As Skydance looks to close its $8 billion merger with Paramount, the David Ellison-led studio has sent new letters to the FCC committing to the appointment of an ombudsman and the elimination of the media giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

On Monday July 7, representatives for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and its Hollywood Local 399 and the conservative public interest group the Center for American Rights met with staff of the Federal Communications Commission to discuss a deal important to both of them: The Skydance-Paramount merger.

The Paramount in Bristol, Tennessee is set to host a Braves Pitstop Fan Experience next Friday night, August 1st, leading up to the MLB Speedway Classic.

The city of Long Beach will host its first open-container event, allowing people to drink outdoors. The event will take place in the city’s first-ever Entertainment Zone, part of a city-approved

A Whittier man has been arrested for allegedly using dating apps and websites to trick victims out of more than $2 million.

Traditional Chinese acrobatics and martial arts are a popular centerpiece of the festival, and art exhibitions will play a role, too, as will dance. The event has dazzled attendees for over a quarter century, shares Visit Long Beach, while dragon boat racing has a millennia-spanning history, stretching back over 2,000 years.

Howlin' Ray's, the Nashville-style hot chicken hotspot from Los Angeles, was named the best fried chicken in America by Yelp.

Gita O’Neill, an assistant Los Angeles City attorney who handles homelessness policy, was appointed Friday as the new interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA Commission voted 7-1 to confirm O’Neill’s nomination.