A Peter Thiel-Backed Tribunal Is Putting Journalists on Trial. I’m Its First Target

The billionaire has reteamed with the legal strategist who helped him bring down Gawker to start an AI-powered appeals court for the rich and aggrieved.

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“You’d Be Perfect for This!” Inside the Devious Casting Scam Sweeping Hollywood

Fraudsters are using AI to impersonate top Hollywood casting directors — targeting aspiring actors looking for their big break.

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A Storied Hollywood Motel Is Engulfed in Mysterious Blaze — Just Before Becoming a Landmark

The Hollywood Center Motel had starring roles in everything from 'Perry Mason'to 'L.A. Confidential.' How it burned down remains a puzzle that will likely never be solved.

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The Untold Saga Behind an Infamous Male Supermodel Cult

Once the world’s highest-paid male model, Hoyt Richards gave his last penny to a socialite conman who claimed to be an alien and preyed on the sexy and susceptible. A new HBO doc tells only half the story.

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Inside the Secret Smear Machine That’s Targeting Hollywood

A shadowy network of anonymous slander sites is attacking players in high-profile entertainment scandals — from Blake vs. Baldoni to a Rebel Wilson film fiasco to an ugly K-pop feud. Critics allege they’re all the handiwork of a small circle of operatives.

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The Secret Kobe Bryant Documentary You May Never See

THR investigates Hollywood’s tumultuous tug-of-war with Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, over the priceless, unseen footage the late Lakers legend shot during his final season

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The Producer Who Hoodwinked Half of Hollywood

Less than two years ago, David Ozer was a respected producer with a well-stocked Rolodex and a bunch of buzzy shows on the way. Now, he’s in federal prison for embezzlement and fraud.

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Irish “Heiress” Who Conned Reality TV Producer Extradited to Northern Ireland

Fifty-four-year-old Marianne Smyth, who faces charges of theft and fraud by abuse of position, is set to stand before the Newtownards Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

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Irish “Heiress” Who Conned Reality TV Producer Arrested Again

Marianne Smyth, who presented herself as an Irish heiress or Irish psychic (and in one case allegedly impersonated actress Jennifer Aniston) to Hollywood and Southern California figures, stands accused by the U.K. of running a mortgage scam between 2008 and 2010.

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Wall Street’s War on Soho House

Hungry for growth, the publicly-traded company has opened clubs around the world and welcomed finance types at the expense of artsy exclusivity. Now short-sellers are on the attack, class-action lawyers are circling and the besieged brand is considering going private again.

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