Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
Experience:
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Film, TV Industry Reopening Guidelines Coming ‘Later in the Week,’ Newsom Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said “industry and labor” groups wanted to “tighten up some aspects of their guidelines”
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COVID-19 Testing Site to Open at Dodger Stadium
Large screens will show footage of how the test works for drivers waiting in line, Garcetti says
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Memorial Day Weekend in LA: Beaches and BBQ You Can Still Enjoy
There’s still plenty to do this Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles, even if that big backyard cookout isn’t possible because of the pandemic
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Rachel Maddow Wins Dismissal for One America News’ $10 Million Defamation Suit
The judge ruled that a “reasonable viewer” would take Maddow’s statement to be her opinion, given the tone of her commentary
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CDC to Investigate Los Angeles Covid-19 Spread at White House’s Request
“Even though Washington has remained closed, LA has remained closed, Chicago has remained closed, we still see these ongoing cases,” Dr. Deborah Birx says
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Apple, Google Release Contact Tracing Technology for Mobile Apps
The tech will allow public health apps to notify users if they’ve been potentially exposed to an individual with COVID-19
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Michael Cohen to Be Released From Prison on Thursday Due to Pandemic
Trump’s former lawyer is expected to finish out the rest of his three-year prison sentence from home confinement
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‘This Is Us’ May Not Resume Production Until January 2021
“We may not go into production until January, depending on whether or not there’s a second wave,” actor Jon Huertas says
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Most of 890,000 Entertainment Employees Are Out of Work Due to Pandemic
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said these losses “[trickle] down to many of the small businesses that provide support for this industry”
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LA County Officials Set July 4 Goal for Reopening Retail, Restaurants and Malls
The goal is for a “full or staged reopening” of those businesses
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Matt Lauer Accuses Ronan Farrow of ‘Flawed Reporting’ — About Matt Lauer
“All I’ll say on this is that Matt Lauer is just wrong. Catch and Kill was thoroughly reported and fact-checked, including with Matt Lauer himself,” Farrow responded
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Norma McCorvey, ‘Jane Roe’ of Roe v. Wade, Says She Was Paid to Become Anti-Abortion Activist
“I did it well, too. I am a good actress,” McCorvey says in FX’s “AKA Jane Roe”
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IATSE Endorses Joe Biden for President
“Joe Biden has consistently lifted up and prioritized issues affecting IATSE members and their families,” the union said
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Nancy Pelosi Says ‘Morbidly Obese’ Trump Taking Hydroxychloroquine Is ‘Not a Good Idea’
“I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists — especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group,” Pelosi said
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NBC News Slapped With $2.85 Billion Lawsuit by SmileDirectClub
“We stand by our reporting and believe this is a meritless claim,” an NBC News spokesperson told TheWrap
