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Byline: ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

18 Jun

Tyler Perry sued by actor on ‘The Oval’ for sexual assault and harassment

published on June 18, 2025 - 1:48 PM

An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his

02 Jun

Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF’ podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama

published on June 2, 2025 - 2:45 PM

Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” after

10 Mar

Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from a man’s story of a surfer boy, a jury says

published on March 10, 2025 - 3:06 PM

(AP) — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of

17 Feb

‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and show’s many, many famous friends

published on February 17, 2025 - 2:09 PM

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve

16 Dec

Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from Faulkner and Hemingway

published on December 16, 2024 - 2:21 PM

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first

26 Nov

Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:38 PM

For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick

02 Oct

Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge

published on October 2, 2024 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry ‘s fatal overdose pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring

30 Aug

Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal

published on August 30, 2024 - 2:19 PM

One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a federal court in

26 Aug

Diddy seeks to have producer’s lawsuit tossed, says it’s full of ‘blatant falsehoods’

published on August 26, 2024 - 2:14 PM

Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit from a music producer who accused the

29 Apr

Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial

published on April 29, 2024 - 2:17 PM

Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears will avoid what could have been a long, ugly and revealing trial with a

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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