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Top story Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayor's Race, Unseating Karen Bass
The Hollywood Reporter

Raman, a city councilmember from an industry-heavy district, ran an insurgent progressive campaign against the Democratic Party machine and troubled incumbent Bass.

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DeadlineNithya Raman Increases Lead Over Karen Bass In L.A. Mayor’s Race; More Vote Drops Later This WeekVanityfairLos Angeles Libbed Out as a Blue Fever Seized HollywoodCoversLA Mayoral Election Odds 2026: Bass vs Raman Prediction Market NewsCbsnewsPratt's lead over Raman continues to shrink in LA mayor's race as candidates battle to face Bass in NovemberLatimesL.A. Mayor Karen Bass will face Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman in runoffUsatodaySpencer Pratt, former reality TV star, loses ground in LA mayor's raceFederalnewsnetworkLA Mayor Odds Favor Nithya Raman Ahead of Debate: Trade on Election Prediction MarketsAbc30The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayorNewsweekMamdani of LA? Nithya Raman’s Rise Could Be a Nightmare for DemocratsTheatlanticL.A.’s Lose-Lose-Lose PrimaryLaistLos Angeles mayor: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it mattersNypostMap: See how your neighborhood voted in the LA mayoral race as election results near
Pixar Names Jonathan Garson President as Jim Morris Moves to Emeritus Role
Variety

Morris steps back after 12 years as president and 21 years at the studio; Jonas Rivera is elevated to creative executive VP while Pete Docter remains chief creative officer.

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DeadlinePixar Veteran Jim Morris Moving To Emeritus Position As Jonathan Garson Named New PresidentThe Hollywood ReporterPixar Taps Jonathan Garson as President With Jim Morris Stepping Back to President EmeritusCentraloregondailyDisney's Pixar names Jonathan Garson president as Jim Morris steps backHeraldsunDisney's Pixar names Jonathan Garson president as Jim Morris steps backMezhaPixar Names Jonathan Garson President; Jim Morris Moves to Emeritus RoleAwnJonathan Garson to Succeed Jim Morris as Pixar PresidentMSNPixar: Jonathan Garson as President, Jim Morris as President Emeritus
Appeals Court Rules 'The Pitt' Similar Enough to 'ER' to Allow Crichton Suit to Proceed
Variety

A unanimous three-judge panel denied Warner Bros. Television's appeal, sending the Michael Crichton estate's suit against the Noah Wyle drama toward trial next year.

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Deadline‘The Pitt’s Battle With Michael Crichton Estate Heading To Trial As Warner Bros Rebuffed By Appeals CourtCelebritynetworthMichael Crichton Made $280 Million From "ER." Now His Widow Just Won A Major Court Battle Over "The Pitt"Rolling Stone‘The Pitt’ Is ‘Intentionally Different’ From ‘ER,’ New Appeal from Noah Wyle ArguesCordcuttersnewsThe Pitt Is Accused of Copying the Hit Show ER & WBD Is Hoping to Get the Court Order Thrown OutMSN'The Pitt' and 'ER' are similar enough to allow Crichton suit
Skydance Sets Distribution Leadership Team Post-Paramount-WBD Merger, Eight Execs to Exit
Deadline

Ray Hopkins, a longtime CBS veteran, named his top distribution lieutenants as the newly combined company restructures following the merger's close.

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VarietySkydance Reorgs TV and Streaming Distribution Leadership Team Post-Merger, Eight Execs to ExitReutersEXCLUSIVE: Skydance shuffles distribution ranks as eight executives departMSNSkydance Reshuffles Distribution Leadership Team, Eight Execs to Exit
Scarlett Johansson Says 'The Batman Part II' Role Gave Her 'Existential Angst'
Deadline

Johansson, moving from Marvel to DC, said her undisclosed character in Matt Reeves' Robert Pattinson-led sequel was hard to figure out.

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VarietyScarlett Johansson Says ‘The Batman 2’ Role Was ‘Very Hard to Figure Out’: ‘It Gave Me a Lot of Existential Angst’The Hollywood ReporterScarlett Johansson Breaks Silence on ‘The Batman Part II’ Role: “It Was Very Hard to Figure Out”SeaScarlett Johansson Says The Batman: Part 2 Role Caused 'Existential Angst'EwScarlett Johansson says Batman 2 role gave her ‘existential angst’: ‘It was very hard to figure out’VultureScarlett Johansson Says Batman Role Gave Her ‘a Lot of Existential Angst’CosmicbookScarlett Johansson: The Batman Part II Role Gave Me ‘Existential Angst’EnScarlett Johansson says her ‘The Batman Part II’ role was “very hard to figure out”GeoScarlett Johansson on 'The Batman Part II': 'Lot of existential angst'ComicbasicsScarlett Johansson Admits ‘The Batman Part II’ Pushed Her Further Than ExpectedComicbookmovieThe Batman Part II: Scarlett Johansson's Mysterious Role Sounds More Complicated Than We ThoughtNetflixjunkie“A Lot of Existential Angst” – Scarlett Johansson Teases Her Challenging Role in ‘The Batman Part II’ComingsoonScarlett Johansson’s The Batman Part II Role Left Her With ‘Existential Angst’YahooScarlett Johansson Says ‘The Batman: Part II’ Role Was “Hard To Crack,” Gave Her “Existential Angst”
Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Cocaine at 11 Years Old at Hollywood Wrap Parties
The Hollywood Reporter

The 'Logan' actress, now 21, credited co-star Hugh Jackman with protecting her hours and shielding her from on-set tensions during production.

