Former ‘3 Body Problem’ Exec Gets Death for Killing Show’s Producer, LA Times Editor Christian Stone Exits and Networks Struggle To Cover Trump Republicans After Ronna McDaniel Ouster

Plus: Blackwells Capital sues Disney seeking details of ValueAct deal, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ roars to $10 Million and Domenic DiMeglio explains how Paramount+ scored with Super Bowl [3 Body Problem]( ['3 Body Problem' Tragedy: Former Exec Sentenced to Death for Murdering Netflix Show's Producer]( By Benjamin Lindsay Former Yoozoo Games executive Xu Yao was sentenced to death on Friday for the 2020 murder of Lin Qi, founder of the Chinese gaming company and billionaire “3 Body Problem” producer. The Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court found on March 22 that Xu was guilty of poisoning the food of founder Lin, 39, over a dispute with how the business was being managed. Lin died while in the hospital 10 days after the December incident, and Xu was arrested shortly thereafter, according to CBS’ reporting. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Christian Stone, Deputy Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Times]( [LA Times Deputy Managing Editor Christian Stone Exits Amid Newsroom Upheaval  | Exclusive]( By Sharon Knolle Christian Stone, Deputy Managing Editor of the Los Angeles Times, resigned on Friday after four years at the paper, TheWrap can exclusively report. Stone was lead editor on the 101 Power List that was put on hold indefinitely, as TheWrap reported earlier this month. While the L.A. Times spokesman told TheWrap the list of the 101 most influential people in the Los Angeles region had been rescheduled from its planned pub date, there has been no sign of the piece, on which Stone had been the brainchild and lead editor. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Michael Steele, Donald Trump, Ronna McDaniel and Nicole Wallace.]( [NBC News' Ronna McDaniel Problem Looms Larger: How Should Networks Cover Trump Republicans? | Analysis]( By Natalie Korach The chaos surrounding the hiring and firing of former Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel from NBC News has underscored the difficulties of covering Donald Trump and his party this year without simultaneously promoting those who enabled the former president’s lies about the 2020 election. Television news has long elevated voices from both of America’s major political parties. But in the current, highly polarized climate, networks are struggling to provide balanced coverage while upholding their journalistic integrity and not infuriating their staff in the process — as NBC was reminded this week. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Walt Disney Company Logo]( [Blackwells Capital Sues Disney Seeking Details of ValueAct Relationship]( [Godzilla x Kong]( ['Godzilla x Kong' Roars to $10 Million From Thursday Previews]( [Domenic DiMeglio Office with a View Artwork]( [Paramount Streaming Exec Domenic DiMeglio Explains How Paramount+ Capitalized on New Subs After Super Bowl]( [Demis Hassabis]( [Can Demis Hassabis Save Google?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](