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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-avengers-endgame-amc-theatres-20190422-story.html
AMC says 17 of its theaters will remain open 72 hours straight for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
AMC says 17 of its theaters will remain open 72 hours straight for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ AMC Theatres is bracing for one of the biggest weekends ever at the box office when Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” opens Thursday evening. Seventeen of the theater chain’s locations are scheduled to remain open for more than 72 ...
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Record box office for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ shows the power of social media, filmmakers say
Record box office for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ shows the power of social media, filmmakers say The unprecedented global box office success of “Avengers: Endgame” was a $1.22-billion boon for Walt Disney Co. and movie theaters around the world. But it also, in a single weekend, encapsulated sweeping long-term changes in the ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-avengers-endgame-summer-box-office-20190423-story.html
‘Avengers: Endgame’ looks to cure box office blues with a record opening
‘Avengers: Endgame’ looks to cure box office blues with a record opening “Avengers: Endgame,” the 22nd film in Marvel Studios’ long-running superhero saga, is poised to rejuvenate 2019’s box office with what is widely expected to be a record-breaking opening weekend. The Walt Disney Co. film, which opens Thursday eveni...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-avengers-movie-projector-20180426-story.html
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to kick off summer season with a bang
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to kick off summer season with a bang The summer movie season will kick off early this weekend with “Avengers: Infinity War,” the third installment in Disney and Marvel Studios’ sprawling “Avengers” saga that may push the Marvel cinematic universe to new heights. The superhero release is expect...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-bob-greenblatt-to-leave-nbc-20180921-story.html
Bob Greenblatt stepping down as NBC Entertainment chairman
Bob Greenblatt stepping down as NBC Entertainment chairman NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt is planning to step down after nearly eight years as the network’s top programmer — a period that saw the peacock network return to financial prosperity and ratings success. Greenblatt has not formally announced that he...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brand-documentaries-20190611-story.html
Brands like HP and Apple try film to reach young consumers who skip commercials
Brands like HP and Apple try film to reach young consumers who skip commercials Harbinder Singh was skeptical about arranged marriages, but when he received a photo of his potential wife-to-be, he was wowed. “The charm, the smile, the personality ... it shines right there,” he said. Arvinder, a young woman in her early...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-buzz-feed-digital-media-layoffs-20190203-story.html
BuzzFeed, Vice and other outlets slash jobs in a challenging market for digital media
BuzzFeed, Vice and other outlets slash jobs in a challenging market for digital media When it debuted in 2006, BuzzFeed quickly became a social media sensation. Its listicles, quizzes and funny videos went viral and created a huge audience online. The New York-based start-up later hired hundreds of journalists to do se...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-caa-antitrust-suit-wga-20190701-story.html
CAA becomes third agency to take Writers Guild to court
CAA becomes third agency to take Writers Guild to court CAA has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Writers Guild of America, becoming the third Hollywood talent agency to take the union to court over the bitter dispute that has pitted TV and movie writers against their agents since April. In the suit filed Monday i...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-captain-marvel-california-20170724-story.html
‘Captain Marvel’ will receive a $20-million tax credit to shoot in California
‘Captain Marvel’ will receive a $20-million tax credit to shoot in California “Captain Marvel,” the upcoming superhero movie starring Brie Larson as the title character, will receive more than $20 million in tax credits to film in California, making it the first Marvel Comics movie to shoot primarily in-state since 201...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-board-meeting-viacom-20190131-story.html
CBS board meets this week at a crossroads, weighing the company’s future
CBS board meets this week at a crossroads, weighing the company’s future Nearly five months after longtime Chief Executive Leslie Moonves was forced out over a widening sexual harassment scandal, CBS Corp. and its board of directors are facing a pivotal moment in the company’s future. When the board meets at the compan...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-ceo-leslie-moonves-harassment-investigation-20180730-story.html
CBS’ board announces investigation into Chief Executive Leslie Moonves’ alleged misconduct
CBS’ board announces investigation into Chief Executive Leslie Moonves’ alleged misconduct Leslie Moonves’ future as chairman and chief executive of CBS Corp. took a precarious turn Monday after the company’s board of directors took the extraordinary step of launching an independent investigation into allegations that ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-kelly-kahl-thom-sherman-20170530-story.html
CBS shake-up: Kelly Kahl and Thom Sherman promoted into top leadership roles as Glenn Geller exits
CBS shake-up: Kelly Kahl and Thom Sherman promoted into top leadership roles as Glenn Geller exits CBS is overhauling its leadership ranks, promoting veteran scheduling chief Kelly Kahl to president of CBS Entertainment, and bringing on longtime creative executive Thom Sherman to oversee programming for America’s most ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-leslie-moonves-culture-20181209-story.html
CBS’ Leslie Moonves sex scandal: Portrait emerges of a culture of fear, entitlement — and little accountability
CBS’ Leslie Moonves sex scandal: Portrait emerges of a culture of fear, entitlement — and little accountability Leslie Moonves was a television great. CBS Corp.’s former chief executive turned a moribund network into America’s most watched. He had a knack for picking hit shows, creating stars out of nobodies and mintin...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-news-sexual-harassment-fallout-20180731-story.html
CBS allegations just the latest in long history of sexual harassment claims in network news
CBS allegations just the latest in long history of sexual harassment claims in network news Back in the 1970s and ’80s, “60 Minutes” correspondent Mike Wallace was known for putting his hand on the backs of his female CBS News co-workers and unsnapping the clasps on their bras. It wasn’t a secret. “I have done that,” W...
