Cinema News: Live Nation faces mounting questions over concert safety

Entertainment

August 21, 2022

After Astroworld catastrophe and Drakeo's stabbing, Live Nation faces mounting questions over concert safety

Live Nation has been repeatedly accused of failing to follow industry protocols for keeping concertgoers and performers safe, according to a Times review.

Ex-employees of shuttered agency raise questions about jobs for CEO's stepsons and housekeeper

Palisades Media Group, which handled advertising campaigns for Netflix and other prominent clients, abruptly shut down in July, citing cash flow problems.

The remaking of Demi Lovato: 'I am owning my dark side'

Lovato's snarling new album reveals a star in recovery — not just from drugs and alcohol but from sexual repression, the church and toxic relationships.

How a kid from El Monte became one of Hollywood's few Latino executives

Cris Abrego, one of Hollywood's few high-ranking Latino executives, oversees U.S. and Latin American operations for reality TV juggernaut Banijay.

Bob Odenkirk opens up about that 'Better Call Saul' finale: 'I'm a little shattered'

The star joined The Times to discuss Monday's series finale, why the role left him "ragged," and his future hopes for the "Breaking Bad" universe.

How two SoCal immigrants and Alexander Chee are reinventing the gift box — for books

Book-heavy subscription boxes are on the rise, and Boxwalla is out front. Its latest selection, "American fiction," is curated by Alexander Chee.

'These stories changed my life': How Penny Marshall shaped the new 'League of Their Own'

A visit with the late filmmaker, and affection for her baseball classic, guided Abbi Jacobson, Will Graham and company in their inclusive 2022 reboot.

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