Public Policy & Legal
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TMZ’s Harvey Levin Believes New Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Is Legit, Despite FBI Not Pursuing | Video
After a period of inactivity, the digital news site received a new ransom note the morning Savannah Guthrie returned to host “Today”
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Melissa Gilbert Defends Husband Timothy Busfield Amid Child Sex Abuse Charges: ‘100% Confident He Will Be Exonerated’
“I trust him with my children’s lives, with my grandchildren’s lives, my nieces and nephews,” the actress insists on “GMA”
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Netflix Must Reimburse Subscribers in Italy After Years of Unlawful Price Increases, Court Rules
“We take consumer rights very seriously and believe our terms have always complied with Italian laws and practice,” the streamer insists
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Blake Lively Urges Public to Not Be ‘Distracted by the Digital Soap Opera’ of Her Justin Baldoni Legal Saga
“The constant packaging of this lawsuit as a ‘celebrity drama’ is not only irresponsible, but it is by design: to keep you from seeing yourselves in my story,” the actress writes
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Cinema United Urges State AGs to Scrutinize Paramount-WBD Merger
“The stakes of this deal could not be higher for our members and the future of the U.S. film industry,” Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary says
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State AGs Are Pushing Back Against Media Consolidation. Is It Too Late?
Experts told TheWrap that Nexstar-Tegna’s temporary restraining order could embolden the states to pursue a legal fight against Paramount-Warner Bros.
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Jeff Shell Enters Preliminary Talks for Paramount Exit
The discussions come as the executive is embroiled in a legal dispute with former whistleblower and Vegas gambler R.J. Cipriani
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Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Case Headed to Trial Without Sexual Harassment Claims
Judge Lewis J. Liman dismisses 10 of the 13 claims from Lively’s explosive December 2024 lawsuit
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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Defense Says Bullet Still Not Matched to Tyler Robinson’s Rifle
While the ATF’s ballistics report was not conclusive, Robinson’s attorneys acknowledge that an FBI analysis is still pending
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Taylor Swift Sued by Vegas Entertainer for ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Trademark Infringement
Maren Wade trademarked “Confessions of a Showgirl” shortly after an appearance on “America’s Got Talent” in 2014
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Pedro Pascal, Ms. Rachel and Dozens More Demand ‘Inhumane’ Texas ICE Detention Center Closure
“Children held in immigration detention endure trauma, neglect and conditions that violate basic standards of health, safety, dignity and human rights,” their open letter reads
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Nexstar Stock Falls Over 8% After Judge Pauses Tegna Merger
An April 7 hearing has been set to determine whether the $6.2 billion deal violates antitrust law and will require a preliminary injunction to stop it
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Russell Brand’s Rape, Sexual Assault Trial Delayed Until October
The comedian has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges, with the trial originally scheduled to start in June
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How the Iran War Could Squeeze Hollywood’s Middle East Cash Pipeline | Analysis
Experts warn a prolonged conflict could drive up costs and slow the flow of future investments
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CAA Co-Founder Michael Ovitz Forced to Testify in Actress Julia Ormond’s Weinstein Case
The agency’s motion to access the “Sabrina” actress’ mental health records, meanwhile, was denied by the New York Supreme Court on Friday














