As for reuniting with Emmy winner @Zendaya for the series' second pandemic special?
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California scientists have discovered a homegrown coronavirus strain that appears to be propagating faster than any other variant on the loose in California
Two independent research groups said they stumbled upon the new strain while looking for signs that a highly transmissible variant from the U.K. had established itself here.
Instead, they found a new branch of the virus’ family tree.
Troubling stories about musicians affiliated with Burger Records are indicative of a much larger culture of sexual abuse in SoCal’s indie music scene that has remained largely in the shadows. (Warning: details in this story are graphic) latimes.com/entertainment-…
In July, Burger Records disabled comments on its social media account when victims of sexual abuse by men under the indie record label began telling their stories. latimes.com/entertainment-…
But a victim created an Instagram account under the title, "Lured by Burger Records," detailing her experience being sexually abused by an older man affiliated with the Orange County-based indie label latimes.com/entertainment-…
Gripped by scandal in 2018, television giant CBS hired outside firms to investigate sexual misconduct claims against its longtime leader, Leslie Moonves, and scour the company of traces of a toxic atmosphere latimes.com/entertainment-…
CBS’ reforms come after years of complaints about its treatment of minorities and women.
Lawyers with the outside firms promised “a thorough and independent inquiry” and invited employees to report sexual harassment, retaliation and unfair treatment latimes.com/entertainment-…
However, an L.A. Times review of court filings, CBS' internal communications and interviews found that many were troubled by the outcome of the investigation and questioned the company’s commitment to cleaning up its culture latimes.com/entertainment-…
CBS’ purchase of a Long Island TV station provided CBS stations chief Peter Dunn and other top CBS executives access to an elite country club latimes.com/entertainment-…
As part of the $55 million deal, the station’s (WLNY) founder threw in a membership to the exclusive Sebonack Golf Club.
The private 300-acre retreat draws an ultra-rich crowd — initiation fees top $1 million, according to Golf Digest latimes.com/entertainment-…
The deal allowed Dunn to hobnob with billionaires, boost his own social standing and entertain other high-level executives and corporate clients latimes.com/entertainment-…
Leaders of the effort to recall California Gov. Newsom early on allied with radical and extreme groups to help collect signatures, a Times investigation found. latimes.com/california/sto…
Those groups included those promoting distrust of government, science and medicine; peddlers of QAnon doomsday conspiracies, “patriots” readying for battle and one group allied with the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys. latimes.com/california/sto…
Not all proponents of the Newsom recall are part of this fringe.
With the violent insurgency at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, recall organizers are grappling with the consequences of their alliances. latimes.com/politics/story…