Public Policy & Legal
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GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign Oppose FCC’s Potential New LGBTQ ‘Warning Label’
More than 40 advocacy groups warn that such a move would be “unnecessary, unhelpful and discriminatory,” while establishing a dangerous precedent with “troubling historical context”
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Democratic Senators Demand FCC’s Brendan Carr Conduct ‘Rigorous’ Review of Foreign Funding in Paramount-WBD Deal
“Paramount’s petition asks for an unprecedented degree of foreign control of U.S. broadcasting,” six Senate Democrats write
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Nexstar Slams Judge’s Injunction Pausing Tegna Merger in Expedited Appeal Request: ‘Inflicts Unrecoverable Harm’
“Worse still, it degrades the very assets it purports to protect,” the multimedia conglomerate argues
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JonBenét Ramsey’s Father Offers Advice to Nancy Guthrie’s Family on Police: ‘Really Scrutinize What They’re Doing’ | Video
“They handle everything from traffic tickets … to serial murders. You can’t do everything well,” the Ramsey patriarch adds
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IATSE Endorses LA Mayor Karen Bass for Reelection: ‘Fighting for Film and Television Workers Her Whole Career’
“She’s done more to bring our jobs back to Los Angeles than anyone in city government,” the entertainment labor union says
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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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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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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”














