Hollywood
Miley Cyrus’ home robbed again
MUMBAI: Miley Cyrus’ Los Angeles home was robbed on 16 December 2014. According to prosecutors, a large quantity of her and her brother’s property was stolen from the 22 year old American singer and actress’ Toluca Lake home.
The alleged thief, Rusty Edward Sellner was arrested on Monday for the offence and entered pleas for the same. However, he was pleaded not guilty when the case went to court on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles police department’s north Hollywood division is investigating the alleged burglary.
Sellner will face a preliminary hearing at the Los Angeles county superior court, van nuys branch on 20 January 2014. He could face up to seven years and eight months in state prison if convicted.
Sellner has previous convictions for burglary and evading arrest.
This is the second burglary for Cyrus in less than a year and a third time in two years that her home has been targeted by thieves.
In May, thieves broke into her San Fernando Valley home and took clothes, purses, jewelry and a 2014 Maserati that was later abandoned. An Arizona couple went to prison for that break-in.
Hollywood
US Justice Department probes Warner Bros sale impact on cinemas: Report
Theatre chains called in to discuss potential effect of Netflix or Paramount deals
NEW YORK: The US Justice Department has summoned some of the country’s largest cinema chains to private talks about the possible sale of Warner Bros Discovery, according to a Bloomberg report. Government antitrust lawyers are seeking information on how a sale could affect film releases and the wider movie-going public.
Bloomberg reports that, sources familiar with the meetings said officials are exploring whether a sale could shrink the number of films hitting theatres or shift the balance in the streaming versus cinema tug-of-war.
The review is focused on the potential impact of a sale to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance. While Netflix has a history of releasing only a limited number of films in select theatres for short runs, Paramount Skydance could face heavy debt if it succeeds, possibly limiting its film production.
The meetings come after Warner Bros recently rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile $30-a-share bid, while giving the rival studio seven days to submit a best and final offer that would top the existing Netflix agreement. Paramount acknowledged the offer but called Warner Bros’ board actions unusual.
Warner Bros is moving forward with a vote on Netflix’s offer for its streaming and studio businesses on March 20. If approved, the merger would follow a spin-off of Warner Bros’ Discovery Global cable operations, including CNN, TLC, Food Network and HGTV, into a separate publicly traded company.
For cinema-goers, the question remains whether Hollywood’s boardroom battles will shrink the number of films on the big screen or just shuffle the popcorn seats.
