Are these Beyoncé tickets a bad omen for live music?

Inside: Paramount's bumpy sale; a possible Hollywood tax credit; MTG grills NPR and PBS  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT March 27, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment There are plenty of cheap seats left for Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' tour. A bad omen for live music? If Queen Bey can't sell tickets, does it indicate oversaturation or an impending recession? Read More ADVERTISEMENT How California legislators aim to sweeten film tax credits for Hollywood The proposed legislation would increase to 35% the amount of qualified production the credit would cover. Los Angeles has been losing productions to other states and countries with generous programs. Read More Inside Paramount's bumpy sale: the president, a scion and a possible sheikh "They have to get [the deal] approved," said Mario Gabelli, a longtime Paramount shareholder. Gabelli and others are eager for a new chapter, but the Skydance deal has turned into a fitful slog. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings The two public media entities have become frequent targets in the GOP's efforts to reduce government spending. Read More Review: All's unfair in love and identity politics in Echo Theater Company's 'One Jewish Boy' Echo Theater Company artistic director Chris Fields directs the West Coast premiere of "One Jewish Boy," Stephen Laughton's two-hander starring Sharae Foxie and Zeke Goodman Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Cindyana Santangelo, actor and model who lived the 'party rock star life' before getting sober, has died Cindyana Santangelo, a philanthropist, actor and music video star whose credits include "CSI: Miami" and "Married... With Children" was found dead in Malibu. Read More Hamdan Ballal's 'No Other Land' co-directors skewer film academy for silence on attack, detainment Israeli journalist and "No Other Land" filmmaker Yuval Abraham alleges the academy, which oversees the Oscars, "felt no need to respond" to the recent attack on his co-director Hamdan Ballal. Read More Sublime is making a new album with Travis Barker Last year the influential ska-punk band played Coachella with the son of its late frontman. Now it's working on a new album with Blink-182's drummer. Read More 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes familiar favorites and an 'X-Men' reunion Through a lengthy livestream, Marvel announced the cast of "Avengers: Doomsday," which includes Vanessa Kirby, Alan Cumming and other "X-Men" stars, and wraps up Phase 5 of the MCU. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com