’t heal Redbox
Chicken soup may soothe the soul, but it can’t cure what ails the beleaguered DVD rental business. The parent company of Redbox — the onetime…
I bought a caravan for cheap holidays in the UK – now I’ve made £30k in a year turning it into an easy side hustle
BORED and stuck at home like the rest of us in the pandemic, Anna and Sergio were twiddling their thumbs on thinking of what to…
Supreme Court empowers cities to ban homeless encampments
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, June 30. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
‘Inside Out 2’ is a blockbuster. But what’s happening with original animation?
“Inside Out 2” is a bigger box office hit than even Pixar’s staunchest believers had dared to expect, turning down the anxiety dial for fans…
US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report | Coronavirus pandemic News
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in…
Hollywood gets the crummy summer box office it paid for
A Hollywood movie can be two things at the same time. It can be a great piece of art and also a poor business decision.…
I make £1,000s after bad smell inspired side hustle… I worked from my childhood bedroom after quitting full-time job
AN office worker is now making tens of thousands of pounds after a bad smell gave him an idea for an obscure side hustle. Jonny…
What the Live Nation suit is really about (Hint: It’s not Taylor Swift)
The fees Ticketmaster charges concertgoers have long been among the most universally despised music industry practices, perhaps only rivaled by paltry streaming royalties, the overuse…
Looking for the best in Los Angeles cookies? We’ve got you covered
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 26. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. I hope you’re enjoying the holiday…
How Hollywood’s tepid recovery is hurting jobs for writers and crew
This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. Not just at the box office and on Wall Street, as we‘ve covered in…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was under scrutiny; then CNN released a video
Good morning and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 19. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Dangerous’ World Health Organisation must be BANNED from forcing Brits into more lockdowns, demands Nigel Farage
FOREIGN bureaucrats should be banned from forcing freedom-loving Brits into more lockdowns, Nigel Farage demanded today. The ex-Brexit Party chief warned the World Health Organisation…
Shock, followed by warm memories of KTLA’s much-beloved Sam Rubin
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 12. Happy Mother’s Day. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you…
Singer, 37, who raised thousands for NHS during Covid is killed in Leeds pub attack – The Sun
A SINGER who raised thousands of pounds for the NHS during Covid has been killed in a Leeds pub attack. Robert Hiscoe, 37, was attacked…
Hollywood’s bleak summer box office takes shape after ‘Fall Guy’ miss
Movie critics may be tired of superheroes, sequels and remakes. But Hollywood and the nation’s movie theaters are finding out what a lack of spandex,…
Producer Cathy Schulman on ‘The Idea of You’ and the state of Hollywood
Despite her success, film producer Cathy Schulman has never exactly had an easy go of it in Hollywood. Even having won the best picture Oscar…