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‘Rust’ Producers Settle Lawsuit From Crew Members
The lawsuit accused producers of negligence for shirking industry-wide norms related to the use of guns to shoot the film on a shoestring budget.
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Paramount and Trump in “Advanced” Settlement Talks As Merger Deadline Nears
A deal to resolve the '60 Minutes' lawsuit is believed to be a key component for the FCC to approve the transfer of broadcast licenses from Paramount to Skydance.
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Who Should Pay for Music and Movie Piracy?
Internet service providers have been the target of several lawsuits in recent years faulting them for user piracy. That may change depending on the outcome of a case between Cox Communications and music publishers that will be considered by the Supreme Court.
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How Disney Greenlights Shows, As Told by Dana Walden
At the UCLA Entertainment Symposium, the Disney Entertainment co-chair, whose sprawling portfolio earned a record 60 Emmy wins last year, broke down the decision-making pipeline for approval of shows.
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Done Deal: California Greenlights $750 Million Infusion to Film and TV Tax Credit Program
A bill realizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitions to enlarge the state’s cap on its incentives program from $330 million a year easily passed the state Assembly and Senate.
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Behind Tyler Perry’s Controversial Hollywood Workplace
A bombshell lawsuit from an actor who had worked on Perry’s productions has put a spotlight on how the Atlanta mogul runs his prolific studio.
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Sarah Silverman Loses Key Issue in AI Lawsuit Against Meta, But Creators Get a Silver Lining
Artificial intelligence companies are now two-for-two in decisions regarding the legality of training.
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Bad News for Movie Studios: Authors Just Lost on a Key Issue in a Major AI Lawsuit
The ruling in a case involving Amazon-backed Anthropic lends credibility to the notion that AI video generators that could one day compete with studios are doing something transformative.
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Hollywood South? Texas Makes Its Bid With Major Film Incentive Expansion
Texas is slated to give productions $150 million annually across the next decade. The program includes some quirks that will give the film office some say in movies and TV shows that qualify for the cash grant.
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‘South Park’ Creators Threaten Legal Action Over Interference on Streaming Deal (Exclusive)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone accused incoming Paramount president Jeff Shell of meddling in contract negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
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Indie Films Are Increasingly Getting Tax Credits to Shoot in California as Features Flee
But this round of tax credits is headlined by an untitled Netflix title that will get $20 million in filming subsidies.
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CAA List of “Underperforming Writers” Now Under Court Spotlight
In a trial slated to start later this year, a jury will determine the use of lists by the agency in a lawsuit from writer John Musero. CAA says the lists were only ever seen by two agents and that the creation of such lists isn't a company-wide practice.
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