Sexual Harassment in Entertainment Targeted by New California Law | Hollywood Reporter

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law requiring talent agencies to provide educational material on sexual harassment, and also on eating disorders common among models.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sexual-harassment-entertainment-targeted-by-new-california-law-1148155

Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Nation’s Strongest Net-Neutrality Law | Deadline

Gov. Jerry Brown today signed a measure that restores Obama-era open-internet rules in California, a move that represents a direct rebuke of the Trump Administration rollback.
— Read on deadline.com/2018/09/gov-jerry-brown-signs-nations-strongest-net-neutrality-law-1202473435/

Box Office: ‘The Nun,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Fuel Near-Record September | Hollywood Reporter

Thanks to a diverse bumper crop of films, September 2018 managed to hit near-record levels at the domestic box office, with total ticket sales clocking in at $660 million.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-nun-crazy-rich-asians-fuel-record-september-1148096

Weekend Box Office: ‘Night School’ Head of Class With $28M Debut | Hollywood Reporter

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish’s raucous comedy Night School laughed its way to the top of the box-office chart, beating the overall comedy curse in opening to $28 million from 3,010 theaters.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weekend-box-office-night-school-heads-top-class-26m-debut-1148051

Mark Zuckerberg’s own Facebook account got hacked in data breach

Red-faced Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and two of his top execs were among the 50 million users of the social media site whose accounts have been hacked. Other hacking victims include Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, and its European vice-president, Nicola Mendelsohn.
— Read on nypost.com/2018/09/29/zuckerbergs-own-facebook-account-got-hacked-in-breach/

The Most Expensive Hotel Room In America Costs $75,000 A Night

With a price tag of $75,000 a night, the Mark Hotel is now offering the most expensive hotel suite in America. Built in 1927, this iconic Upper East Side hotel underwent a major renovation from 2006-2009.
— Read on www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/mark-hotel-penthouse-most-expensive-hotel-room-at-75-000-a-night

CBS Faces Probes in New York Tied to Moonves Allegations and Workplace Culture Concerns – Variety

CBS Corp. is facing investigations by city and state officials in New York stemming from the reports of alleged sexual misconduct by former chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves and concerns about the working environment at the company.
— Read on variety.com/2018/tv/news/cbs-new-york-da-investigation-culture-concerns-1202961739/

Egypt Sends Actress to Jail for Spreading ‘Fake News’ Over Sexual Harassment – WSJ

An Egyptian court sentenced a woman to two years in prison on charges including spreading fake news after she posted a video on Facebook decrying her experience of sexual harassment in the country.
— Read on www.wsj.com/articles/egypt-sends-actress-to-jail-for-spreading-fake-news-over-sexual-harassment-1538222090

Elon Musk to resign as board chairman of Tesla, pay $20 million fine

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the electric car company have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.
— Read on nypost.com/2018/09/29/elon-musk-to-resign-as-board-chairman-of-tesla-pay-20-million-fine/

Weekend Box Office: ‘Night School’ Heads to Top of Class With $26M Debut | Hollywood Reporter

New animated pic ‘Smallfoot’ is also doing good business in its nationwide debut, while National Geographic’s doc ‘Free Solo’ is headed for a record-breaking opening at the specialty box office.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weekend-box-office-night-school-heads-top-class-26m-debut-1148051

American business and #MeToo – Behind closed doors

“I DIDN’T wait for a pay cheque. I didn’t tell anyone. I was scared, ashamed and just ran,” is how Daniela Contreras recalls sexual harassment—as she now knows to call it—by her employer when working as a nanny in her teens.
— Read on www.economist.com/business/2018/09/27/american-business-and-metoo