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Entertainment business reporter @latimes, focusing on the film industry and studios. Tips: samantha.masunaga@latimes.com

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Paramount, 12 states reach merger deal

California and others agree to end antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. purchase.

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Paramount, 12 states reach merger deal

California and others agree to end antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. purchase.

With:Meg James
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Los Angeles Times•SEP 22, 2026
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Record summer box office boosts hope for the year

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Los Angeles Times•SEP 8, 2026
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Film, TV industry hopeful with aid from U.S.

President’s support of federal tax credit lifts Hollywood’s optimism about possible lifeline.

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Los Angeles Times•SEP 4, 2026
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This marmot study’s got money troubles

To help offset federal funding cuts, UCLA lab turns to OnlyFans

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Los Angeles Times•AUG 4, 2026
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What big start for ‘The Odyssey’ means

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 21, 2026
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Production crisis takes center stage

For the first time, the state of Hollywood is a key political issue in L.A.’s mayoral contest.

With:Stacy Perman
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Los Angeles Times•MAY 17, 2026
Positions the economic challenges of the local entertainment industry as a pivotal issue in the city's mayoral race.
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Businesses that helped build Hollywood face ‘decimation’

Series of crises trigger unprecedented run of closures among film industry’s backbone.

With:Stacy Perman
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Los Angeles Times•MAY 10, 2026
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Cinemas emerge from pandemic’s doldrums

Recent box-office hits stir industry optimism

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Los Angeles Times•APR 14, 2026
Offers an optimistic, data-driven look at the recovery of the theatrical film industry driven by recent box-office successes.
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Family films are saving the box office

A $191-million opening for ‘Super Mario’ shows PG movies continue to dominate.

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Los Angeles Times•APR 8, 2026
Provides an industry-focused analysis of cinema revenue trends driven by animated features, reflecting LA's entertainment-heavy readership.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Samantha Masunaga in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.