2020: Last News

A former Los Angeles television news producer was indicted today on federal charges alleging he distributed more than 100 videos and images of child pornography online.

Culinary super tastemaker Padma Lakshmi is once again in the running for Emmys, both for Bravo’s Top Chef and her Hulu series Taste the Nation. Over her years of hosting and executive producing Top Chef, she has earned 14 Emmy nominations herself, but victory has remained, tantalizingly, just beyond her reach.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Much of the music industry heaved a collective sigh of relief when the news broke Thursday that Ed Sheeran was found not liable on a copyright claim alleging that he copied key elements from the Marvin Gaye ‘70s hit “Let’s Get It On” for his own song “Thinking Out Loud.” The case is one of countless similar infringement cases that have been brought before courts, settled, or continue in seemingly endless loops of appeals. But there’s little question that recent ones — at least the ones that followed the 2015 “Blurred Lines” decision that shook the industry — have sided with creators. The lawsuit around Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” went on for five years before being decided initially in favor of Christian rapper Marcus Gray — who claimed her song was substantially similar to his earlier track “Joyful Noise” — but was overturned in 2020 when a judge ruled that the eight-note “ostinato” Perry allegedly copied lacked the “quantum of originality” to warrant copyright protection (Gray’s appeal was unsuccessful). Later in 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the long-running copyright battle over Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” leaving in place a ruling that rejected infringement allegations over the 1971 song. The justices denied a petition aimed at reviving the case, ending six years of litigation over claims that the song’s writers, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, plagiarized the song’s iconic intro from the 1968 song “Taurus” by the group Spirit.

One man has been convicted of murder and a second found not guilty of all charges relating to the killing of student Aya Hachem.

Lisa Vanderpump‘s restaurant is closing.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor How much should it cost to end media scrutiny on the internal workings of a news organization? Fox Corp. thinks an outlay of $787.5 million ought to be sufficient. In a letter filed Wednesday with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, an attorney for Fox Corp. sought to keep redactions intact in documents supporting the case, and pressed a judge to keep media organizations from being able to examine the evidence further. “Fox agreed to settle this case to buy peace and bring an end to the media spectacle that the case had become,” says Katherine L. Mowery, an attorney representing Fox Corp. in its bid to quell further releases pertaining to its recent defamation settlement agreement with ballot-technology firm Dominion Voting Corp.

He’s part of the band. Singer Matty Healy has made headlines over the years for his onstage antics — and for his personal life.

Richie rich? Prince Harry hasn’t been a senior working royal since 2020 — but he still has a bank account worthy of his title.

There’s no place like home. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lived in many different places all over the world throughout their relationship.

Kristen Doute is calling out Tom Sandoval ahead of her big return to Vanderpump Rules!!

Shangela is speaking out.

Seven people are dead — including five teenagers — after a horrific murder-suicide in a rural area outside the tiny town of Henryetta, Oklahoma. On Monday, Okmulgee County Sheriff’s O

Some sound advice? Kristen Doute had plenty of thoughts about Tom Sandoval‘s cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss — including how the model should address the backlash against her.

British historian David Starkey made an appearance on a pre-Coronation broadcast on GB News Thursday, where he claimed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was not sufficiently “grounded” in British culture.

. However, she has dropped her skincare routine in a short get-ready-with-me clip for Allure , so maybe I can come close(ish). In the clip, which is also posted on the JLo Beauty Instagram, greets the cameras at the front door in a bathrobe and barely a stitch of makeup. In front of the mirror, Lopez walks viewers through applying products to her already flawless face.

Jessie Ware revealed some very exciting news on last night's episode of The Record Club. 

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has shared its latest membership data, revealing the makeup of individuals who vote across its awards.

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There's still all to play for in this week's race for the Official Number 1 album, as Nines creeps closer to nearest competitors The Lottery Winners.

Naman Ramachandran The Indian media and entertainment industry grew 20% to reach INR2.1 trillion ($26 billion) in 2022, 10% above pre-pandemic 2019, according to the annual EY report released during the ongoing Frames conference in Mumbai, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The report collates data from television, digital media, film, animation and VFX, out of home media, live events, music, radio, online gaming and print. Overall, the M&E sector is projected to grow 12% to reach $28.6 billion in 2023, the report says. While television remained the single largest component of the M&E sector in 2022 with a valuation of $8.6 billion, it shrank 1.5% from 2021 levels, despite advertising revenues growing 2% to reach levels just behind 2019. The reason for the shrinkage is that subscription revenue continued to fall for the third year in a row, reducing 4% due to a reduction of five million pay-TV homes and stagnant average revenues per user. Linear TV viewership declined 7% over 2021. Television is projected to grow slightly to $8.8 billion this year.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA has published its latest membership data. As of May 2023, the current make-up of BAFTA’s membership is 42:58 female:male; 16% from underrepresented ethnic groups; 7% with a disability; and 12% LGBTQIA+. It’s a requirement of voting members before casting votes or accessing content on BAFTA’s streaming platform BAFTA View to participate in this survey. Over 2,500 creatives from film, games and television globally have joined BAFTA since 2020, bringing the total number of global members to over 11,500, the data reveals. The organization says that progress is continuing towards meeting targets first set out in the 2020 BAFTA Review.