Daniel Miller

Three things to watch as Walt Disney Co. reports second-quarter earnings

May 12, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Walt Disney Co. is expected to post strong results for its fiscal second quarter Tuesday, boosted in part by the performance of its film studio. Analysts expect Disney to deliver...

Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank.

3 things to watch as Disney reports first-quarter earnings

May 12, 2019 at 2:03 p.m.

Riding a high on Wall Street, Walt Disney Co. will report fiscal first-quarter earnings Tuesday. Over the last three months, shares of Disney have soared nearly 19%, in part on...

Disney is considering buying Twitter, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Why Disney is unlikely to buy Twitter

August 22, 2019 at 1:16 a.m.

One is an entertainment giant famous for exacting tight control over its content. The other is a tech firm whose commitment to free speech has earned it a reputation as...

LSD could make you smarter, happier and healthier. Should we all try it?

June 11, 2018 at 7:42 a.m.

In 1970, Congress dropped psychedelics into the war on drugs. After a decade of Timothy Leary, "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and news reports of gruesome murders, the federal government...

Blushington, a West Hollywood makeup salon, sees a big uptick in business during awards season.

Salons and florists and chauffeurs, oh my! L.A.’s multimillion-dollar Oscar economy

December 18, 2018 at 12:15 a.m.

Michele Latch is steeling herself for Hollywood's biggest night. The West Hollywood makeup studio she manages, Blushington, has bookings for about 200 women — and a few men — who'll...

An ad for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" hangs in New York's Times Square. The film, which opens Friday, is expected to earn $1.5 billion to $2 billion in global box-office returns.

How Star Wars could become Disney’s next cash cow

August 23, 2019 at 6:27 p.m.

When Walt Disney Co. put up $4 billion to buy "Star Wars" creator Lucasfilm in 2012, Wall Street wasn't sure it was a good bet. To some analysts, it seemed...

Future of Sony’s Amy Pascal questioned after hacked email revelations

April 6, 2019 at 2:35 a.m.

Sony Pictures Entertainment co-Chairman Amy Pascal, one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood, has come under intensifying pressure after the release of confidential emails in which she made racially...

The man behind the lawsuits against Bryan Singer and others in Hollywood

June 17, 2018 at 8:09 p.m.

Michael Egan came to Hollywood at 14 or 15, a Nebraska kid who had done some professional modeling and was hoping to make it as an actor. A friend at...

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the 2013 Governors Awards.

Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment exiting Paramount Pictures

December 18, 2018 at 3:53 a.m.

Brad Pitt's film company, Plan B Entertainment, has signed a production deal with New Regency and RatPac Entertainment -- an arrangement that precipitates his company's departure from Paramount Pictures at...

Whimsic Alley, on L.A.'s Miracle Mile, has emerged as an unofficial gathering place for "Harry Potter" fans.

‘Harry Potter’-themed store sued by Warner Bros.

June 18, 2018 at 9:22 p.m.

Whimsic Alley calls itself "a shopping haven for wizards of distinction," catering to "Harry Potter" fans with merchandise that includes wands, books, neckties and sweater vests for those looking to...

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