Hollywood – California Globe

Warner Brothers Merger Could Shake Up Hollywood and the US Economy

February 9, 2026 11:01 amFebruary 9, 2026 11:01 am

An upcoming Hollywood merger could have drastic consequences to the state and the entire country. The failing and indebted movie and entertainment giant Warner Brothers Discovery is on the bidding block, and both Netflix and Paramount have their eyes on...

The Illusion State: How Spectacle Replaced Leadership in California

February 9, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 9, 2026 3:01 am

California is entering its Nero moment — a state unraveling under crime, addiction, homelessness, and institutional decay while its leaders cling to spectacle, slogans, and Hollywood‑style theatrics. From Sacramento to Los Angeles to Oakland, the pattern is unmistakable: performance has...

Nevada’s Special Legislative Begins to ‘Finish What Was The Legislature Left Unfinished’

November 13, 2025 4:11 pmNovember 13, 2025 4:13 pm

In October, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced he would be convening a special session of the state legislature to “finish what the Legislature left unfinished.” The business left unfinished now includes 16 different bills that did not pass through the...

Mayor Bass’s Resistance to California’s Film Industry

July 4, 2025 8:20 amJuly 4, 2025 8:21 am

Los Angeles, the epicenter of California’s film and television industry, faces a crisis of “runaway production,” with projects fleeing to states like Georgia and countries like Canada and the UK, for better tax incentives. Governor Gavin Newsom’s expansion of the...

Gov. Newsom Gifts Tax Breaks to La La Land, Betting on the Losers

October 28, 2024 8:04 amOctober 28, 2024 8:04 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is even more giving taxpayer-funded tax breaks to Hollywood. 350 company headquarters have left California for good, and Gavin Newsom just smugly watched them go. But Newsom proposes expansion of the state’s film...

Why the Menendez Case, George?

October 4, 2024 12:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 12:10 pm

Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents. Well, I’m pretty sure they did – they were convicted of it – but the question has always been why. Their first trial, the jury (one jury, even though they were technically tried...

Ringside: Overcoming the Tragedy of Pessimism

July 30, 2024 4:30 amJuly 30, 2024 4:31 am

If you have ever tried to reason with a San Francisco Bay Area progressive liberal, it’s easy to become a pessimist. These implacable fanatics are backed up by trillions of dollars in big tech wealth, along with the most powerful...