CALMATTERS: California restaurants shouldn’t be shocked law banning ‘junk fees’ applies to them | Columns
Last Friday, a friend and I met at a chain restaurant in Sacramento for our customary weekly lunch. Both of…
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Behind Shari Redstone’s failed comeback story for Paramount
It was supposed to be a blockbuster Hollywood comeback: Shari Redstone, who had long struggled to prove herself, was determined…
CALMATTERS: Lagging revenue continues to drive California budget deficit as deadline nears | Columns
As the June 15 constitutional deadline for enacting a 2024-25 state budget approaches, the good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Deal or no deal for Paramount? Here are the options on the table
Time is running out for Paramount Global and Skydance Media to reach a deal combining their entertainment empires within the…
How Charter cable negotiations could weigh on Paramount’s sale
Paramount Global’s sale talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media face a milestone later this week, but the battered Redstone family-controlled…
CALMATTERS: Key questions about California’s budget deficit remain unanswered as deadlines loom | Columns
The must-follow website this month among California’s politicians, bureaucrats and interest group lobbyists is the “California Personal Income Tax Daily…
Randall Emmett continues to produce films with a new twist
On Friday, John Travolta debuts his latest film — “Cash Out,” an action thriller about a bank heist gone wrong….
Why Disney is doubling down on its parks business again
Over the decades since Walt Disney opened his first theme park in 1955, the company’s tourism business has ballooned to…
CALMATTERS: If Newsom truly follows the science, why not adopt the ‘science of reading’ in California schools? | Columns
When COVID-19 struck California four years ago and people started dying, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and assumed unilateral…
After ‘Civil War,’ can indie darling A24 keep its cool?
Earlier this month, indie studio A24 released a provocative promotional image for its latest film, “Civil War” — depicting a…