Public Policy & Legal
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Channel 4 CEO Says ‘Married at First Sight UK’ Not Yet Canceled After ‘Very Troubling’ Rape Allegations
“We are a broadcaster, not an adjudicator,” Priya Dogra explains as the network awaits results from an external review
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Karen Bass Says She’s Ready to Cut More Red Tape for Local LA Production: ‘Whatever Is in the Way’
The incumbent mayor tells TheWrap why she took three years to appoint a film liaison and addresses the city’s preparedness for the LA28 Olympics
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Politics
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New York Times Challenges Pentagon’s Requirement for Journalist Escorts in 2nd Lawsuit
The paper describes the revised policy as “patently retaliatory” and says the mandate interferes with reporters’ ability to cultivate sources
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Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in $150 Billion Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Musk had accused the company of breaching its nonprofit status
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Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Declared a Mistrial Over Deadlocked Jury
The disgraced movie mogul was facing one charge of third-degree rape involving a former aspiring actress, which previously ended in a June 2025 mistrial
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Netanyahu Threatens Defamation Suit Over New York Times’ ‘Rape of Palestinians’ Piece
A spokesperson for the paper says the legal action is “part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine independent reporting”
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Nancy Guthrie Sheriff Says He Thinks They’re ‘Getting Closer’ to Answers as Case Passes 100 Days
“Everyday our DNA labs are working with our investigators,” Chris Nanos says
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Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Conviction Overturned, South Carolina Supreme Court Orders New Trial
A county court clerk is said to have put “improper external influences on the jury” during the 2023 murder trial, though Murdaugh will remain in prison for his financial crimes
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Inside Disney’s Defiant Shift: Why Josh D’Amaro Is Fighting Back Against Trump
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez tells TheWrap why she is backing Disney as the company pivots away from appeasing Trump
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Industry Trends
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Tupac Shakur Producer Daz Dillinger Sues Company Founded by Late Rapper’s Mom for Unpaid Royalties
Songs identified in the filing include “Ambitionz az a Ridah,” “I Ain’t Mad at Cha,” “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “Got My Mind Made Up”
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Netflix Sued by Texas AG Over Alleged ‘Dark Pattern’ of Deceptive Data Collection and Behavior Monitoring
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit also accuses the streaming giant of addicting children with features like autoplay
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Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for Unauthorized Use of Her Face on TV Packaging, Seeks $15 Million in Federal Court
The pop singer says when she asked the South Korean electronics giant to stop putting her face on boxes, their response was “dismissive and callous”
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Nick Pasqual, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘Rebel Moon’ Actor, Convicted of Attempted Murder
Pasqual was charged in the 2024 stabbing attack of his estranged girlfriend, Los Angeles-based makeup artist Allie Shehorn
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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Production Company Sued by Narcotics Officers Over Portrayal in Netflix Thriller ‘The Rip’
The Miami-Dade cops demand defamation damages from Falco Pictures and Artists Equity
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Warner Bros. Settles Village Roadshow ‘Matrix Resurrections’ Legal Dispute With $57 Million Win
The bankrupt production company owed Warner $125 million after an arbitrator ruled it had violated financing agreements on the fourth “Matrix” film
