Sony Pictures names Keith Le Goy as new television chair
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s new chief, Ravi Ahuja, is quickly putting his leadership team in place. The Culver City-based studio on Tuesday named longtime television executive…
Knitting Factory CEO wins battle for control of Pappy & Harriet’s
After a years-long dispute in court, the chief executive of concert promoter Knitting Factory has prevailed to take control of the beloved Pioneertown music venue…
Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz, predicts Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican…
‘Five little queens’ will be nine, as Measure G backers claim victory
The so-called “five little queens” will have to make some room.The backers of a ballot measure to expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors claimed…
Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in…
Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra to step down, succeeded by Ravi Ahuja
Sony is changing the guard at its Culver City film and television studio.Tony Vinciquerra, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chairman and chief executive who quietly rebuilt the…
Craig Fravel, who made a major impact on Santa Anita, is leaving The Stronach Group
Craig Fravel, who was brought in to head The Stronach Group’s racing division during the 2019 fatality crisis, is leaving the company on Aug. 9…
Union leaders push back on plans for an elected L.A. County executive
Unions representing thousands of Los Angeles County workers are pushing back on a plan to create an elected county chief executive, warning that such a…
CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews exits role
Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews is stepping down as president of CBS News ahead of budget cuts expected from the division’s new ownership.Cost-reductions at Paramount Global were already…
Exec Jamie Kellner, who helped create Fox and the WB, dies at 77
Jamie Kellner, a pioneering media executive who helped expand the world of broadcast television by creating Fox and the WB networks, died Friday. He was…
Bronny James won’t be part of package deal with LeBron, agent says
Bronny James has worked out individually for only the Lakers and Phoenix Suns and likely won’t do so for any other teams before next week’s…
Nursing executives stood down pending investigation of ‘potential financial irregularities’
In short: The board of the Australian College of Nursing has hired independent legal and forensic financial experts to investigate "potential financial irregularities".Three executives have…
U.S. EPA issues tough emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued tough new emissions standards Friday for heavy-duty trucks and buses, with the aim of cutting air pollution, addressing climate…
Warner Music Group to lay off 600 employees, CEO announces
Warner Music Group will part ways with approximately 10% of its workforce as part of the company’s latest efforts to keep up with a “constantly…
Can NEA’s Maria Rosario Jackson help art heal America? Biden thinks so
In her young, impressionable years in L.A. and Mexico City, Maria Rosario Jackson had two cultural reckonings that shaped her outlook as the first Mexican…