Disney is waiving arbitration in a wrongful-death suit filed by the husband of a woman who died after dining at a restaurant in its Disney Springs resort in Orlando last year. Jeffrey Piccolo is suing the company for $50,000 because his wife Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan suffered an allergic reaction after…

Vice President Kamala Harris made her first appearance at the Democratic National Convention, kicking off its primetime lineup with one of her signature lines, “When we fight, we win.” There had been buzz on the floor that Harris would make an appearance, given the presence of the vice president’s…

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s bid for Paramount Global could come as early as tonight ahead of an 11:59 ET deadline on Aug. 21. That’s when Par’s merger with Skydance will become official if no “superior” offer has emerged. Skydance and Paramount’s circa $8 billion combination…

Former GOP Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges today and faces a minimum of two years in prison, with a sentencing hearing set for February. The counts included wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying on House of Representatives disclosure forms. After…

On TV, the Democratic National Convention is being set up to be a flawless, well-produced and compelling primetime infotainment. In person, just getting to the United Center, on the near west side of Chicago, is a logistical adventure, even for those who have long attended these…

Francis Ford Coppola is among those being honored by the Directors Guild of America at its upcoming DGA Honors ceremony. See It Now Studios President and former CBS News Executive Susan Zirinsky, Broadway Stages Founder Tony Argento along with its CEO & President Gina Argento, and film distribution…

The Animation Guild is heading back to the bargaining table in September after concluding a week of scheduled negotiations without making a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. In a memo on Monday, IATSE Local 839 said that, after both parties countered several times…

UPDATED, 2:15 PM: Four people arrested in the killing of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor have now been charged, two of them with murder, according to Los Angeles County prosecutors. Eighteen-year-old Robert Barceleau of Huntington Park, and Sergio Estrada, also 18, both have been charged with…

Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell and James Taylor will perform at the Democratic National Convention this evening. Taylor practiced You’ve Got A Friend in the afternoon to a largely empty United Center arena. His rehearsal came about a half hour before President Joe Biden did a walk through of the stage…

(Updated with CAA statement) Julia Ormond's lawsuit against Disney, CAA and Miramax over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by the now-incarcerated Harvey Weinstein will be going forward. "Upon the foregoing documents, and oral argument having been held before the court on May 20, 2024, it is ordered…

EXCLUSIVE: Kristian Ventura, star of Paramount+’s supernatural drama School Spirits, has signed with Arise Artists Agency and Untitled Entertainment. Created by Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud, School Spirits centers on Maddie Nears (Peyton List), a Wisconsin high school student who dies under…

EXCLUSIVE: Adamma and Adanne Ebo have inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, the sisters will develop, create, and produce drama, comedy, and animation series for all platforms. Adamma and Adanne Ebo are American-Nigerian identical twins, who create together as a…