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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice held back-to-back roundtables Friday to examine antitrust issues in the entertainment industry and unfair labor practices impacting American workers, the agency announced. Key Points DOJ hosted two roundtables on April 4 focused on labor market abuses and entertainment industry competition Labor discussions included Teamsters members and legal experts addressing non-compete and no-poach agreements Live entertainment roundtable explored market conduct with input from industry stakeholders and policymakers Led by Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Antitrust Division, the first session brought together union members from Teamsters Local 25 and Local 804 alongside labor advocates, economists, and legal professionals. The discussion centered on how certain employment practices — including non-compete clauses and no-poach agreements — restrict worker mobility and earnings. Related News:  Busted at Big Dadd...

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Aron , chief executive of AMC Entertainment , said there's more agreement around extending exclusive theatrical windows than one might think given the tensions bubbling among the exhibitor community and pretty much exploding at CinemaCon this year. "I have at least three of the six major studios who are completely in agreement that we need to bring back the 45-day window," he told Deadline on Wednesday as the biggest annual event for theater owners and studios kicks into high gear in Vegas. "And that's a good start." AMC is the largest theater chain in the U.S and globally. "Now, if you look at every studio except for Disney, the window is 18 to 36 days. For Disney, the window is 60 days. Good for Disney … and Disney's been a very successful studio. So we shall see. But the largest exhibitor in the United States is in serious dialogue with studio after studio after studio [because] we as an industry are leaving money ...

A man from Malibu has been convicted of scamming investors and Hollywood stars out of more than $20 million through false claims about his celebrity app's business performance. Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, the founder and CEO of StarClub Inc., a Santa Monica-based tech company, was held accountable for an elaborate fraud that fueled his lavish lifestyle, Fox News Digital has learned. Fritsch, 63, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of one count of wire fraud after it was revealed that he lied to investors about the financial success and future potential of his tech company, according to the Department of Justice .  HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY CHEATING NETFLIX OUT OF $11M He falsely promised that the company's app, StarSite, would help celebrities and social media influencers monetize their brand endorsements.  Host Tyrese Gibson (L) and Founder and CEO of StarClub Bernhard Fritsch attend StarClub Inc.'s Private Party hosted by Tyr...

For nearly seven decades, painter Don Bachardy has lured Hollywood luminaries — from Marlene Dietrich to Mark Ruffalo — to sit for portraits, most frequently inside his second-floor studio perched atop a converted garage at his cliffside bungalow overlooking Santa Monica Canyon. There are now 17,000 Bachardy portraits in existence, some of which have landed at the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Portrait Gallery of London. More than 100 — from his early, tightly constructed black-and-white watercolors to his more expressionistic latter-day portraits, including decades of self-portraits and paintings of his partner of three decades, the novelist and playwright Christopher Isherwood — will go on display April 12 (through August) as part of "Don Bachardy: A Life in Portraits" at the Huntington Library, which will soon be the recipient of the artist's vast archive, perhaps the most definitive fine art rendition of Tinseltown in history. ...

20:00, 05 Apr 2025Updated 07:23, 06 Apr 2025 Roxanne Pallett , who is best known for her portrayal of Jo Stiles in Emmerdale , enjoyed a flourishing career, receiving multiple award nominations. However, everything changed the moment she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house back in 2018. Her time on the reality show took a disastrous turn when she accused fellow housemate Ryan Thomas of physically assaulting her. Roxanne, now 42, claimed he had punched her, an allegation that when examined against the show's security footage, was proven to be entirely false. Viewers watched as she refused to sleep in the same room as Ryan, expressing fear that he might harm her. Yet, the footage painted a starkly different reality, exposing her claims as manipulative and damaging. ‌ With the truth laid bare, public outrage was swift and severe as fans of the show turned on Roxanne while Ryan, unaware of the storm brewing outside, found himself isolated. Cut off f...

This morning's announcement that Nintendo is delaying US preorders for the Switch 2 immediately increased the salience of President Trump's proposed wide-reaching import tariffs for millions of American Nintendo fans. Additionally, the Entertainment Software Association—a lobbying group that represents the game industry's interests in Washington—is warning that the effects of Trump's tariffs on the gaming world won't stop with Nintendo. "There are so many devices we play video games on," ESA senior vice president Aubrey Quinn said in an interview with IGN just as Nintendo's preorder delay news broke. "There are other consoles... VR headsets, our smartphones, people who love PC games; if we think it's just the Switch, then we aren't taking it seriously. "This is company-agnostic, this is an entire industry," she continued. "There's going to be an impact on the entire industry." While Trump's tariff...

Protesters carry a coffin representing Lady Liberty as they join a National Day of Protest at the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The organizers said they gathered to protest the Trump administration's illegal and dangerous attacks on our communities and the rule of law, and will not stand idly by while the Trump administration and their allies disrupt democracy.(Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Bill Zalman joins a National Day of Protest at the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The organizers said they gathered to protest the Trump administration's illegal and dangerous attacks on our communities and the rule of law, and will not stand idly by while the Trump administration and their allies disrupt democracy.(Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Cindy Fetzer joins a National Day of Protest at the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The...

Before Tina Louise found herself stranded on a tropical island, she was plagued with loneliness as a child in boarding school. The actress, who found fame as the glamorous Ginger Grant on the sitcom "Gilligan's Island," has recently released the audio version of her 1997 book, "Sunday: A Memoir." The star said that, for the first time, she finally felt free to discuss her painful childhood in depth. "I didn't live with my mother until I was 11," Louise told Fox News Digital. "I had a whole period of life without her… I kept all of that inside of me. And then, I developed anger. By the time I was picked up by my mother, she was with her third husband and had a different life. It was a very sophisticated life that she wanted for herself, so she found a very successful man." 'GILLIGAN'S ISLAND' STAR TINA LOUISE REVEALS SEXIEST CO-STAR, QUALITIES SHE'S LOOKING FOR IN A PARTNER From left: Dawn Wells,...

20:00, 05 Apr 2025Updated 20:02, 05 Apr 2025 Excitement is building for the new series of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday – and hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best are spilling the beans. They have valuable advice for the next crop of famous faces about to walk through those iconic doors, and tell us why would-be contestants should maybe unfriend them. AJ also vows to get those Ofcom emails stacking up with her sexy catsuits, declaring defiantly: "We don't want complaints but I'm, like, 'Who cares?' Getting all dressed up and expressing yourself through fashion is my coat of armour. It gets me confident and ready for the show. It's about how I feel and want to present myself, not about Ofcom." Well, that's the haters told. ‌ READ MORE: 'I visited the new Celebrity Big Brother house - here's what it's really like inside' Will vows to give AJ a run for her money in the glam stakes, though. He promises: ...