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‘Scrubs’ Writer Eric Weinberg Goes on Trial for Rape and Sex Assault of Seven Women (opens the original)
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Jurors were told Thursday that TV writer Eric Weinberg posed as an amateur photographer in order to lure seven women to his Los Feliz home where he sexually assaulted them. Weinberg, 66, was a writer and producer on “Scrubs,” “Californication” and other shows. He has been in jail since 2022 awaiting trial on 23 counts of rape and sexual assault. “The defendant had carefully created an image of himself,” said prosecutor Ariel Anson in her opening statement. “These women believed the defendant was
Alec Baldwin’s Claims Against ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Dismissed on Immunity Grounds (opens the original)
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A federal judge on Wednesday threw out much of Alec Baldwin‘s civil rights lawsuit against prosecutors in the “Rust” case, finding they are entitled to prosecutorial immunity. Baldwin sued last year, alleging he was the victim of an out-of-control prosecution that wrongly sought to convict him for the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. In her ruling on Wednesday, Judge Kea Riggs found that while the misconduct allegations paint a “very disturbing picture,” Kari Morri
Paramount Deal and U.S. Film Incentive Reflect Hollywood’s Deepening Ties to Government (opens the original)
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Last week, politicians decided they could not let Hollywood slip away. First, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed for a resolution of the Paramount antitrust case out of fear that the studio would leave the state. And in Congress, Republicans and Democrats joined to introduce a U.S. film incentive, recognizing they are at risk of losing a critical industry to foreign competition. In short, it was the week that Hollywood became too big to fail. “The American government has never done this,” says
Paramount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker’s Criticisms (opens the original)
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Paramount and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general defended their antitrust settlement on Monday from a series of criticisms raised last week by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. In separate filings, the two sides argued that the deal was vigorously negotiated, has “teeth,” and should not be subjected to an independent “public interest” review. Paramount argued that the deal resolves the state’s primary concern of a reduction in theatrical releases after it merges with Warner Bros. Discovery. “T
L.A. Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Turns to Microdramas to Power Youth Vote (opens the original)
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It’s an unseasonably warm September day in Chatsworth, and the air conditioning at the Capital Arts soundstages has gone out. The crew has one day to churn out four microdramas for Nithya Raman‘s campaign for Los Angeles mayor. They are running a little behind schedule. “We’re having fun!” shouts director Ryan Wagner. “Even if we mess up, we’re having fun! Action!” Raman is due on set in about 45 minutes, and the crew is trying to squeeze in as many takes as possible of a telenovela-themed spot
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