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Susan Zirinsky will replace David Rhodes as CBS News president, becoming first woman to lead division
Susan Zirinsky will replace David Rhodes as CBS News president, becoming first woman to lead division Longtime producer Susan Zirinsky is replacing CBS News President David Rhodes in March, becoming the first woman to lead the storied division in the network’s history. Zirinsky had been a leading candidate to become th...
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CBS and Shari Redstone in talks that could lead to CEO Leslie Moonves’ departure
CBS and Shari Redstone in talks that could lead to CEO Leslie Moonves’ departure CBS Corp. board members and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone have engaged in on-again, off-again settlement talks in recent weeks to resolve a nasty legal dispute and pave the way for the departure of longtime Chief Executive Leslie ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-richard-parsons-20180925-story.html
CBS names veteran media executive Richard Parsons as interim board chairman
CBS names veteran media executive Richard Parsons as interim board chairman Broadcasting giant CBS Corp. has named veteran media executive Richard Parsons interim chairman of its board, as part of a broader shakeup following the resignation of Chief Executive Leslie Moonves. The appointment, announced Tuesday night, co...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-stock-moonves-20180910-story.html
CBS stock drops following ouster of chief executive Leslie Moonves
CBS stock drops following ouster of chief executive Leslie Moonves Shares of CBS Corp. were down about 3% in early trading Monday as Wall Street absorbed the news of the ouster of the media company’s high-profile chief executive amid a sexual harassment scandal. The stock had climbed late last week as Wall Street was r...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-television-city-historic-landmark-20180504-story.html
CBS Television City moves closer to receiving historical landmark designation
CBS Television City moves closer to receiving historical landmark designation Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Commission has approved a plan to declare CBS’ Television City studio complex on Beverly Boulevard a historic and cultural monument. Over the years, such shows as “All in the Family,” “The Smothers Brothers Come...
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Fox Business host Charles Payne vows to fight sexual harassment allegations ‘like a lion’
Fox Business host Charles Payne vows to fight sexual harassment allegations ‘like a lion’ Fox Business Network host Charles Payne took to social media Friday to rebut allegations of sexual harassment that led to his suspension from the channel. “I will fight this like a lion armed with truth,” Payne tweeted Friday. “Th...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-chen-cbs-the-talk-20180918-story.html
Julie Chen is leaving her co-host role on the CBS daytime show ‘The Talk’
Julie Chen is leaving her co-host role on the CBS daytime show ‘The Talk’ Julie Chen announced her departure from the CBS daytime show “The Talk” on Tuesday’s edition of the program. Chen had not been on the daily chat show since her husband, Leslie Moonves, was ousted Sept. 9 from his post as chairman of CBS amid alle...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-china-box-office-20170725-story.html?utm_source=China+Film+Insider+Newsletter+Update&utm_campaign=c19294d6df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9a066b9dc2-c19294d6df-226845017
During Hollywood blackout, domestic films dominate China’s box office
During Hollywood blackout, domestic films dominate China’s box office Chinese domestic films once again dominated the country’s box office amid an annual summer ban on Hollywood titles. China’s government, intent on building a domestic film industry to rival Hollywood’s, typically bans imported releases during peak mov...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cinemacon-paramount-pictures-rocketman-terminator-20190404-story.html
Paramount pitches Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ and a new ‘Terminator’
Paramount pitches Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ and a new ‘Terminator’ To introduce the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” to cinema owners in Las Vegas, Paramount Pictures brought out a troupe of sparkly dancers for a routine set to the British songsmith’s upbeat number “I’m Still Standing.” It was a telling moment for a s...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cinemacon-rivkin-mpaa-20180424-story.html
MPAA’s Charles Rivkin touts global box office, takes aim at piracy in first CinemaCon address
MPAA’s Charles Rivkin touts global box office, takes aim at piracy in first CinemaCon address Motion Picture Assn. of America Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Rivkin highlighted global box office records in Tuesday remarks to cinema owners, saying the “heartbeat” of the film industry — putting movies in theaters — ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cinepolis-junior-20170302-story.html
At these movie theaters, kids can play on a jungle gym next to their parents’ seats
At these movie theaters, kids can play on a jungle gym next to their parents’ seats It’s hard for young children to sit still for two hours, and that can turn a trip to the movies into an ordeal for parents. So what if the solution were to let the kids play at the cinema? Mexico-based movie theater chain Cinepolis is b...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-comcast-shares-disney-sky-20180924-story.html