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Variety‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says ‘I Was Offered Cocaine’ as an 11-Year-Old in Hollywood and Hugh Jackman ‘Made Sure No One Abused My Hours’ on SetEw‘Logan’ star Dafne Keen says she was offered cocaine at 11 years old at wrap partiesPeople‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says She Was ‘Offered Cocaine’ at 11 at Wrap PartiesYahooDafne Keen Says She Was Offered Coke at Wrap Parties as a Kid: “Like Tiny, Like 11, 12”Thewrap‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Reveals She ‘Was Getting Offered Coke’ as a Child ActorUsmagazine‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Recalls Being Offered Cocaine at Wrap Parties When She Was 11 Years OldParade‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Reveals She Was Offered Drugs at 11 in HollywoodAolEXCLUSIVE: 'Caddyshack' Star Michael O'Keefe Recalls Cocaine on SetGeo'Logan' Dafne Keen makes dark claims about HollywoodDailymailFormer child star Dafne Keen recounts being offered cocaine at Hollywood parties when she was just 11Comicbasics'Percy Jackson' Star Dafne Keen Recalls Being Offered Coke at Wrap Parties as a Child ActorMSN'Logan' Star Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Coke at at 11
AMC Theatres Sets All-Time Quarterly Revenue Record on 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'The Odyssey'
Variety

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 hit $1.71 billion, up 31.6% from $1.30 billion a year earlier.

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PpcAMC draws 10.2 million moviegoers as Spider-Man opens to $355 millionThe Hollywood ReporterAMC Theatres Rides Box Office Rebound to Record Revenue in Third QuarterTradingviewWhat Cinemark (CNK) Said on Its Q3 Earnings CallAmctheatresAMC Entertainment Shatters Weekend Revenue Records – Sets the Highest Weekend Revenue Mark in the Company’s 106-Year HistoryKsl'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, 'The Odyssey' sets new high for Nolan247wallst"Movies Are Back And They Are Here To Stay." Analyst Says Spider-Man's Record Breaking Preview Night Proves Streaming Didn't Kill Movie Theaters After AllBriefsSpider-Man: Brand New Day Sets All-Time Pre-Sales RecordBusinesswireMarcus Theatres Sets More Records with Highest Summer Revenue of All TimeCp24Massive summer blockbusters are crushing records – but can they save movie theatres?Comicbasics'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'The Odyssey' Just Pushed AMC Theatres Into Uncharted TerritoryMSNAMC Theatres Sets All-Time Record for Quarterly Revenue
TKO's WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia Still On Despite Iran War, Exec Says
Deadline

TKO president and COO Mark Shapiro said the Saturday event proceeds even as the Red Sea Film Festival was recently canceled over the regional conflict.

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YahooCanelo, WWE Stay on Saudi Sports Calendar Despite U.S. Security AlertsNineWild $128m reason WWE refuses to cancel show in a war zone411maniaNote On How Much TKO Would Lose If WWE & UFC Saudi Arabia Shows Were CanceledEwrestlingBackstage News On How Much TKO Could Lose If WWE And UFC Saudi Arabia Shows Are Called OffNodqMR. TITO: What If TKO's WWE Crown Jewel 2026 Gets Attacked in Saudi Arabia on November 7th?CultaholicWWE Still Advertising Crown Jewel 2026 For Saudi ArabiaKhelnowReport - US intel warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans as WWE Crown Jewel approaches411maniaWWE Reportedly Has a Backup City Planned for Crown JewelMSNWWE Saudi Event Still On Despite Iran War, TKO Exec Mark Shapiro Says
TKO Reports Q3 Earnings Boosted by UFC Sellout Events
Variety

UFC posted double-digit gains across key metrics in the quarter, lifting revenue and adjusted earnings for parent company TKO to new highs.

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YahooTKO reports $1.36 billion in Q3 revenue, with UFC alone pulling in $519.2 million from July to SeptemberThe Hollywood ReporterTKO Raises Guidance Again As UFC Powers Q3 EarningsDeadlineKiller Q3 For UFC Helps TKO Beat Wall Street Earnings ForecastsInvestingInvestors brace for TKO earnings as event timing pressures Q3 By Investing.comPluangUFC revenue jumps 60% YoY, lifting TKO Group Q3 earnings above expectations despite WWE dipYahooTKO reports $1.36 billion in Q3 revenue, with UFC alone pulling in $519.2 million from July to September
John Constantine Movie From Francis Galluppi in Development at DC Studios
Deadline

DC tapped Galluppi to write the film as its 'Clayface' continues its theatrical run past $90 million worldwide.

