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Former MoviePass Executive Convicted of Embezzlement to Pay Off Coachella Party Debt
A former MoviePass executive has been convicted of embezzling at least $260,000 from the subscription movie service to repay money he borrowed to fund a party at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2018. Khalid Itum was found guilty on Thursday on two counts of wire fraud, though he was acquitted of money laundering […]
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The Messenger Sued by Ex-Workers Over Mass Layoffs Without Notice
Just a day after folding, embattled startup The Messenger has been sued by former employees. The proposed class action, filed in New York federal court Thursday, alleges that the Jimmy Finkelstein-led news outlet failed to give more than 300 employees proper notice of their terminations in violation of the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification […]
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Disney Appeals Loss In Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Special Tax District
Disney is appealing its loss in a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who allegedly violated the entertainment giant’s First Amendment rights by taking over a special tax district with the authority to control development around its theme park. In a notice filed on Thursday, Disney challenged a ruling dismissing the suit to a federal […]
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Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter charges lodged against him by New Mexico prosecutors, who revived the criminal case against him earlier this month over his role in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Rust. The actor and producer of the low-budget Western has maintained that he didn’t […]
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Disney Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Dismissed By Judge
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Walt Disney Co. against Ron DeSantis that may decide the entertainment giant’s authority to control development around its sprawling theme park. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor, in an order issued on Wednesday, found Disney “lacks standing to sue the governor” and DeSantis’ handpicked board that now […]
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The Hollywood Jobs Most at Risk From AI
Generative artificial intelligence is killing jobs in Hollywood, with little relief on the horizon. A study surveying 300 leaders across the entertainment industry reports that three-fourths of respondents indicated that AI tools supported the elimination, reduction or consolidation of jobs at their companies. Over the next three years, it estimates that nearly 204,000 positions will […]
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George Carlin Estate Sues Creators of AI-Generated Comedy Special in Key Lawsuit Over Stars’ Likenesses
George Carlin’s estate is suing over the release of a comedy special that uses generative artificial intelligence to mimic the deceased comedian’s voice and style of humor. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court Thursday, accuses the creators of the special of utilizing without consent or compensation George Carlin’s entire body of work consisting of […]
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Robert Kirkman ‘Invincible’ Ownership Lawsuit Settles Just Ahead of Trial
A legal battle between comic creator Robert Kirkman and an artist who says he was tricked into abandoning his copyright to Invincible has settled. Lawyers for Kirkman and William Crabtree, a colorist for the first 50 issues who claims he co-created the series, notified the court of an agreement to resolve the case, according to […]
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Ramones Biopic Caught In Crossfire of Heirs’ Clash In Court
A dispute between the heirs to the Ramones’ estates has culminated in a lawsuit, with one side accusing the other of effectively shutting down the company that controls the group’s intellectual property rights while unilaterally greenlighting a biopic of the rock band. Linda Ramone, widow of Ramones’ guitarist Johnny Ramone, accuses Mitchel Hyman, lead singer […]
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Vince McMahon Sued Over Sex Trafficking Claim By Former Employee Who Took Hush Money Payments
WWE founder Vince McMahon and a former executive have been sued for sex trafficking and battery by a ex-administrative employee, who questioned the extent of the company’s investigation into hush money payments after she wasn’t interviewed despite stating her cooperation. Janel Grant, in a lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court on Thursday, said she was […]
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Fox News, Smartmatic Handed Wins in Dueling Claims Over Election Falsehoods
Fox News’ last-minute decision to pay nearly $800 million to avert a trial over accusations it defamed Dominion Voting System by broadcasting false statements that the 2020 presidential election was stolen is paying off. A New York state supreme court judge, in an order issued Wednesday, found that Smartmatic must face Fox News’ counterclaims accusing […]
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Netflix Settles Defamation Suit Brought By Cuban Exiles Over Spy Thriller ‘Wasp Network’
Netflix has settled a defamation lawsuit brought by the head of a Cuban exile organization, who accused the streamer of falsely portraying him as a terrorist and drug trafficker in Olivier Assayas’ political spy thriller Wasp Network. Lawyers for Brothers to the Rescue leader Jose Basulto and Netflix notified the court of a deal to […]
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