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The Paramount -Warner Bros. Discovery merger could result in the loss of 4,500 film and TV jobs in Los Angeles County over the next three years when the two companies combine their operations, according to a new analysis by CVL Economics and the Department of Economic Opportunity. The report also estimates that a total of 10,360 “job years” could be at risk, including 2,661 indirect jobs at small businesses that support production — such as prop houses, printers, transportation companies, and other vendors — and 3,204 induced jobs that exist because film and TV workers spend money in the local…

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Dwayne Johnson chats with ET’s Denny Directo after being honored at the D23 Expo, where he reflects on his career journey, from a ‘trailer park kid’ in Hawaii to a Disney Legend, and shares how he honored his three daughters during the tribute. He also opens up about the emotional song, ‘Your Dad,’ he recorded for the ‘Moana: Voices Across The Ocean’ album, dedicated to his daughters. More from Entertainment Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtXPiqI2cLorKaPrfpKc4g?sub_confirmation=1 Exclusives from #EntertainmentTonight : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv

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The Republic of Azerbaijan is taking CNN to court over the network’s reporting on the Iran war, accusing the news organization of falsely linking the country to Israeli military operations against its neighbor. Azerbaijan filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN in Delaware federal court on Tuesday over a June 5 report that said Israel sent military and intelligence personnel into Azerbaijan to conduct operations against Iran. A CNN spokesperson told TheWrap on Wednesday, “We stand by our reporting.” The CNN report, which cited people familiar with the operation, said Israeli personnel used Azerbaijan for reconnaissance and attacks during the conflict…

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