Comcast stock pounded after $40-billion bid for Sky; Disney shares rise
Comcast stock pounded after $40-billion bid for Sky; Disney shares rise Comcast Corp. won its hard-fought prize in a rare London auction over the weekend — submitting the winning bid of $40 billion for the European pay-TV company Sky — but the hangover hit Monday. The Philadelphia cable television giant suffered its wo...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-commercials-clutter-20180327-story.html
TV networks shed ad time as consumers skip commercials
TV networks shed ad time as consumers skip commercials The emergence of Netflix and other streaming services that offer subscribers a commercial-free TV viewing experience means a generation could grow up without ever knowing the meaning of the phrase: “We’ll be right back after a word from our sponsor.” The broadcast ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-commercials-sag-aftra-20180914-story.html
SAG-AFTRA clashes with advertising industry over rise in non-union commercial production
SAG-AFTRA clashes with advertising industry over rise in non-union commercial production When the NBA descended on Venice Beach last month to film a commercial at the city’s famed basketball courts, the cast and crew encountered about 40 members of SAG-AFTRA who were prepared to call foul on the non-union shoot. Luckil...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-conservatives-hollywood-20170311-story.html
In liberal Hollywood, a conservative minority faces backlash in the age of Trump
In liberal Hollywood, a conservative minority faces backlash in the age of Trump As an Academy Award-winning producer and a political conservative, Gerald Molen has worked in the entertainment business long enough to remember when being openly Republican in Hollywood was no big deal. “In the ’90s, it was never really a...
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CSX reaches settlement over death of Sarah Jones on ‘Midnight Rider’ set
CSX reaches settlement over death of Sarah Jones on ‘Midnight Rider’ set Rail operator CSX Transportation has reached a financial settlement with the family of Sarah Jones, the camera assistant who was killed in 2014 on the Georgia set of “Midnight Rider” when a train struck crew members who were shooting a scene on a ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-deloitte-touche-report-20190318-story.html
More households subscribe to streaming than traditional TV, according to new report
More households subscribe to streaming than traditional TV, according to new report For the first time, a higher percentage of households in the U.S. subscribe to a digital streaming service than to traditional pay television, according to the results of a new survey released Monday by Deloitte. Deloitte’s 13th annual ...
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Directors Guild of America says members must lead by example to combat sexual harassment
Directors Guild of America says members must lead by example to combat sexual harassment The Directors Guild of America has set forth new procedures regarding sexual harassment complaints in the workplace, telling its members that they must lead by example when it comes to dealing with misconduct. In a message to membe...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-discovery-scripps-merger-20180306-story.html
Discovery completes $12-billion takeover of Scripps Networks’ Food, HGTV and Travel channels
Discovery completes $12-billion takeover of Scripps Networks’ Food, HGTV and Travel channels Discovery Communications on Tuesday completed its merger with Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and assumed control of the Scripps television channels HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel. The nearly $12-billion purchase was d...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-dish-hbo-att-fee-dispute-20181101-story.html?_amp=true
HBO channels, now controlled by AT&T, are yanked off Dish and Sling TV
HBO channels, now controlled by AT&T, are yanked off Dish and Sling TV More than 2 million Dish Network customers nationwide have lost access to HBO and Cinemax in the latest escalation of hardball negotiations over carriage fees. The dispute marks the first-ever blackout of HBO in its more than 40-year history, and co...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-culture-clash-20171214-story.html
Disney has a wholesome, family-friendly image. Will acquiring Fox create a culture clash?
Disney has a wholesome, family-friendly image. Will acquiring Fox create a culture clash? Stewie Griffin, meet Mickey Mouse. The foulmouthed toddler of Fox’s animated series “Family Guy” is a diaper-clad troublemaker whose florid vocabulary and diabolical machinations probably would get him kicked out of the Magic King...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-earnings-20180206-story.html
Disney’s profit surges in the first quarter, but revenue disappoints amid struggles in media networks
Disney’s profit surges in the first quarter, but revenue disappoints amid struggles in media networks Walt Disney Co. delivered stronger-than-expected profit in the first quarter — thanks partly to a federal tax cut — but its revenue dipped below Wall Street’s estimates as the Burbank company saw continued declines at ...
