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Prop. 8: California A.G. backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
California’s top law enforcement officer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage should be overturned because its sole purpose was to “strip loving relationships of validation and dignity...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Jessica Garrison, Maura Dolan, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Family
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Former Disney archivist alleges retaliation in firing
A former Walt Disney Co. archivist is suing the Burbank company, claiming the entertainment giant fired him in alleged retaliation for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace. Robert Klein, 41, filed an unlawful retaliation suit Monday in U.S....
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes
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No horse meat in U.S. Ikea products, company says
Responding to reports that investigators in the Czech Republic found equine evidence in the chain's frozen meatballs, Ikea said that all meatballs sold in its U.S. stores are sourced from an American supplier and "contain only beef and pork from animals...
Tags: Meatballs, European Union, Tiffany Hsu, Czech Republic, IKEA
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Motion Picture & Television Fund workers protest stalled talks
Dozens of healthcare workers from the Motion Picture & Television Fund rallied outside the charity's Wasserman campus in Woodland Hills and other locations around Los Angeles on Thursday to protest stalled contract talks with their employer. The...
Tags: Movies, Unions, Interior Policy, Employees, Richard Verrier
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170 firefighters battle blaze at Valley Village apartment complex
More than 170 firefighters battled a “major emergency” structure fire at a Valley Village apartment complex Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters first were called out to the 5200 block of Bellingham Avenue around 10 a.m. for a fire...Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, Fires, Matt Stevens
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Scott Baio, siblings sell mom's Toluca Lake home for $3.15 million
Siblings Scott, Steven and Stephanie Baio have sold their mother's Toluca Lake home at $3.15 million. The 11,075-square-foot house sits on more than a half-acre of gated grounds. The expansive master suite includes a sitting room, two fireplaces, a gym,...
Tags: Personal Service, Scott Baio, Arrested Development (tv program) , Lauren Beale
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Major shake up at NBCUniversal with latest reorganization
In a dramatic reorganization at NBCUniversal, respected programmer Bonnie Hammer has been promoted to lead the company's entire cable entertainment portfolio -- the most lucrative division, which generates approximately 50% of the media giant's...
Tags: Syfy (tv network), Meg James, Television Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Bravo (tv network)
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Umami Burger to open in former Papoo's Hot Dog Show stand in Burbank
In its quest for total world domination through savory meat and fluffy buns, Umami Burger has announced that it will open a branch of its popular SoCal burger chain in Burbank during the first half of this year. The restaurant will be located in the old...
Tags: Jessica Gelt, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers
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Disney video games unit lays off about 50 workers
Walt Disney Co.'s video game division laid off about 50 staffers Tuesday from several locations on the same day that it closed the Austin, Texas, studio that produced its "Epic Mickey" titles. The layoffs were separate from the people who lost their...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Unemployment, Ben Fritz, Gaming, Robert A. Iger
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At Warner Bros., new CEO's first task is to bring peace to studio
In taking the reins of Warner Bros., one of Kevin Tsujihara's first tasks will be returning calm to a studio that has been racked by divisions and infighting. Although Warner was Hollywood's No. 1 supplier of television shows, No. 1 in the home video...
Tags: Meg James, Ben Fritz, Corporate Officers, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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California still hasn't bought land for bullet train route
Construction of California's high-speed rail network is supposed to start in just six months, but the state hasn't acquired a single acre along the route and faces what officials are calling a challenging schedule to assemble hundreds of parcels needed in...
Tags: Ralph Vartabedian
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Warner Bros. names Kevin Tsujihara chief executive
In a bold bet on the digital future of entertainment, Time Warner Inc. has selected its digital guru -- Kevin Tsujihara -- as the new chief executive of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes' selection of Tsujihara,...Tags: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Meg James, Corporate Officers, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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