Despite their increasingly important role in curating music for TV shows and movies, music supervisors say they aren't getting the pay and benefits shared by their unionized peers in Hollywood. latimes.com/entertainment-…
One of the buzziest music moment on TV this summer happened during #StrangerThings: Max running away from the murderous monster Vecna, fueled by Kate Bush’s soaring “Running Up That Hill.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Music supervisor Nora Felder was instrumental in selecting and securing approvals for the hit 1980s song, which catapulted to No. 1 on several musical charts after its airing on “Stranger Things 4.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
“We are currently a group of gig workers who have to get our own insurance and have to figure out our own pension,” said freelance music supervisor Lindsay Wolfington. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“Almost everybody on set in Hollywood is paid through a union and supported through a union and has their rates and payment schedules standardized through a union. So we’re just looking to be on par with our colleagues who we work with.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
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New: California will codify its progressive abortion protections in its state Constitution after voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, a measure placed on the ballot in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. latimes.com/california/sto…
With its passage Tuesday, the state’s constitution will expressly guarantee a person’s “fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.” latimes.com/california/sto…
California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature placed Proposition 1 before voters, saying it was needed to ensure that state courts or politicians could not undermine reproductive rights in the future without voter approval. latimes.com/california/sto…
“Tár” will be a revelation for those unfamiliar with Nina Hoss’ brilliantly steely work.
“Todd Field wants to talk to you” is how Hoss remembers her agent first telling her about the secretive project. latimes.com/entertainment-…
A fan of Field’s movies, she quickly hopped on a Zoom call: “He said, ‘It’s a part, but I’m not sure if there’s enough meat for you.’ And then he said, ‘The main character will be Cate [Blanchett].’ And I thought, ‘No matter what, I want to do this.’” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Hoss and Blanchett had mutual friends in the theater world. “The way she talked about [doing theater] when I read interviews, I said, ‘There’s something in common the way we see our work and what we’re interested in,’” said Hoss. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Armed with shows and movies from the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, including "Andor," Disney+ added 12.1 million subscribers during the company’s fourth fiscal quarter. latimes.com/entertainment-…
But Disney’s direct-to-consumer division, which also includes Hulu and ESPN+, on Tuesday reported an operating loss of nearly $1.5 billion, more than doubling its loss of $630 million during the same quarter a year ago. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Disney in August said that it would raise its monthly fee for Disney+ by $3 to $11 a month starting next month in December, while also introducing a version with commercials at the current rate of $8 a month. latimes.com/entertainment-…
With his second-place finish in California’s June primary, Northern California Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle won the right to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom in the Nov. 8 general election
Incumbent Democrat Eleni Kounalakis and Republican Angela Underwood Jacobs are vying for the seat of lieutenant governor, a position that sits on a range of state boards and commissions and steps in when the governor is out of state. latimes.com/california/sto…
Proposition 1 is a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that will explicitly protect a person’s right to an abortion in the state. latimes.com/california/sto…