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Disney pulls back the curtain on its streaming service — a little bit — announcing new ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel shows
Disney pulls back the curtain on its streaming service — a little bit — announcing new ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel shows Walt Disney Co. posted strong fourth-quarter earnings, again bolstered by its juggernaut film studio business. But Chief Executive Bob Iger, in a Thursday call with analysts, focused attention on the comp...
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3 things to watch as Disney reports first-quarter earnings
3 things to watch as Disney reports first-quarter earnings Walt Disney Co.’s quarterly earnings conference calls of late have typically centered on ESPN, which has shed millions of subscribers amid a sea change in TV viewing habits. But when the Burbank entertainment giant reports fiscal first-quarter earnings Tuesday,...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-fox-iger-20190319-story.html
Disney-Fox deal is complete; CEO Bob Iger’s big swing could change media industry
Disney-Fox deal is complete; CEO Bob Iger’s big swing could change media industry Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger has scaled the mountain. Through a series of sure-footed moves, Iger has worked tirelessly to position Disney as the world’s preeminent entertainment company. Now he is closer to realizing his visi...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-fox-layoffs-20190321-story.html
Disney cuts high-level Fox executives and will shut down Fox 2000 label
Disney cuts high-level Fox executives and will shut down Fox 2000 label Two days after completing its landmark acquisition of the legendary Fox studio, Walt Disney Co. began laying off senior-level executives in an effort to wring savings from the $71.3-billion deal. The initial cuts Thursday affected about two dozen p...
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In raiding prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy, Netflix rains on the Disney-Fox parade
In raiding prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy, Netflix rains on the Disney-Fox parade One of the first calls Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger placed after clinching a $52.4-billion deal to buy much of 21st Century Fox was to television producer Ryan Murphy. Murphy has been key to the Fox television studio’s su...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-fox-sale-talks-20171106-story.html
Disney considered buying Fox entertainment assets to compete with tech giants
Disney considered buying Fox entertainment assets to compete with tech giants Walt Disney Co. has held talks to buy significant parts of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox media company, including its movie and television production studios and a handful of TV channels, according to two people with knowledge of the disc...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-fox-sports-nets-espn-20171206-story.html
Disney wants Fox’s regional sports networks to boost ESPN
Disney wants Fox’s regional sports networks to boost ESPN Walt Disney Co.’s potential takeover of much of 21st Century Fox could provide an enormous boost to Disney’s ESPN sports empire. Disney would like to buy Fox’s 22 regional sports networks — including Prime Ticket, Fox Sports West and YES, the network that carrie...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-inside-out-lawsuit-20170621-story.html
Disney sued by child expert who claims ‘Inside Out’ was her idea
Disney sued by child expert who claims ‘Inside Out’ was her idea Walt Disney Co. is being sued by a child development expert who alleges that the 2015 Pixar movie “Inside Out” used her original idea for an animated program that would have explored children’s emotions through a host of characters representing different ...
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Disney not trying to thwart Netflix, executive says
Disney not trying to thwart Netflix, executive says Walt Disney Co.’s aggressive push into video streaming is not designed to hobble a potent rival — Netflix — but rather to capture more consumers as the media industry rapidly changes, according to a top Disney executive. “We are not trying to hurt or kill Netflix,” Ke...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-plus-investor-day-star-wars-marvel-20190411-story.html
Disney bets its $6.99-a-month streaming service will be a game-changer
Disney bets its $6.99-a-month streaming service will be a game-changer Walt Disney Co. stock surged Friday to a record level after the entertainment company offered more information than expected about its bold plunge into the burgeoning streaming video market. Disney’s stock jumped 11.5% to an all-time high of $130.06...
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Disney’s annual meeting in Denver takes a political turn
Disney’s annual meeting in Denver takes a political turn Walt Disney Co.’s annual meeting took a sharply political turn as Chief Executive Robert Iger faced calls to step down from President Donald Trump’s business policy forum. Disney’s annual shareholder meetings are typically low-key, scripted affairs that eschew co...
