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LA Times Reveals 'Catastrophic' $50 Million Loss in 2020 (Exclusive)
Company announced revenues shortfalls at LA flagship paper and San Diego Union-TribuneThe Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune lost “north of $50 million” in revenue in 2020, company leadership told staffers at an all-hands meeting on Thursday.Chris Argentieri, the president of the two papers’ California Times parent company, described the losses as a “catastrophic drop in revenue for the company north of $50 million on top of a business that was already using cash and not producing cash,” according to a recording of the meeting obtained by TheWrap.Join WrapPRO for Exclusive...…Company announced revenues shortfalls at LA flagship paper and San Diego Union-TribuneThe Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune lost “north of $50 million” in revenue in 2020, company leadership told staffers at an all-hands meeting on Thursday.Chris Argentieri, the president of the two papers’ California Times parent company, described the losses as a “catastrophic drop in revenue for the company north of $50 million on top of a business that was already using cash and not producing cash,” according to a recording of the meeting obtained by TheWrap.Join WrapPRO for Exclusive...WW…

Unanswered Questions from ‘Allen v Farrow’ – Critics Ask Where Is Woody’s Side of the Story?
The final episode of HBO's "Allen v. Farrow" airs this Sunday, but some critics of the documentary series say the filmmakers have only put forward one side of the case, failing to include Woody Allen's side of the story and omitting key facts that detract from a pro-Farrow conclusion. Critics like The Guardian's Hadley Freeman have argued that the docuseries feels more like activism and public relations than it does journalism. Also Read: Dylan Farrow Implores 'Empathy, Compassion' in Watching Her 7-Year-Old Self Accuse Woody Allen on Video "The series is kind of...…The final episode of HBO's "Allen v. Farrow" airs this Sunday, but some critics of the documentary series say the filmmakers have only put forward one side of the case, failing to include Woody Allen's side of the story and omitting key facts that detract from a pro-Farrow conclusion. Critics like The Guardian's Hadley Freeman have argued that the docuseries feels more like activism and public relations than it does journalism. Also Read: Dylan Farrow Implores 'Empathy, Compassion' in Watching Her 7-Year-Old Self Accuse Woody Allen on Video "The series is kind of...WW…

Teen Vogue Removes Sponsored Saudi Arabia Content
Teen Vogue removed an article sponsored by the Saudi Tourism Authority after it was posted to the site on Tuesday in "error," an individual with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap. The sponsored piece -- published on Condé Traveler with the title "Why Saudi Should Land on Every Culture Lover's Radar" -- was part of a travel category campaign and appeared on the homepage of Teen Vogue before being removed early on Tuesday morning, according to the individual. The piece in question encouraged readers to travel to Saudi Arabia and promised that "citizens and visitors alike can have...…Teen Vogue removed an article sponsored by the Saudi Tourism Authority after it was posted to the site on Tuesday in "error," an individual with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap. The sponsored piece -- published on Condé Traveler with the title "Why Saudi Should Land on Every Culture Lover's Radar" -- was part of a travel category campaign and appeared on the homepage of Teen Vogue before being removed early on Tuesday morning, according to the individual. The piece in question encouraged readers to travel to Saudi Arabia and promised that "citizens and visitors alike can have...WW…

CPAC Cancels Anti-Semitic Speaker Invited to Anti-Cancel Culture Conference
In an ironic turn of events, the American Conservative Union uninvited an anti-Semitic speaker from its annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which was promoted this year with the theme "America Uncanceled." "We have just learned that someone we invited to CPAC has expressed reprehensible views that have no home with our conference or our organization. The individual will not be participating at our conference," CPAC tweeted on Monday. The speaker in question, the online commentator Young Pharaoh, has spewed a number of anti-Semitic remarks to his followers, including...…In an ironic turn of events, the American Conservative Union uninvited an anti-Semitic speaker from its annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which was promoted this year with the theme "America Uncanceled." "We have just learned that someone we invited to CPAC has expressed reprehensible views that have no home with our conference or our organization. The individual will not be participating at our conference," CPAC tweeted on Monday. The speaker in question, the online commentator Young Pharaoh, has spewed a number of anti-Semitic remarks to his followers, including...WW…

Larry Flynt, Hustler Magazine Founder, Dies at 78
Larry Flynt, the founder and publisher of Hustler magazine, died on Wednesday from the "recent onset of a sudden illness," a representative for Flynt Management Group told TheWrap. He was 78. "He passed quietly in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife Liz and daughter Theresa by his side," the representative said. Flynt's Hustler brand was known for its more explicit and crude content in the world of adult entertainment. Hustler magazine's first issue published in July 1974 and Flynt later created his own publishing company to produce the Hustler magazine, another...…Larry Flynt, the founder and publisher of Hustler magazine, died on Wednesday from the "recent onset of a sudden illness," a representative for Flynt Management Group told TheWrap. He was 78. "He passed quietly in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife Liz and daughter Theresa by his side," the representative said. Flynt's Hustler brand was known for its more explicit and crude content in the world of adult entertainment. Hustler magazine's first issue published in July 1974 and Flynt later created his own publishing company to produce the Hustler magazine, another...WW…

