Media groups sue Trump over sale of faster access to Truth Social posts
Two media groups (Freedom of the Press Foundation and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press) filed suit arguing Trump's offering of paid early access to
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Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to purchase Los Angeles Lakers for $12 billion
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner are buying the Lakers from Mark Walter, one year after Walter acquired the team, in a deal reportedly val
ABC News · +14 outlets
Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary, Trump announces
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her f
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Forbes fired top editor Randall Lane over secret $6 million payment from magazine partner
Forbes' former chief content officer was ousted after the magazine discovered he accepted an undisclosed roughly $6 million payment from the founder of a compan
TheWrap · +6 outlets
Trump Media posts $238 million quarterly loss
Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $238 million quarterly loss and disclosed it is now selling early access to President Trump's Truth Social posts for u
Media Play News · +14 outlets
StubHub spends millions lobbying against California bill capping concert ticket resale prices
StubHub is outspending major companies like Chevron and Verizon this quarter to oppose California legislation that would limit ticket resale markups to no more
The Hollywood Reporter · +2 outlets
Bob Chapek memoir 'Behind the Castle Walls' set for September release
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek's memoir chronicles his 30-year tenure at Disney and addresses his ouster, questioning whether he became a scapegoat.
Deadline · +8 outlets
Alex Cooper's Unwell media company valued at $500 million after investment from Patrick Whitesell's firm
The 'Call Her Daddy' host's Unwell Network received a strategic investment from WTSL at a $500 million valuation.
IMDb · +14 outlets
Meta faces landmark youth social media trial from 29 states
Meta and other tech giants must face thousands of social media addiction lawsuits as a court declared the cases can proceed, with some states seeking billions i
The Globe and Mail · +14 outlets
The Arena Group rebrands into AI company Paradium.AI
The media company, formerly The Arena Group, has rebranded as Paradium.AI and is pivoting toward an AI-powered contributor model in response to declining traffi
Adweek Feed · +13 outlets
Paramount considers creating oversight board at CNN amid Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Paramount CEO David Ellison may create an editorial board for CNN to address concerns about the network's independence as part of the pending $110 billion Warne
TheWrap · +14 outlets
White House attacks CNN journalist Clarissa Ward as 'hot mess' over Instagram reels
The White House Rapid Response account called CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward a 'complete freak' and 'hot mess' after she posted joyful Inst
TheWrap · +5 outlets
Melissa Stone promoted to senior VP of publicity for Walt Disney Studios
Veteran publicist Melissa Stone has been promoted to SVP of Publicity, leading global PR strategy across Disney's theatrical divisions including Marvel, Pixar,
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Jesse Lee Soffer and Matt Olmstead reunite for CBS crime drama 'Strike Force'
The 'FBI: International' and 'Chicago PD' alums are developing a new law enforcement drama for CBS with a development room order for the 2027-28 season.
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Marion County Record raid: City agrees to pay reporter $850,000 settlement
Three years after the police raid on the small-town Kansas newspaper that sparked national outcry over press freedom, the city has agreed to pay reporter Phylli
Nieman Lab · +3 outlets
'The Lincoln Lawyer' spinoff starring Cobie Smulders in early development at Netflix
A series centered on Cobie Smulders' character from 'The Lincoln Lawyer' is in early development at Netflix.
Variety · +2 outlets
Jeremy Strong says Mark Zuckerberg responded after he reached out about playing him in film
The 'Succession' star told GQ he contacted Zuckerberg about portraying him in the upcoming film 'The Social Reckoning' and received a response.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Ewan McGregor pressures Disney to let him play Obi-Wan Kenobi again
McGregor said the ball is in Disney's court regarding his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, telling E! News he wants to reprise the role but 'they just seem not to be r
Variety · +14 outlets