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Sky News funding will increase under Disney ownership, British culture secretary says
Sky News funding will increase under Disney ownership, British culture secretary says Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox Inc. just got a step closer to buying European satellite television giant Sky, thanks to new commitments from Fox and Walt Disney Co. to alleviate regulatory concerns. Fox and Disney have offered to i...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-disney-studios-alan-bergman-promotion-alan-horn-20190501-story.html
Alan Bergman promoted to co-chair of Disney Studios; Alan Horn adds chief creative officer title
Alan Bergman promoted to co-chair of Disney Studios; Alan Horn adds chief creative officer title Longtime Walt Disney Studios executive Alan Bergman is getting a higher profile at the expanding Burbank entertainment company. Bergman, 53, has been named co-chairman of Walt Disney Co.’s studio entertainment division, a t...
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Walt Disney’s first love lives on at this historic California ranch
Walt Disney’s first love lives on at this historic California ranch The steam-powered train rounds the bend, passing a rolling meadow dusted with wildflowers and dotted by oak and sycamore trees. The vintage locomotive is pulling two passenger cars around a two-mile loop at Santa Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo Coun...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-doj-approves-la-times-sale-soon-shiong-20180307-story.html
Federal regulators approve sale of Los Angeles Times to Patrick Soon-Shiong
Federal regulators approve sale of Los Angeles Times to Patrick Soon-Shiong Federal regulators have approved Los Angeles billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s planned purchase of the Los Angeles Times, which would return one of the nation’s largest newspapers to local control. Soon-Shiong last month agreed to pay $500 ...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-donald-trump-apprentice-credit-20161208-story.html
Schwarzenegger defends Trump’s ties to NBC reality show ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
Schwarzenegger defends Trump’s ties to NBC reality show ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Television network NBC introduced former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the new star of “The New Celebrity Apprentice” at a media event Friday, but reporters were fixated on the boss who wasn’t in the room: President-elect Donald Trump. Contr...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-dreamworks-animation-television-20181030-story.html
Small screen gamble pays off for DreamWorks Animation
Small screen gamble pays off for DreamWorks Animation On the 24th floor of a Glendale office building a team of DreamWorks animators were taking pains to accurately render shiny car paint, design teen characters’ faces, and populate cities with people. They were working on an animated TV show based on Universal Picture...
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https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-emmy-ratings-20180918-story.html
Emmy Awards’ TV audience hits new low with 10.2 million viewers
Emmy Awards’ TV audience hits new low with 10.2 million viewers The Emmy Awards may be the most prestigious event for the television industry, but fewer viewers are tuning in to watch it. Monday night’s telecast of the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards drew the smallest audience yet, continuing the viewership slide that has c...
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Endeavor files for IPO amid battle with Hollywood writers
Endeavor files for IPO amid battle with Hollywood writers Endeavor, the Hollywood talent agency and media behemoth, is officially going public, confirming months of speculation that the company that represents many of Hollywood’s top stars and that owns high-profile properties such as the UFC was planning to file for a...
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Endeavor launches streaming division, with WWE as new client
Endeavor launches streaming division, with WWE as new client Endeavor has formed a new streaming products and services division that will unify the media and talent company’s streaming technology capabilities for its clients, including WWE and its streaming service WWE Network. The new division, which is named Endeavor...
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ESPN makes a bid for morning TV ratings glory with ‘Get Up!’
ESPN makes a bid for morning TV ratings glory with ‘Get Up!’ Faced with the challenges of subscriber losses from cable cord-cutting and the changing ways young consumers are watching sports, it seems almost quaint that ESPN’s next big move is the launch of a new TV morning show. But viewers looking for information and ...
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ESPN is looking for a win with its new streaming service. Here’s what it will include
ESPN is looking for a win with its new streaming service. Here’s what it will include ESPN President James Pitaro talks a lot about having a direct relationship with the consumer, even in his own household. As head of the Walt Disney Co.’s consumer products and interactive media division, he often used his two children...
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PBS SoCal KOCE raises $49 million in FCC spectrum auction
PBS SoCal KOCE raises $49 million in FCC spectrum auction KOCE, the flagship PBS station for Southern California, will see a $49-million windfall from the auction of the public airwaves to companies with wireless networks. The Federal Communications Commission’s auction raised $19.8 billion from bidders that included T...
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Disney-Fox deal might cause high-level Fox execs to jump ship
Disney-Fox deal might cause high-level Fox execs to jump ship Walt Disney Co.’s planned acquisition of much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox media company — a deal that is expected to be completed as early as this week — could prompt a brain drain of high-level Fox executives in the coming months. Among the promine...
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How key Fox executives could fare after sale to Disney
How key Fox executives could fare after sale to Disney Walt Disney Co.'s $52.4-billion deal to buy much of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox media company could prompt a brain drain of some high-level Fox executives in the coming months. Here is a look at some of the key players and how their roles might change after a...
