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Studio Execs Say California Needs to Be More Competitive to Bring Production Back to Hollywood
"It’s almost more a California issue, honestly, than a U.S. issue," Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja said at the Milken Institute ...
Hollywood Doesn’t Need a Tax Subsidy
Newsom wants to get Trump on board for a $7.5 billion tax credit.
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Hollywood is in trouble. Politicians should not try to save it
Hollywood is a catch-all term for the movie industry but it is also a district, where workers at studios can gaze up at the ...
No to bailouts for Hollywood productions
“Film credits are not enacted to help the state economy,” explains Raymond Sfeir, the director of the A. Gary Anderson Center ...
Amid Trump’s Movie-Tariff Talk, Studios Heads Say Reforming California Production Incentives Is the Big Issue
Trump movie tariffs? Heads of Amazon MGM Studios, Sony, HBO say the issue is keeping productions in California and for the ...
Where To Stay In West Hollywood During WeHo Pride 2025
West Hollywood offers dozens of lodging options near the heart of the festivities. Here's a look at 10 standout hotels.
Opinion: California tax credits needed to keep the Hollywood dream alive
Once upon a time, Hollywood wasn’t just a neighborhood. It was the beating heart of film and television production in North ...
Record temperatures for the date reached in Southern California
“Record highs reached so far today: Woodland Hills (currently 100, record 99 set in 1988) and downtown LA (currently 95, ...
California lawmakers and Hollywood creatives advocate for increased film and TV tax credits
The push would bring the credit from $330 million to $750 million, a proposal initially suggested by Gov. Gavin Newsom to ...
A Hit TV Show Brought Production Back to California. Will Others Follow?
The show’s producer, Jonathan Nolan, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 ...