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- ▸The council passed two measures Tuesday to encourage filming as productions decline locally. — Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts
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LA City Council Passes Filming Incentive Measures
Los Angeles City Council passed measures offering $1-a-day parking and free micro-shoot permits.
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Danny Masterson Rape Conviction Upheld
California appeals court upheld Danny Masterson's two rape convictions from 2023.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Masterson was convicted in 2023 of two counts of rape against two women in 2003. — The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times Entertainment & Arts
- ▸A three-judge panel rejected Masterson's claim that judge Charlaine F. Olmedo showed bias against Scientology. — The Daily Beast, The A.V. Club
- ▸The 89-page ruling was filed in the California Court of Appeal on Tuesday. — The Daily Beast
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Richard Riehle Cause of Death Released
Richard Riehle died from a stroke with throat cancer as underlying cause.
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- ▸Riehle died at age 78 in Los Angeles on October 15. — The Daily Beast
- ▸Death certificate lists stroke as cause and oropharyngeal cancer as underlying cause. — The Daily Beast
- ▸Riehle was cremated on October 23. — The Daily Beast
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HBO Limited Series Reimagines The Birds
HBO announced a limited series reimagining Hitchcock's The Birds starring Sarah Snook.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The modern reimagining will feature a decades-old mystery and a killer on the loose. — The A.V. Club
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Fake Pitt Season 3 Casting Scam Exposed
Two Pittsburgh residents reported a scam using a fake Instagram ad for The Pitt background actors.
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- ▸The fake ad led to a Zoom call where scammers requested credit card information. — The A.V. Club