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CosmicbookNew Constantine Movie In Development: Is It Without Keanu Reeves?MezhaFrancis Galluppi to Write John Constantine Movie for DC StudiosFacebookEXCLUSIVE: DC Studios has set Francis Galluppi to pen a John Constantine movie for the studio, sources tell Deadline. We understand the project is in very early development. More details here: https:/DarkhorizonsDC Studios Developing A New "Constantine"ColliderNew Constantine Movie Officially Confirmed After 20 Years, But There’s a CatchScreenrantKeanu Reeves’ DC Character Sets New Movie Despite Long-Delayed Sequel
Cynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur's Mother in Universal's Snoop Dogg Biopic
The Hollywood Reporter

The Oscar nominee joins the studio's biographical film about the rapper.

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Michael Crichton Estate's 'The Pitt' Battle Heading to Trial After Warner Bros Rebuffed
Deadline

The ruling comes as the Emmy-winning, Noah Wyle-starring drama is deep into production on its third season.

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Yahoo‘The Pitt’s Battle With Michael Crichton Estate Heading To Trial As Warner Bros Rebuffed By Appeal CourtThe Hollywood ReporterCourt Denies Bid to Dismiss ‘The Pitt’ Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. TV, ‘ER’ AlumsPagesix‘The Pitt’ and star Noah Wyle are tipped to sweep awards season, but legal drama hangs over the showTvguide‘Unforgivable’: The 'ugly truth' behind The Pitt and ER creator’s widow's legal battle as show finally lands in UK
Juan Atkins, Who Helped Invent Techno Music, Dies at 64
The New York Times

The Detroit DJ and producer was a foundational figure in the creation of the techno genre.

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NbcnewsJuan Atkins, co-creator of the techno music genre, dies at 64UsatodayJuan Atkins, techno music pioneer, dies at 64MliveLegendary Detroit musician who helped invent an entire genre of music dies at 64ComplexDetroit Techno Pioneer Juan Atkins Dies at 64The GuardianJuan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64DetroitnewsJuan Atkins, Detroit pioneer who coined term 'techno,' dies at 64FacebookBREAKING: Juan Atkins, Detroit techno music trailblazer, dies at 64 📸 by John Froelich, Special to the Free PressCdmThe techno originator, Juan Atkins, has died at 64SyracuseLegendary DJ, techno music pioneer dies at 64: ‘A true visionary’Rolling StoneJuan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer, Dead at 64Thedailybeast‘Godfather of Techno’ Juan Atkins Dies Suddenly Before Show at 64LatintimesJuan Atkins Dies at 64 in Mexico City: Techno Pioneer Was Due to Perform on Día de los MuertosEdmhousenetworkJuan Atkins, Detroit Techno Pioneer, Dies Aged 64ThatericalperJuan Atkins, Detroit Techno Architect Behind Model 500’s “No UFO’s,” Dies at 64
NBC News Tops Primetime Viewership for Midterm Election Results
Deadline

NBC averaged 6.8 million primetime viewers Tuesday, ahead of ABC News at 5.12 million, per Nielsen figures.

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UsatodayNBC News, Steve Kornacki ride 'Blue Wave' to historic election night ratingsTvinsiderElection Night 2026 Ratings: NBC on Top as CNN, MS NOW & Kornacki Score BigChosunNBC tops US midterm ratings as Fox News plunges to fifthThe Hollywood ReporterTV Ratings: Blue Wave Fuels Surge in Midterm Election Night Viewing, NBC Leads PrimetimeNbcnewsMany voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll showsBloombergElection Night TV Viewers Rise With NBC in the Lead, Fox FallingThe New York TimesHow Broadcast, Cable and Late-Night Shows Plan to Cover the Midterm ElectionsBarrettmediaNBC News Tops Election Night TV RatingsYahooHow News Networks Are Gearing Up for a Wild Midterm Election NightForbesFox News Beats CBS, NBC And All Of Cable TV In Prime TimeFoxnewsFox News Channel leads CBS and NBC in weekday primetime, dominates cable viewership in second quarter ratingsThe GuardianFox News suffers ratings slump on bleak election night for RepublicansLatimes‘Kornacki Cam’ is the streaming hit of the midterm elections, boosting NBC
Herbert Blomstedt, Renowned Conductor, Dies at 99
The Guardian

The conductor's seven-decade career included a tenure as San Francisco Symphony music director, and he kept working into his 90s.

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KhouHerbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99ClassicfmWorld-renowned conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died, aged 99UaConductor Herbert Blomstedt dies at 99 - Der SpiegelNorthcountrypublicradioHerbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99The New York TimesHerbert Blomstedt, Low-Key, Long-Performing Maestro, Dies at 99
John Frieda, Hair-Care Mogul and Celebrity Stylist, Dies at 75
The New York Times

The hairdresser built a global beauty empire and styled royalty and celebrities over a decades-long career.

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MSNJohn Frieda, Princess Diana’s iconic hairstylist and friend, dead at 75UsatodayJohn Frieda, celebrity hairstylist behind Frizz Ease, dies at 75Turnto10Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda has died at 75Fox19Celebrity hair stylist and entrepreneur John Frieda dies at 75
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