Inside the Secret Smear Machine That’s Targeting Hollywood
#Business #BusinessNews #BlakeLively #BryanFreedman #JustinBaldoni #Legal #RebelWilson #THRInvestigates
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.
The Secret Kobe Bryant Documentary You May Never See
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/kobe-bryant-unseen-documentary-1236451617/
The Producer Who Hoodwinked Half of Hollywood
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Irish “Heiress” Who Conned Reality TV Producer Extradited to Northern Ireland
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Irish “Heiress” Who Conned Reality TV Producer Arrested Again
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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.
Wall Street’s War on Soho House
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/soho-house-wall-street-war-1235842688/
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.
Does LACMA Have a Looted Art Problem?
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/lacma-looted-art-problem-1235823663/
Hollywood helped the institution build a world-class Asian art collection. But with scholars raising questions about the origins of some priceless works, curators are wondering how much they’ll have to send back: "You’re asking the fox to declare the henhouse is safe."
Inside the Hidden Poverty Crisis at Universal Studios
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Theater of War: How an A-List Venue at a Military Club in Hollywood Became a Battleground
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A new $6 million state-of-the-art cinema at the American Legion attracted buzzy premieres and Christopher Nolan’s projectionist — until a sexual misconduct scandal, allegations of corruption and a labor fight turned it into a bitter quagmire.
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