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Fox shareholders to vote on Disney sale July 10, so Comcast needs to hurry
Fox shareholders to vote on Disney sale July 10, so Comcast needs to hurry 21st Century Fox has scheduled a July 10 vote to gain shareholders’ approval for the company’s proposed $52.4-billion sale of key assets to Walt Disney Co. That means Comcast Corp. must work fast if it wants to derail the Disney deal so it can s...
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Cable’s top morning show ‘Fox & Friends’ gets a ratings bump from its biggest fan, President Trump
Cable’s top morning show ‘Fox & Friends’ gets a ratings bump from its biggest fan, President Trump President Trump is pretty adamant about his disdain for the news media. But he knows who his friends are. For four years before he ran for president, Trump called into the Fox News Channel morning show “Fox & Friends” eve...
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Lawyer asks that Fox News harassment victims be allowed to go public with their stories
Lawyer asks that Fox News harassment victims be allowed to go public with their stories Douglas Wigdor, the attorney representing 21 Fox News employees alleging they were subjected to racial discrimination and sexual harassment, asked that previous victims who received settlements from the company be freed from confide...
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Probe centers on whether Fox should have told investors about settlements involving ex-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
Probe centers on whether Fox should have told investors about settlements involving ex-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes Whether Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox lands in hot water with federal prosecutors over payments made to resolve sexual harassment claims at Fox News could boil down to a few key issues: Were Murdoch and o...
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Fox News’ handling of Seth Rich story could snag British review of Sky deal
Fox News’ handling of Seth Rich story could snag British review of Sky deal Britain’s media regulators appear to be reviewing Fox News’ handling of an erroneous story that claimed slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was the source of damaging leaks during last year’s presidential campaign — not Russia...
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Fox News launches ‘Fox Nation’ as news networks try to catch the streaming wave
Fox News launches ‘Fox Nation’ as news networks try to catch the streaming wave Whenever longtime Fox News executive John Finley walks through an airport in Dallas carrying a bag emblazoned with his company’s logo, strangers who are viewers of the cable channel come up to him and say, “Thank you.” The words are less ki...
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Settlements of more sexual harassment claims against Bill O’Reilly are reported
Settlements of more sexual harassment claims against Bill O’Reilly are reported Revelations of sexual harassment claims involving Fox News keep piling up, with the news Saturday that two additional women who accused star anchor Bill O’Reilly had received settlements — one in 2011 and one just months ago. According to a...
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Another sexual harassment scandal for Fox as it fires its head of sports programming in L.A.
Another sexual harassment scandal for Fox as it fires its head of sports programming in L.A. Rupert Murdoch’s media company has been struggling for nearly a year to contain a sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed its Fox News unit in New York. Now, fresh allegations of a boorish workplace culture are dogging yet ...
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FX Networks plans to offer an ad-free channel for Comcast customers
FX Networks plans to offer an ad-free channel for Comcast customers FX Networks announced Monday that it is launching FX+, a commercial-free channel that will be available to Comcast Corp. Xfinity subscribers beginning Sept. 5. FX Networks long has been known for edgy programming, but that distinction has become diffic...
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‘Game of Thrones’ series finale is approaching. How will HBO survive after it?
‘Game of Thrones’ series finale is approaching. How will HBO survive after it? The crowd packed into New York’s Radio City Music Hall for the final-season premiere of HBO’s juggernaut drama “Game of Thrones.” As audience members took their seats, they were greeted by an announcer who said: “Welcome to the beginning of ...
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Eric Garcetti and Ava DuVernay launch diversity initiative for entertainment industry
Eric Garcetti and Ava DuVernay launch diversity initiative for entertainment industry Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and filmmaker Ava DuVernay launched a diversity program on Monday that will fund internships in the entertainment industry for young people from underserved communities. The new program, which kicks off...
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MGM board ousts Gary Barber as CEO amid disagreement over the studio’s future
MGM board ousts Gary Barber as CEO amid disagreement over the studio’s future The sudden ouster of Gary Barber as chief executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who helped rebuild the once iconic studio, took the entertainment industry by surprise when the management change was announced late Monday night. MGM Holdings’ board...
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Golden Globes telecast on NBC draws 18.6 million viewers, a slight dip from last year
Golden Globes telecast on NBC draws 18.6 million viewers, a slight dip from last year In an era when big TV audiences are becoming harder to come by, the 18.6 million people who watched the Sunday telecast of the 76th Golden Globes represented good news for NBC. Nielsen data showed the three-hour-plus ceremony was down...
