Alex Jones Ordered to Liquidate to Pay $1.5B Settlement, The Hollywood Reporter Layoffs Hit Newsroom and Emmy Voting Begins After Strikes

Plus: ‘Inside Out 2’ blasts off to $13M, ‘Bridgerton’ boosts UK economy by $350M and Is Apple Intelligence ethically sourced [Alex Jones]( [Alex Jones Ordered to Liquidate Assets to Pay $1.5 Billion Sandy Hook Settlement]( By Jacob Bryant Alex Jones was ordered Friday to pay the $1.5 billion settlement to the families of children slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting by liquidating his personal assets. Judge Christopher Lopez of the U.S. bankruptcy court for the southern district of Texas, Houston division, ruled on Jones’ bankruptcy claim Friday, determining how the InfoWars media founder and “Alex Jones Show” host will pay his 2022 Sandy Hook settlement after ceaseless false reports that the 2012 shooting was a hoax and a conspiracy. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [thr layoffs penske media]( [The Hollywood Reporter Lays Off Legacy TV Editor Lesley Goldberg Among Other Staffers | Exclusive]( By Natalie Korach The Hollywood Reporter implemented layoffs on Thursday, impacting a small number of editorial staffers, including longtime TV editor Lesley Goldberg, who has been with the outlet since 2003. Multiple editorial staffers have been laid off from THR, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, including senior editor of diversity and inclusion Rebecca Sun and Goldberg, which came as a surprise to the editorial staff. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lesley Manville in The Crown]( [As Voting Begins, the Emmys Are Still Reeling From Hollywood’s Strikes]( By Steve Pond The SAG-AFTRA strike ended more than seven months ago in early November 2023. The Writers Guild strike ended more than eight months ago, in late September of last year. So why, with the strikes ended and Emmy nomination voting underway, do those labor stoppages feel so current and immediate? Because they have shaped this season, that’s why. Their effect starts with the calendar: This year’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is taking place on September 15, 2024, exactly eight months (244 days) after last year’s Emmy Awards, which actually took place this year. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Inside Out 2]( ['Inside Out 2' Blasts Off to $13 Million at Thursday Box Office]( [Bridgerton-Colin-Penelope]( [Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Boosts UK Economy by $350 Million]( [Apple Intelligence]( [Apple’s AI Intelligence: Safe, Secure and Ethically Sourced – Or Is It? | Commentary]( [Pat Sajak bids farewell to Vanna White]( [‘Wheel of Fortune’ Dominates Linear TV Charts as Pat Sajak Takes his Final Spin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO 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](