LA Times’ First-Ever Power List on Hold, NYT Union Files Grievance Over Leak Probe and Hollywood’s Post-Strike Comeback Is Creating a Morale Crisis

Plus: Nickelodeon animation workers ratify guild contract, Disney CEO Bob Iger ‘working hard’ to avoid getting distracted by activist investors and Facebook, Instagram, Threads see widespread outages [LA Times]( [LA Times’ First-Ever Power List on Hold, Subject of Publisher Clash With Former Editor | Exclusive]( By Sharon Knolle and Sharon Waxman The Los Angeles Times put on hold an L.A. Power List that was scheduled to be published last Sunday, and that was previously a subject of conflict between publisher Patrick Soon-Shiong and former executive editor Kevin Merida, TheWrap has learned. The Power 101 list, ranking top power players and notable figures in Los Angeles, was a project over a year in the making, run by Chris Stone and Joel Rubin, deputy managing editor and associate editor for new initiatives, respectively. It was executed under former editor Merida, who sought to create a vehicle that would highlight the Times’ credibility and create conversation. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Protesters outside of the New York Times offices, guarded by police, as one protesters waves a Palestinian flag.]( [New York Times Union Files Grievance Over Management Leak InvestigationÂ]( By Natalie Korach The New York Times Guild filed a grievance on Tuesday against management, claiming it “violated” the union contract when it “harassed members and discriminated against them” amid an internal investigation. The Times launched a leak investigation last week after The Intercept published a report that the paper shelved an episode of “The Daily” podcast about sexual violence committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Per The Intercept, information about freelancers who worked on the original reporting allegedly stirred controversy at the publication. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hollywood's Slow Post-Strike Comeback Is Creating a Crisis of Morale]( By Diane Haithman At last month’s 11th annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, host Melissa Peterman won over the crowd by dancing her way onto the stage, mugging and teetering on spike heels and hitting them early on with a strike joke: “I’m so glad to be back in this beautiful room with you beautiful people and not sweating on the sidewalk with a sign that says ‘Will work for streaming bonuses!’” The actor-comedian’s next line, however, didn’t go over quite so well. “I’m so glad that we are all back to work!” Peterman bubbled. Hairstylist Christopher Fulton, one of the evening’s nominees, told TheWrap afterward that a “collective grumble” went through the room. Peterman gamely attempted a save: “Fingers crossed,” she added brightly. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [SpongeBob SquarePants]( [Nickelodeon Animation Workers Ratify Guild Contract by 89% for Wage Increases, Staffing Minimums]( [Bob Iger in front of a Disney+ logo]( [Disney CEO Bob Iger 'Working Hard' to Avoid Getting Distracted by Activist Investors]( [Facebook, Instagram, Threads See Widespread Outages on Super Tuesday]( [Nigel Lythgoe in 2021]( [Nigel Lythgoe Hit With 4th Sexual Assault Lawsuit After Filing to Dismiss Paula Abdul's]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](