Meg James

@MegJamesLAT

Award-winning L.A. Times journalist covering Hollywood and TV. 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Consulting producer on Hulu documentary, "The Randall Scandal."

Los Angeles, California

Joined June 2009

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Jessica Toonkel@jtoonkel · Jul 9

Just reupping this here in light of today’s news. X’s Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We’ll Sue ⁦@VranicaWSJ⁩ ⁦@DanaMattioli⁩ wsj.com/business/media…

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 2

'Spineless capitulation.' Paramount faces growing backlash over its $16-million Trump settlement latimes.com/entertainment-…

MegJamesLAT's tweet card. Journalists and others said the payment will embolden attacks by Trump and his allies on news outlets. Some called the settlement a stain on the proud legacy of CBS News.

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · 10 h

NEWS: 'South Park' creators & Paramount put the finishing touches on two deals worth $2 billion - among the richest in TV history. The huge pacts come after weeks of acrimony as $PARA (and soon-to-be owner Skydance) bet big on its streaming future. latimes.com/entertainment-…

MegJamesLAT's tweet card. After weeks of negotiations and the threat of a nasty lawsuit, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wrangled two staggering deals, finally bring the foulmouthed cartoon to Paramount+.

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 22

SCOOP: 'South Park' creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, finally bringing the beloved cartoon to Paramount+. The breakthrough came Monday after weeks of tense negotiations. @latimes latimes.com/entertainment-…

MegJamesLAT's tweet card. Paramount has reached an agreement that will bring 'South Park' to streaming service Paramount+ for the first time in the U.S.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jul 18

Fox News' Jesse Watters admits mistake on Gavin Newsom lied story Newsom not impressed. 'Discovery will be fun,' he said in a statement. 'See you in court, buddy.' - @SteveBattaglio latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Ryan Kartje@Ryan_Kartje · Jul 8

USC has eliminated a dozen jobs in its athletic department in an effort to cut costs in the wake of the House vs. NCAA settlement, a source tells @latimes. Six current USC employees were informed their positions were eliminated. Six other vacant jobs were also eliminated.

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 9

Who says you can't go Home Box Office again?? HBO Max is back. Prestige brand returns to streaming latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Jim Rainey@RaineyTime · Jul 8

Big News here at @latimes : I'm gonna be writing our Essential California newsletter, starting TOMORROW morning. SIGN UP!: latimes.com/archives/sign-…

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Janet Marie Smith@SmithJanetmarie · Jul 7

Tile mosaic walls at Dodger Stadium mimic the beautiful murals at LAX. Thanks ⁦@BillShaikin⁩ ⁦@latimes⁩ for the focus on the 1961 art of Janet Bennett and the creative flare that Brenda Levin has given Dodger Stadium in recent years latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 7

Heavily armed immigration agents swarm MacArthur Park in L.A. Some on horseback, others carrying rifles while riding in armored vehicles. @latimes latimes.com/california/sto…

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 4

How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 3

Big congrats! The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw became the fourth leftie in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. He recorded the milestone against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night. ⁦@kbaxter11⁩ Source: Los Angeles Times share.google/GQEagAYgeAHqN5…

MegJamesLAT's tweet card. Clayton Kershaw became the fourth left-hander in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts before the Dodgers rallied in the ninth inning to beat the White Sox.

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 2

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BIG NEWS: Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump CBS ‘60 Minutes' lawsuit. The money must go to Trump's future presidential library. Settlement stipulates NO APOLOGY or regret for CBS News edits. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Meg James@MegJamesLAT · Jul 2

MegJamesLAT's tweet card. President Trump had filed a $20-billion lawsuit claiming a ‘60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris was manipulated to show her in a flattering light. Trump alleged the news...

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Noah Goldberg@Noah__Goldberg · Jul 1

I wrote about the no-good, very messy divorce between the city-run L.A. Zoo and its non-profit partner of more than 60 years, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. At stake is a $50 million endowment both sides claim is theirs latimes.com/california/sto…

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LA Press Club@LAPressClub · Jun 23

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, Newspapers over 50K Alene Tchekmedyian, Melody Gutierrez, David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, “Pets for Profit” @AleneTchek, @MelodyGutierrez, @LATimesWharton @latimes tinyurl.com/473usxre tinyurl.com/4czzkvac tinyurl.com/bdhzzfcb

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