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-…
Current and former CBS TV Stations employees alleged there was a hostile work environment that included blocking efforts to hire and retain Black journalists. (CBS said it is committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace) latimes.com/entertainment-…
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Brand development firm Kobe Inc., launched in 2014, made a $6-million investment in a sports drink company that was later valued at $200 million.
Through his production company, he became an author and an Academy Award-winning filmmaker. latimes.com/business/story…
Shortly after finishing a basketball career that saw him earn an estimated $680 million in salary and endorsements, Bryant unveiled the venture capital firm Bryant Stibel & Co., which went on to invest in companies including Scopely and LegalZoom. latimes.com/business/story…
Denzel Washington (@OfficiaIDenzeI) told us a scary story about what happened when he joined a detective—while researching for a role—who addressed a man with a shotgun.
Washington, who stars in the new @hbomax thriller “The Little Things” with #RamiMalek, said: "We pulled up and the detective told me ‘sit tight’ — needless to say, I was going to sit tight." latimes.com/entertainment-…
"As he got out, another car came screeching up and two people got out, yelling and screaming," he said. "As it turned out, these were the grandchildren of the guy with the shotgun" latimes.com/entertainment-…
The #JungleCruise has been operating since 1955 — and it's one of the remaining attractions overseen by Walt Disney himself.
But the ride has long been criticized for racist depictions and viewing adventure through an imperial lens. @Toddmartens explains: latimes.com/entertainment-…
Disney expects the changes to be completed this year at both Disneyland and Florida’s Walt Disney World, where the ride is currently open.
The company adds that timelines could be affected by the pandemic, as Disneyland has been closed for nearly a year latimes.com/entertainment-…
“We’ve all felt rage and injustice and in America right now; we have two examples of what you do with that rage,” Odom says. latimes.com/entertainment-…
"I’m much more inspired by the American spirit of Stacey Abrams, who suffers a loss and is broken by it," Odom says. "What does she do? She decides to register people to vote." latimes.com/entertainment-…
With the latest $285-billion round of Paycheck Protection Program funding, federal officials are aiming to avoid the worst missteps of the funding's previous versions.
Small-business owners told lawmakers that the Paycheck Protection Program and other aid efforts in Congress’ $2.2-trillion CARES Act were confusing and unfair.