Police watchdog investigating 'actions' of three ex-GMP senior officers involved in shelved Operation Augusta probe into child sexual exploitation

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHallwood Media, former Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson’s new writer-producer management company, has hired Cristina Chavez as SVP of A&R / Management. According to the announcement, Chavez will focus on expanding Hallwood Media deeper into the R&B and hip-hop space.

Eli Countryman The family of “ER” actor Vanessa Marquez filed a federal suit Thursday alleging the officer-involved shooting of Marquez involved a civil rights violation.The actor was killed in her home in 2018. Officers were called to the scene by paramedics and Marquez was having seizures when they arrived.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorAfter Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers  watched his team dismantle the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, he got emotional in talking to reporters. The topic wasn’t the 43-point victory but the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin, the GOP and the state of racial politics in the United States.“It’s just so sad,” he said during the virtual postgame presser.

David Robb Labor EditorIn another sign that Hollywood is beginning to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, Teamsters Local 399 will reopen its offices to members on August 31.

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Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticI’m writing this review from my summer vacation. Loath as I am to invoke the first person, this admission is relevant for two reasons.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWarnerMedia has launched an investigation into the production of “Justice League,” a source with knowledge at the company confirmed to Variety.

Selling Sunset, we're not just talking about potentially scripted scenes. People (hi @ Chrissy Teigen) are questioning if The Oppenheim Group is even made up of real real estate agents as opposed to, IDK, fake real estate agents who were hired for the show.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn simpler times, it wasn’t uncommon to see Brooklyn-born New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer out and about in the city — but it was a little surreal to see him standing outside the indie mecca Baby’s All Right, located in the city’s hipster-centric Williamsburg neighborhood, on Tuesday afternoon, alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and several of the owners or managers of the city’s top independent venues.The senator was stepping up to show his support

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterVerve is expanding their footprint in the New York market, opening its first office in New York and hiring veteran literary agent Chris Till to oversee it.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOf all the music stars presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could have spoken with in advance of the party’s national convention this week, Cardi B is certainly one of the most unfiltered.“I have a whole list of things that I want and I wish and I desire for our next president to root for us,” Cardi said when asked by Biden which issues are most important to her, on a Zoom call sponsored by Elle magazine.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticWith more Emmy nominations that any other show this year, HBO’s Watchmen has become the one to watch, literally and figuratively.“A lot of people did not watch Watchmen when it actually aired so they are watching it now while they are quarantining or while they are isolating,” Regina King said during Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees all-day event, regarding the nine-episode run of the now almost prophetic Damon Lindelof-created

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorBlack-ish creator Kenya Barris joined Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Thursday night where he talked about the decision to shelve a highly political episode of the praised series, and what led to its recent resurrection.

Also Read: Spectrum Delays 'LA's Finest' Season 2 Premiere Amid Police ProtestsA spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film series, “L.A.’s Finest” features Gabrielle Union reprising her role as Syd Burnett from 2003’s “Bad Boys II.” Now an LAPD detective, Syd is paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba).

police officer has been issued a final warning after she admitted carrying out sex acts with a senior officer at their police station. Jemma Dicks, 28, was said to have the reputation of the police service into disrepute after performing oral sex on an ex-sergeant Adam Reed, 40, on at least three occasions at Cardiff Central police station.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterActors’ Equity Association, the union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers, including around 750 Disney live performers, has reached an agreement with the Walt Disney Company for its performers to return to work at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as the company sets up a COVID-19 testing site outside of the park.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS Television Studios has signed an exclusive agreement with law enforcement and public safety advisory group 21CP Solutions to consult with the writing staffs of CBS crime procedurals and legal dramas, Variety has learned exclusively.The move comes in the wake of national protests against police brutality, and in Hollywood, discussions about entertainment’s role in how law enforcement is perceived by the public.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe trial in the battle between the Writers Guild of America and the two largest talent agencies will be postponed to August 2021 due to the pandemic.The packaging fee trial was originally set to start on March 23, 2021, but will be moved to Aug.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe coronavirus pandemic may have delayed a new season of The Walking Dead but the $300 million legal deathmatch over the zombie apocalypse series shows no signs of giving up the ghost.Finally heading towards a jury trial in April 2021, CAA and ex-TWD showrunner Frank Darabont’s long simmering profits participation lawsuit against AMC flared up again late yesterday as both sides submitted a flurry of new filings to the New York Supreme Court.