LA Times

EDC Las Vegas and the increasing impossibility of escapism

7 years ago Lily Garner
Of all the young fans I talked to over the weekend at EDC Las Vegas — about Avicii, about the massacre at last year’s Route 91 country music festival, and about the music they were here to see regardless — almost all of them had a similar feeling about the world right now. It’s all falling apart. ...

Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to name Vincent Sadusky as CEO

7 years ago Isabell Rose
Univision Communications is poised to name industry veteran Vincent Sadusky as its chief executive, in the latest sign of turmoil at the Spanish-language broadcasting company. The changing of the guard was confirmed Tuesday by two people close to the company who were not authorized to comment....

Grading the first season of ABC’s ‘American Idol’ reboot

7 years ago Fiona Watkins
When ABC revived “American Idol,” just two years after the curtain fell on its 15-season run on Fox, many wondered whether the show would be able to capture its old magic. The show was years removed from its heyday, when 30 million viewers tuned in weekly to root (and vote) for aspiring singers...

CBS says it will challenge Shari Redstone’s bylaws change

7 years ago Talia Irvine
CBS Corp. said it will contest bylaws changes made last week by the Redstone family, the latest escalation in a clash over the future of the legendary broadcasting company. Changes to CBS’ bylaws made last week by the Sumner Redstone family effectively guarantee that they must be on board with...