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LAPD $150 million Budget Slash Culminating in Drastic Downsizing

November 9, 2020 3:08 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:10 am

Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced an enormous downsizing of its force due to an upcoming $150 million budget slash approved earlier this year. Many bureaus and units, including robbery, homicide, gang units, narcotics units, and...

How Hollywood Is Helping Fund Political Races Outside California

October 31, 2020 10:04 amNovember 2, 2020 2:57 am

For decades, political donors in Hollywood often just gave general contributions to the major candidates or, far more likely, the party itself to divest to big races. And while there is a sizable number of Republican donors among those in...

How Does Hollywood Spend on the 2020 Election?

October 28, 2020 2:15 amOctober 29, 2020 9:48 am

In 2020 Hollywood donors are pouring money into several political races around the U.S., including the Presidential race. Funding to the Biden campaign from Hollywood sources is expected to exceed Clinton’s 2016 $22 million total, with overall funding expecting to...

Oscars Announce New Diversity And Inclusion Requirements

September 9, 2020 2:47 pm

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscar eligibility for best picture must now meet diversity and inclusion requirements. New diversity standards for best picture nominees Starting in 2024, best picture nominees must now meet...

State of California Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Disney and CBS

June 11, 2020 11:41 amJune 12, 2020 10:41 am

The California Department of Housing and Fair Employment is suing Disney and CBS over alleged rampant sexual harassment on the set of “Criminal Minds” that was condoned by management. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit claims that show cinematographer Greg...

Gov. Newsom Announces Movie and TV Production Can Begin Next Week: Except Los Angeles

May 22, 2020 2:18 amMay 22, 2020 3:53 pm

During his Economic Recovery & Reinvention Listening Tour session on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom gave a surprise announcement that movie and TV production can begin in some areas of the state as early as next week. A surprise industry reopening...

Theater Closures and Set Shutdowns Threaten the Film Industry in California

March 18, 2020 7:38 pmMarch 18, 2020 7:54 pm

The U.S. box office made $55.3 million last week, the lowest total since September of 2000. Across Hollywood, productions have been halted, movie releases have been pushed back or moved to paid streaming, and movie theaters sit empty. For the...