Danny Masterson Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three rape charges in Los Angeles. The plea was entered on Masterson's behalf by his attorney, Tom Mesereau, following unsuccessful attempts to have the case thrown out. In June, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged Masterson with three counts of forcible rape stemming from accusations of three incidents in 2001 and 2003 with three different women. If convicted, Masterson faces a maximum sentence of 45 years to life in prison. Also Read: Danny Masterson Sexual Assault Case: What We Know So Far Masterson is accused...…Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three rape charges in Los Angeles. The plea was entered on Masterson's behalf by his attorney, Tom Mesereau, following unsuccessful attempts to have the case thrown out. In June, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged Masterson with three counts of forcible rape stemming from accusations of three incidents in 2001 and 2003 with three different women. If convicted, Masterson faces a maximum sentence of 45 years to life in prison. Also Read: Danny Masterson Sexual Assault Case: What We Know So Far Masterson is accused...WW…

Twitter Bans Over 70,000 Accounts Associated With QAnon
Twitter has banned over 70,000 accounts that "primarily" shared QAnon-associated conspiracy theories in the past three days. the company said on Monday. "We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. Given the violent events in Washington, DC, and increased risk of harm, we began permanently suspending thousands of accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content on Friday afternoon," Twitter said in a Monday blog post. In many instances, "numerous accounts" were being operated by a single...…Twitter has banned over 70,000 accounts that "primarily" shared QAnon-associated conspiracy theories in the past three days. the company said on Monday. "We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. Given the violent events in Washington, DC, and increased risk of harm, we began permanently suspending thousands of accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content on Friday afternoon," Twitter said in a Monday blog post. In many instances, "numerous accounts" were being operated by a single...WW…

3 Musicians Decline Grammy Nominations Over Category’s Lack of Diversity – But They’re Still on the Ballot
Final-round voting for this year's Grammy Awards ends on Monday, but the Best Children's Music Album group still includes three nominees who requested they be removed from the ballot to protest the category's all-white nominations. Last month, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Mock and Dog on Fleas sent a letter to the Recording Academy requesting that their names be removed from final-round ballots, calling the category's lack of diversity an "embarrassment for the field of children's music." "We are deeply grateful to the Recording Academy and its voting members for the honor we've...…Final-round voting for this year's Grammy Awards ends on Monday, but the Best Children's Music Album group still includes three nominees who requested they be removed from the ballot to protest the category's all-white nominations. Last month, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Mock and Dog on Fleas sent a letter to the Recording Academy requesting that their names be removed from final-round ballots, calling the category's lack of diversity an "embarrassment for the field of children's music." "We are deeply grateful to the Recording Academy and its voting members for the honor we've...WW…

Harvey Weinstein Sick in Prison, Rep Cagey About COVID Status
Harvey Weinstein has a fever and is being "closely monitored" at the Wende Correctional Facility in New York, spokespersons for Weinstein told TheWrap on Tuesday. "We can neither confirm nor deny that Mr. Weinstein has tested positive for COVID-19," Harvey Weinstein's publicist, Juda Englemeyer, and NYSDOCCS and NYS Department of Health representative Craig Rothfeld said in a statement. "We can confirm that Mr. Weinstein has a fever and is being closely monitored by the excellent medical staff at Wende CF for which the entire legal defense team is grateful." "It should come as no...…Harvey Weinstein has a fever and is being "closely monitored" at the Wende Correctional Facility in New York, spokespersons for Weinstein told TheWrap on Tuesday. "We can neither confirm nor deny that Mr. Weinstein has tested positive for COVID-19," Harvey Weinstein's publicist, Juda Englemeyer, and NYSDOCCS and NYS Department of Health representative Craig Rothfeld said in a statement. "We can confirm that Mr. Weinstein has a fever and is being closely monitored by the excellent medical staff at Wende CF for which the entire legal defense team is grateful." "It should come as no...WW…

K-Pop Stans Derail #MillionMAGAMarch With Deluge of Pancake Pictures
The #MillionMAGAMarch hashtag was flooded with pictures of pancakes on Friday in what is the latest brilliant troll driven by K-pop stans on social media. The idea to use pictures of pancakes appears to have come from actress Shea Depmore, who posted a video on her TikTok and Twitter accounts on Wednesday instructing people to fill the hashtag with "syrupy goodness" to help make the hashtag useless for those who want to participate in the march this Saturday. Mission accomplished. "Proud Boys and mega-mad MAGAers are descending upon D.C. this Saturday for the Million MAGA March. I've...…The #MillionMAGAMarch hashtag was flooded with pictures of pancakes on Friday in what is the latest brilliant troll driven by K-pop stans on social media. The idea to use pictures of pancakes appears to have come from actress Shea Depmore, who posted a video on her TikTok and Twitter accounts on Wednesday instructing people to fill the hashtag with "syrupy goodness" to help make the hashtag useless for those who want to participate in the march this Saturday. Mission accomplished. "Proud Boys and mega-mad MAGAers are descending upon D.C. this Saturday for the Million MAGA March. I've...WW…
