The country's regulators pulled the film from the schedule a week before its Oct. 25 release. Quentin Tarantino has no intention of recutting his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to appease China's censors. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that the auteur is taking a take-it-or-leave-it stance in the wake of Chinese regulators pulling the film from the schedule a week before its Oct. 25 release in the country. THR reported Friday that the release of the acclaimed pic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, had been put on hold indefinitely. No explanation was...…The country's regulators pulled the film from the schedule a week before its Oct. 25 release. Quentin Tarantino has no intention of recutting his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to appease China's censors. A source close to the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter that the auteur is taking a take-it-or-leave-it stance in the wake of Chinese regulators pulling the film from the schedule a week before its Oct. 25 release in the country. THR reported Friday that the release of the acclaimed pic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, had been put on hold indefinitely. No explanation was...WW…

The legislation will impose a 3 percent levy on tech giants with at least $845 million (750 million euros) in global revenue with sales totaling $28 (25 million euros) in France. France's controversial tech tax is now law. The so-called “GAFA tax” – because it targets companies including Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – will impose a 3 percent levy on tech giants with at least $845 million (750 million euros) in global revenue with sales totaling $28 (25 million euros) in France. The law applies to digital platforms that connect users in transactions – like Airbnb and Uber – and...…The legislation will impose a 3 percent levy on tech giants with at least $845 million (750 million euros) in global revenue with sales totaling $28 (25 million euros) in France. France's controversial tech tax is now law. The so-called “GAFA tax” – because it targets companies including Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – will impose a 3 percent levy on tech giants with at least $845 million (750 million euros) in global revenue with sales totaling $28 (25 million euros) in France. The law applies to digital platforms that connect users in transactions – like Airbnb and Uber – and...WW…

byThe Writers Guild of America East is hitting back against NBC after the network shuttered its unionized nonfiction production unit Peacock Productions in January.In an unfair labor practices complaint filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the WGA says that it learned last month that Peacock Productions, which hired around 60-70 freelance writer-producers per year, would cease producing nonfiction television shows except for a "few remaining television shows." The guild then alleges that it learned that NBC News would continue creating nonfiction content "in a different...…byThe Writers Guild of America East is hitting back against NBC after the network shuttered its unionized nonfiction production unit Peacock Productions in January.In an unfair labor practices complaint filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the WGA says that it learned last month that Peacock Productions, which hired around 60-70 freelance writer-producers per year, would cease producing nonfiction television shows except for a "few remaining television shows." The guild then alleges that it learned that NBC News would continue creating nonfiction content "in a different...WW…

byA daughter of film director Steven Spielberg was arrested in Tennessee in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend, police said.Mikaela Spielberg, 23, was charged with domestic assault causing bodily injury early Saturday. Spielberg was released from a jail in Nashville later that day, jail records showed.According to a Metropolitan Nashville Police affidavit, officers said Spielberg and her boyfriend were involved in an argument after returning from a bar. After the victim made a "rude comment" toward Spielberg, she started throwing objects at him, injuring his hand and wrist,...…byA daughter of film director Steven Spielberg was arrested in Tennessee in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend, police said.Mikaela Spielberg, 23, was charged with domestic assault causing bodily injury early Saturday. Spielberg was released from a jail in Nashville later that day, jail records showed.According to a Metropolitan Nashville Police affidavit, officers said Spielberg and her boyfriend were involved in an argument after returning from a bar. After the victim made a "rude comment" toward Spielberg, she started throwing objects at him, injuring his hand and wrist,...WW…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had previously pulled out of the event. Facebook is skipping SXSW over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, joining Twitter in sitting out the annual film, music and technology festival. "Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year," a spokeswoman for the social networking company said Monday in a statement. Facebook had about a dozen speakers scheduled to participate in the event and one activation. The company also recently canceled its annual F8 developer conference, which was set to be...…Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had previously pulled out of the event. Facebook is skipping SXSW over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, joining Twitter in sitting out the annual film, music and technology festival. "Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year," a spokeswoman for the social networking company said Monday in a statement. Facebook had about a dozen speakers scheduled to participate in the event and one activation. The company also recently canceled its annual F8 developer conference, which was set to be...WW…

byHachette Book Group will no longer publish Woody Allen's memoir, Apropos of Nothing. "Hachette Book Group has decided that it will not publish Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing, originally scheduled for sale in April 2020, and will return all rights to the author," the publishing company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter."The decision to cancel Mr. Allen’s book was a difficult one. At HBG we take our relationships with authors very seriously, and do not cancel books lightly. We have published and will continue to publish many challenging books. As publishers, we make...…byHachette Book Group will no longer publish Woody Allen's memoir, Apropos of Nothing. "Hachette Book Group has decided that it will not publish Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing, originally scheduled for sale in April 2020, and will return all rights to the author," the publishing company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter."The decision to cancel Mr. Allen’s book was a difficult one. At HBG we take our relationships with authors very seriously, and do not cancel books lightly. We have published and will continue to publish many challenging books. As publishers, we make...WW…

byNBCUniversal is in talks to acquire Walmart's Vudu video business, a source familiar with the discussions tells The Hollywood Reporter. A deal would give NBCU ownership of Vudu's digital marketplace for movies and television shows. Vudu also offers a free, ad-supported video service. An NBCU spokeswoman declined to comment. Representatives for Vudu and Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Walmart spokesman told THR, "We’re constantly having conversations with partners but we don’t share details of those discussions."  The talks come ahead of NBCUniversal's...…byNBCUniversal is in talks to acquire Walmart's Vudu video business, a source familiar with the discussions tells The Hollywood Reporter. A deal would give NBCU ownership of Vudu's digital marketplace for movies and television shows. Vudu also offers a free, ad-supported video service. An NBCU spokeswoman declined to comment. Representatives for Vudu and Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Walmart spokesman told THR, "We’re constantly having conversations with partners but we don’t share details of those discussions."  The talks come ahead of NBCUniversal's...WW…