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HBO will be led by an outsider for first time in 4 decades as AT&T revamps WarnerMedia
HBO will be led by an outsider for first time in 4 decades as AT&T revamps WarnerMedia Eight months after buying Time Warner Inc. for $85 billion, AT&T Inc. is putting its stamp on the company in a sweeping restructuring. The New York company, which has been renamed WarnerMedia, on Monday tapped Bob Greenblatt, a forme...
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He believed in ‘Power Rangers’ when nobody else did, and it turned him into a billionaire
He believed in ‘Power Rangers’ when nobody else did, and it turned him into a billionaire Hollywood didn’t believe in the power of teenage superheroes in spandex suits. But Haim Saban would not give up. The cartoon-music man spent eight years peddling his “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” a remake of a Japanese action sh...
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Hallmark Channel isn’t winning Emmys, but red states love it
Hallmark Channel isn’t winning Emmys, but red states love it At the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Hollywood glitterati probably will bestow TV’s highest honors on dark, edgy programming such as the dystopian dramas “Westworld” on HBO and Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Conspicuously absent from the show will be t...
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Sean Hannity goes on vacation as some advertisers drop out of his show
Sean Hannity goes on vacation as some advertisers drop out of his show Fox News may be seeing a repeat of advertiser backlash that eventually drove out its former top anchor, Bill O’Reilly. At least seven advertisers — Cars.com, Leesa Sleep, Casper, USAA, Peloton, the Crowne Plaza hotel chain and doorbell company Ring ...
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Even in exile, Harvey Weinstein maintains an upscale lifestyle. But his expenses are adding up
Even in exile, Harvey Weinstein maintains an upscale lifestyle. But his expenses are adding up To visitors of this upscale Phoenix suburb, one of the main attractions is the Praying Monk, the natural rock formation in the shadow of Camelback Mountain that resembles a holy man kneeling in contemplative repose. In recent...
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Harvey Weinstein reaches $44-million settlement with accusers and creditors, but attorneys spar over terms
Harvey Weinstein reaches $44-million settlement with accusers and creditors, but attorneys spar over terms Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative $44-million settlement with women who have accused him of sexual assault as well as creditors of his former studio, according to two people familiar w...
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Movie producer Harvey Weinstein is fired from his company after sexual harassment allegations
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein is fired from his company after sexual harassment allegations Indie film impresario Harvey Weinstein, a towering figure in Hollywood, was fired from his company Sunday night after allegations that he sexually harassed women for decades. Weinstein’s ouster, which comes just days after acc...
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Harvey Weinstein’s $44-million settlement with his accusers is in jeopardy
Harvey Weinstein’s $44-million settlement with his accusers is in jeopardy Almost as soon as an attorney stood up in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware last week and announced that a tentative $44-million deal had been struck between Harvey Weinstein, his former film studio’s board and a number of women who have accus...
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In Hollywood, Asian American actors see few lead roles, and pay discrepancies when they land one
In Hollywood, Asian American actors see few lead roles, and pay discrepancies when they land one Korean American actor Edward Hong has played characters in dozens of TV shows and movies over the years, including as “Math Olympian Dude,” “Chinese Man #2” and, in a top-rated network sitcom, “Male Night Nurse.” Soon, he w...
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HBO and ‘Game of Thrones’ are just the latest Hollywood victims of cybercrime
HBO and ‘Game of Thrones’ are just the latest Hollywood victims of cybercrime The cyberattack against HBO and its biggest series “Game of Thrones” is the latest reminder that Hollywood remains a vulnerable target for online pillagers. For cybercriminals seeking attention, there are few greater prizes than the hottest s...
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WarnerMedia will use ‘Friends’ to stock its new HBO Max streaming service starting next year
WarnerMedia will use ‘Friends’ to stock its new HBO Max streaming service starting next year WarnerMedia is looking for a little help from its “Friends” to launch the company’s upcoming streaming service. The AT&T-owned business said Tuesday its new service, which will launch next spring, would have exclusive rights to...
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Ice Cube expands Big3 basketball league amid challenges
Ice Cube expands Big3 basketball league amid challenges Entertainment mogul Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league is looking for a rebound. During a conference call with reporters Thursday, Big3’s backers had planned to tout their “incredible success” and ambitious plans to expand the fledgling league into new markets. But...
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Virtual reality industry ‘in need of a jump-start,’ Imax CEO says at new VR center
Virtual reality industry ‘in need of a jump-start,’ Imax CEO says at new VR center Richard Gelfond, chief executive of big-screen company Imax Corp., unveiled his new virtual reality center Tuesday with a bullish plan to turn the nascent VR industry into a mainstream art form just like movies and video games. It won’t ...
