‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ on Track to Hit 1.9M Viewers, WaxWord: Inside the Breakdown of SAG-AFTRA and Studio Talks and LA Times Defends Managing Editor Accused Of Pro-Hamas Social Media Posts

Plus: Jada Pinkett Smith says she warned Will Smith about press tour, Taylor Swift bodyguard Is fighting for Israeli military and Roy Wood Jr. says ‘Daily Show’ hosting gig ‘still could happen’ [The-Real-Housewives-Salt-Lake-City-Season-4]( ['Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Season 4 on Track to Hit Series Ratings High With 1.9 Million Viewers | Exclusive]( By Loree Seitz “The Real Housewives Salt Lake City” Season 4 is on track to hit a series ratings high, TheWrap can reveal exclusively. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [(left) Warner Bros. Discovery's David Zaslav, NBCUniversal's Donna Langley, Disney's Bob Iger, Netflix's Ted Sarandos and SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (Credit: Getty Images)]( [Inside the Breakdown of SAG-AFTRA and Studio Talks – A Threat Leads to a Walkout | Exclusive]( By Sharon Waxman It shouldn’t have come to this. After five meetings over 10 days between four of Hollywood’s top CEOs and the leaders of the Screen Actors Guild, it was supposed to be down to the wire for a deal. Instead, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher touched a frayed nerve with the CEOs, principally Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, according to multiple insiders who spoke to TheWrap. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [LA Times]( [LA Times Defends Managing Editor Accused by Pro-Israel Media Watchdog of Pro-Hamas Social Media Posts: 'Inaccurate, Reckless']( By Natalie Korach Updated 4:30 PST: The Los Angeles Times defended as “inaccurate, irresponsible and reckless” an accusation that managing editor Sara Yasin was sympathetic to Hamas because of posts on her social media feed referring to Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide,” among other anti-Israel comments. “Any suggestion that Sara Yasin sympathizes with Hamas is inaccurate, irresponsible and reckless,” the Times’ VP of communications Hillary Manning said in a statement to TheWrap. “We stand behind our editors who oversee our coverage, and are committed to the standards of accuracy and fairness. We will continue to deliver on our promise to the public by reporting the news with journalistic rigor, fairness and compassion. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith (Photo credit: Getty Images)]( [Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Warned Will Smith About Her Eyebrow-Raising Press Tour: 'I Told You It Was Going to Be a Rough Start']( [Taylor Swift speaks before playing "Champagne Problems" in "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" (Credit: AMC)]( [Taylor Swift Bodyguard Is Fighting for Israeli Military Against Hamas: 'I Could Not Stand on the Sidelines']( [Roy Wood Jr.]( [Roy Wood Jr. Says 'Daily Show' Hosting Gig 'Still Could Happen' – Even Though He Just Quit]( [LinkedIn Logo]( [LinkedIn to Lay Off More Than 660 Workers in Restructuring]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](