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Ellise Shafer Both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA filed labor complaints against NBCUniversal on Tuesday, alleging that the company is disrupting their strike efforts. According to the Los Angeles Times, the complaints allege that NBCUniversal has “interfered with, coerced and restrained employees in the exercise of their rights” during the dual strike. Grievances include allegedly designating picket locations that were obstructed by construction fencing, resulting in marching in busy streets on which they say two picketers have been struck by cars, and not providing barriers to establish pedestrian walkways. In a statement to the L.A. Times, NBCUniversal said: “We strongly believe that the company has fulfilled our legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and we will cooperate with respect to any inquiries by the National Labor Relations Board on this issue. While we understand the timing of our multi-year construction project has created challenges for demonstrators, we continue to work with public agencies to increase access.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that it is laying off 115 staffers, as billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong looks to stem losses that have grown to $30-$40 million a year. The layoff figure includes both union members and non-union managers. Matt Pearce, a Times reporter and president of Media Guild West, said on X that 94 union staffers were being let go, which he said was “devastating” but less than the number expected a week ago.

The Los Angeles Times is planning “another round of major layoffs,” the publication’s guild warned its members in a memo, after executive editor Kevin Merida announced his surprise departure last week.

Kevin Merida said on Tuesday that he was stepping down as executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, after less than three years in the job.

Olivia Rodrigo is responding to Billie Eilish‘s song about her!

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí and David Hockney, will run through spring 2024 as an immersive art exhibition, the Los Angeles Times reported.“When I first heard about Luna Luna I was blown away,” Drake said in a statement, The New York Times reported. “It’s such a unique and special way to experience art.

San Diego Union-Tribune has been acquired by an affiliate of Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group in a sale by the Los Angeles Times. Chris Argentieri, president and chief operating officer of the L.A. Times, confirmed the sale in a statement distributed to staff members and obtained by Variety on Monday. The message included words from owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, who purchased both the Times and Union-Tribune from Tribune Publishing in 2018. “The Union-Tribune is a great news organization with a long, distinguished history that I hope will continue to serve the San Diego community for generations to come,” said Soon-Shiong. “Our intention now is to focus on the ongoing work of transforming the L.A. Times into a self-sustaining institution. Our hometown of Los Angeles and the state of California – really, the West Coast – needs a strong, independent news organization. We believe in the L.A. Times and are committed to its future.”

per an investigation by the Los Angeles Times. The family appeared on Season 5 of “Shark Tank.” John has since moved to file for a temporary restraining order to stop the the family from publicly sharing details about the matter. Rastelli Foods Group, a meat manufacturer that produces the meat the restaurant uses for its ribs, Rastelli is also seeking a restraining order against the Bakers, saying the family made “false” and “defamatory” statements about the company.In the L.A.

Getting emotional. Lala Kent opened up about her relationship with ex-fiancé Randall Emmett following the release of The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump documentary.

Her lips are sealed. Emily Ratajkowski weighed in on the public’s obsession with her dating life following her steamy PDA with Harry Styles.

Christina Applegate is not letting her diagnosis define her. The Dead to Me actress hit the 2023 SAG Awards red carpet with a big message.

Ambyr Childers filed a restraining order against ex-husband Randall Emmett, claiming she was emotionally and verbally abused during their marriage.

The bombshell claims against Tom Girardi keep coming. Erika Jayne’s estranged husband has been accused of giving Tricia A. Bigelow $300,000 in misused funds for a beach condo amid their alleged affair.

Sasha Urban editorAfter pledging $4 million to Brandeis University over “guilt” about the lack of racial diversity on “Friends,” co-creator Marta Kauffman is now expressing regret over how the show represented another demographic: transgender people.In an interview with The Conversation on the BBC World Service that will air on July 11, Kauffman called it a “mistake” to refer to the transgender mother of Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) as his “father.”“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood,” Kauffman told the BBC. “So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was a mistake.’”The character, Amanda Bing, was played by Kathleen Turner, who said on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” in 2019 that she wouldn’t have accepted the role if it was offered to her again “because there would be real people able to do [the role].” Kauffman is also the creator of the hit Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” and explained that she now tries to cultivate a welcoming environment on set for all people.“I like very much to create an environment where we have a happy set and a happy crew.

Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Aimee managed to escape from a horrific studio fire that killed one person on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is developing A24 and Scott Rudin Productions’ adaptation of 2020 Booker Prize winner Shuggie Bain, Deadline can reveal.

Michael Madsen has been released after being arrested Wednesday night. According to multiple reports, Madsen was arrested in Malibu on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing. Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to Madsen’s Malibu home, which he was renting, at around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night, by the property’s owner, who detained the actor in a citizen’s arrest.

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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Orenstein (Ghostwriter, Malcolm in the Middle) and Matt Hastings (The Handmaid’s Tale, Spinning Out) have come aboard the upcoming series Glimmerville as showrunners.

Ethan Shanfeld The Los Angeles Times has selected Kevin Merida, who spent two decades at The Washington Post and led ESPN’s The Undefeated vertical since 2015, as its next executive editor.Merida, who will start in June, will serve as the paper’s 19th executive editor and will be the third person of color to lead the L.A. Times.