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Trump’s inauguration is watched by 30.6 million viewers — 7 million fewer than Obama’s first ceremony
Trump’s inauguration is watched by 30.6 million viewers — 7 million fewer than Obama’s first ceremony The inauguration of President Trump was watched by 30.6 million television viewers on Friday, 19% below the audience of 37.8 million for President Obama’s first swearing-in ceremony in 2009. The figure is based o...
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Laura Ingraham goes on vacation as more advertisers drop her Fox News show over David Hogg comment
Laura Ingraham goes on vacation as more advertisers drop her Fox News show over David Hogg comment Fox News host Laura Ingraham is taking a weeklong vacation as advertisers continue to abandon her program over her remarks about Parkland high school shooting survivor David Hogg. Liberty Mutual, Office Depot and Entertai...
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Fox News Washington correspondent James Rosen is leaving the network
Fox News Washington correspondent James Rosen is leaving the network James Rosen, one of the longest-tenured correspondents at Fox News, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Fox News offered no reason for his exit beyond a statement Friday confirming his departure. Rosen, 49, has been in the Washington bureau...
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Fox News pulls Jeanine Pirro’s program after hijab remarks
Fox News pulls Jeanine Pirro’s program after hijab remarks Fox News pulled Saturday’s episode of conservative commentator Jeanine Pirro’s program after publicly admonishing her for on-air comments she made last week about a Muslim congresswoman’s hijab. “Justice With Judge Jeanine” — which airs Saturdays at 6 p.m. Paci...
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CBS extends acting CEO Joseph Ianniello’s tenure through December
CBS extends acting CEO Joseph Ianniello’s tenure through December CBS Corp. has suspended its search for a chief executive and extended acting Chief Executive Joseph Ianniello’s contract through the end of the year as the company weighs whether to merge with Viacom Inc. or plot its own course. CBS had planned to hire a...
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Female-led studio Level Forward invests in effort to break Hollywood’s glass ceiling
Female-led studio Level Forward invests in effort to break Hollywood’s glass ceiling Level Forward, a female-led studio founded in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein misconduct allegations, is backing an effort to break Hollywood’s glass ceiling by getting more women hired for jobs at studios and on film and television p...
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CNN pundit Jeffrey Lord is slammed after calling Trump ‘the Martin Luther King of healthcare’
CNN pundit Jeffrey Lord is slammed after calling Trump ‘the Martin Luther King of healthcare’ CNN political commentator Jeffrey Lord is under fire on social media for describing President Trump at “the Martin Luther King of healthcare.” Lord made the remarks Thursday on CNN’s “New Day” during a discussion on a report t...
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NBC fires ‘Today’ host Matt Lauer as women allege sexual misconduct
NBC fires ‘Today’ host Matt Lauer as women allege sexual misconduct Star anchor Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday, the latest high-profile figure to lose his job as part of a widening sexual harassment scandal that has rocked the entertainment and media industries. NBC said Lauer was ousted after i...
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Mattel creates new film division to turn toys into movies
Mattel creates new film division to turn toys into movies It’s not exactly a “Toy Story” sequel, but Mattel is redoubling its efforts in the entertainment industry by launching a new film division. The El Segundo-based toy maker announced Thursday that it is launching Mattel Films to focus on developing and producing m...
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Meghan McCain named co-host of Fox News show ‘Outnumbered’
Meghan McCain named co-host of Fox News show ‘Outnumbered’ Meghan McCain, the daughter of 2008 Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona, has become a permanent co-host of the Fox News daytime show “Outnumbered.” McCain, 32, has appeared frequently on the program as a Fox News contributor since 2015...
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A year into #MeToo, some movies, including four Weinstein titles, are still stuck in distribution limbo
A year into #MeToo, some movies, including four Weinstein titles, are still stuck in distribution limbo When the sexual misconduct scandals surrounding Harvey Weinstein erupted last fall, the collateral damage was extensive. Employees lost jobs, deals fell through and creditors were left in the lurch. Among the debris ...
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Who is Michael Sanchez? Low-level Hollywood manager is a pivotal figure in Bezos-Pecker storm
Who is Michael Sanchez? Low-level Hollywood manager is a pivotal figure in Bezos-Pecker storm For years, Michael Sanchez operated on the periphery of Hollywood. The small-time talent manager’s clients included a clutch of Trump associates, a cable news personality and a judge on the reality TV show “So You Think You Ca...
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CBS investigators interview Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, who accused Leslie Moonves of sexual assault
CBS investigators interview Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, who accused Leslie Moonves of sexual assault For more than 30 years, Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb has been unable to erase the memories of encounters with Leslie Moonves, the once-powerful chief executive of CBS Corp. Golden-Gottlieb was a TV show development executive in...