John Horn

The deal is an unexpected plot twist in the fight between writers and talent agencies, but it needs a second agency to sign on to take effect.

No new reopening date has been announced.

With tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases in Florida and California reported every week, park employees are telling Disney to keep the gates locked.

Unions that represent some 17,000 Disneyland employees have written to Gov. Gavin Newsom expressing their concerns, saying the state should not give Disney approval to reopen its Anaheim parks, hotels and outdoor mall.

That federal money has meant no layoffs, so far, for the art museum.

The pandemic has forced some leading cultural institutions -- such as the Center Theatre Group and the Los Angeles Philharmonic -- to cancel entire seasons and lay off or furlough scores of employees. But the Los Angeles County Museum of Art says it will reopen next month with its entire staff intact, thanks to a $6.7 million government loan.

In a blunt assessment of the pandemic's impact on a leading cultural organization, the Center Theatre Group — which runs the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark…

As Center Theatre Group struggles with its financial situation caused by the coronavirus, management recently received an anonymous letter from a group of "Black, Indigenous, and People of Color" who say they have yet to see CTG realize its mission "to reflect the community we serve."

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science said today it is amending its rules to help make Oscar eligibility more inclusive. One way is through a new…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science said today it is amending its rules to help make Oscar eligibility more inclusive. One way is through a new mandate that 10 movies be nominated for best picture every year, starting with the 2022 ceremony. The idea is that by casting a guaranteed wider net, smaller movies might have a better chance of being shortlisted. This year, for example, nine films were nominated for best picture, and several movies with Black themes were excluded.