Welcome back to ON THE LOT, our weekly newsletter with fresh reporting and analysis on the biggest storylines in Hollywood. In today’s edition: The never-ending twists in the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, some uninvited guests at the “Scream 7” premiere, riding shotgun with stunt driver Dee Bryant, and this week’s recommendations. Got tips (on […]
Suspect in 1996 killing of 7-year-old Kentucky girl found with DNA and fiber evidence
An Alabama inmate, who had previously escaped jail twice, was charged this week in the July 1996 cold-case abduction and murder of a 7-year-old Kentucky girl, authorities announced at a news conference. Robert Scott Froberg was charged Thursday in a federal criminal complaint with kidnapping resulting in death in connection with the murder of Morgan […]
Radiohead tells Trump’s ICE to take down a video using their song
The British rock band Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a promotional video for Immigration and Customs Enforcement that uses one of their songs. The ICE video, which was posted on social media last week, features a version of the song “Let Down” from the band’s critically-acclaimed 1997 album “OK Computer,” alongside […]
Justice Department indicts 30 more in anti-ICE church protest
The Trump Justice Department secured a new indictment charging 30 more people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January. Nine others, including the former CNN journalist Don Lemon, have already been charged. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted Friday on X that federal agents had “already arrested” 25 […]
Spending at bars is on the rise, while retail alcohol sales are falling
In the battle of bars vs. liquor stores, the bars appear to be winning. New data released this week by Bank of America found that drinking at bars is on the rise even as alcohol consumption is on the decline. Alcohol spending as a share of overall expenditures sits around a roughly 40-year low, according […]
Bill Clinton denies any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump: ‘Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba’ 00:47 Now Playing Bill Clinton denies any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein 03:50 UP NEXT Columbia Says ICE Agents Lied to Gain Access to the University 00:38 Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ […]
Ads funded by AI industry are flooding the 2026 election. They’re about everything except AI.
Competing super PACs backed by the AI industry, flush with tens of millions of dollars, are already pouring money into the 2026 midterms, starting with the year’s first primaries in Texas and North Carolina. There’s just one thing missing from their ads so far: any reference to artificial intelligence. The groups are seeking to shape […]
L.A. firefighter tesitified that his concerns about fire that preceded Palisades Fire were ignored
A firefighter tasked with fighting the fire that preceded the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last year claimed in a sworn deposition that he expressed concern that it could reignite, but was brushed off by the fire captain. Firefighter Scott Pike spoke on Jan. 30 in a deposition related to a lawsuit brought against […]
Wintry weather returns to the Midwest and the Northeast — while the West sees record warm temperatures
While some areas of the country have left winter behind and crossed into record-high temperatures, fast-moving weather systems are bringing more cold from the Midwest to the Northeast. Snow is set to break out this weekend in the Midwest, then move across the country to Washington, D.C., and New York City by Monday. Snowfall, however, […]
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect takes the stand in his own defense
The father of suspected Georgia school shooter Colt Gray on Friday took the stand in his own defense at trial, where he is accused of providing his teenage son access to a firearm before the 2024 massacre. Colin Gray, 55, pleaded not guilty on two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, 20 […]