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Dino de Laurentiis, 1919 - 2010 - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Raffaella's departure "deeply pained" De Laurentiis, a source said. Ironically, most of the film executives and investment analysts interviewed for this ...
Hulu to offer 50% off sale to entice more subscribers - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Hulu plans to halve the monthly subscription fee for Hulu Plus to $4.99 from $9.99, according to a person familiar with the matter. ...
Magic Johnson sells his 105 Starbucks franchises - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Johnson had been rumored to be interested in buying the Golden State Warriors or Detroit Pistons, but the source said that was never the case. ...
Kanye West's album art: Banned in the USA? Perhaps 'banned' isn't the right word - Los Angeles Times (blog)
A source familiar with West's discussions with Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam on the cover art agreed to speak solely on the condition of anonymity, ...
MGM movie chief Mary Parent negotiating to exit studio - Los Angeles Times (blog)
[Update, 5:02 pm: By Friday afternoon, Parent officially reached a deal to leave MGM, a person familiar with the matter said.] Parent has been cleaning out ...
Obama to rally Democrats at USC on Oct. 22 - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... and small businesses — or to return to the failed, Bush-era policies that nearly drove the nation into a second Great Depression,” the source said. ...
Valley Village slaying suspect turned over to US authorities - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Loera was handed over to US authorities at the border crossing in Calexico and could be arraigned as early as Wednesday morning, the sources said. ...
Assistant GM Logan White has a new deal with Dodgers -- and an interview for ... - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... Logan White will interview for the New York Mets' vacant general manager's post, according to a baseball source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ...
Officials hope Carlsbad school where gunman wounded two students can open Monday - Los Angeles Times (blog)
When questioned by police, O'Rourke refused to give his name, then gave three names, including a woman's name. Neighbors at the Oceanside apartment that was ...
Spyglass proposes MGM reorganization plan, including prepackaged bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times (blog)
The bankruptcy process is expected to last about 30 days, according to a person familiar with the matter. The beginning of the solicitation of votes on ...
State budget deal gives company owned by founders of Gap clothing chain a $30 ... - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... the governor and legislative leaders, said people close to the talks. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the secret nature of the deal-making.
Tull gets control of Legendary Pictures in buyout of original investors - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Specific financial details of the buyout were not available, but people familiar with the matter said Legendary is now valued at more than $1 billion. ...
Fox, Turner near sellout for baseball postseason - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... and prices for both series are up in high single digit percentages compared with last year, according to a person close to the network. ...
USC basketball: Trojans get commitment from 7-foot-1 junior college center - Los Angeles Times (blog)
James Blasczyk, a 7-foot-1 center from Lee College in Baytown, Texas, committed to USC on Saturday night, a source close to the program confirmed. ...
SYRIA: Entrepreneurs chafe over slow pace of economic reforms - Los Angeles Times (blog)
One businessman, who asked not to be named, said it had taken him two years, numerous visits to government offices and several bribes to get permission to ...
'Star Wars' and 'Titanic' 3-D: How much is too much? - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... according to those familiar with plans for "Star Wars" who asked not to be named because they had not been authorized to speak on Lucas' behalf. ...
'The Hobbit' finally close to getting greenlight from Warner Bros., New Line ... - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... according to several people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. ...
Carl Icahn, once opposed, now favors a Lions Gate-MGM merger - Los Angeles Times (blog)
More recently he has been aggressively promoting the idea of a merger with Lions Gate, according to people briefed on the matter who spoke on condition of ...
Mel Gibson domestic violence probe delayed as detectives focus on extortion claims - Los Angeles Times (blog)
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing, said the cases are heavily intertwined. No suspect has been formally named in ...
LAPD's Rampart station evacuated following threat connected to officer ... - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... month in the Westlake District, according to sources familiar with the incident who asked not to be identified because the investigation is ongoing. ...
Women face long waits for biopsies at LA County-run hospitals - Los Angeles Times (blog)
A Harbor-UCLA doctor, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation, said the average wait time for breast biopsies was eight to nine weeks.
Man dies in accident at Long Beach rail facility - Los Angeles Times (blog)
... and conducting repair work when the accident occurred, according to a worker at the rail facility, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal. ...
Jay Mariotti domestic violence arraignment postponed - Los Angeles Times (blog)
LAPD sources said Mariotti allegedly got into an argument with his girlfriend at a club in Santa Monica, where they were seen exchanging harsh words before ...
Carl Icahn buying up debt in MGM, Blockbuster - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Meanwhile, Icahn's investment firm has also bought up a sizable amount of Blockbuster's nearly $1 billion in debt, a person close to the matter confirmed. ...
Why is everyone saying Oprah will pick Jonathan Franzen again? - Los Angeles Times (blog)
The people who say Franzen's book has been picked are three unidentified booksellers (the source of the Associated Press report) and an anonymous source who ...