Meg James
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Meg James

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

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Some fault handling of state’s Paramount deal

View Front PageLos Angeles Times • SEP 23, 2026

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A rocky road ahead for Ellison and Skydance

Hollywood's failed mergers serve as a reminder

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Los Angeles Times•OCT 11, 2026
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Some fault handling of state’s Paramount deal

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Los Angeles Times•SEP 23, 2026•Lead Story
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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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Los Angeles Times•SEP 22, 2026
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Opposition grows to a Paramount merger settlement

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Los Angeles Times•SEP 21, 2026
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L.A. is on edge over possible Paramount exit

Thousands of jobs and city's identity are at stake as Ellison, Bonta battle over merger.

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Los Angeles Times•SEP 14, 2026
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Bonta pulls out of Paramount talks

He says firm leaked information ahead of mediation to resolve Warner merger suit.

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Los Angeles Times•AUG 25, 2026
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Lakers channel to get bench?

Spectrum's plan to exit SportsNet adds to drama of sale

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Los Angeles Times•AUG 21, 2026
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Inside Ellison’s frantic fight for Warner Bros.

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Los Angeles Times•AUG 13, 2026
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Two internet giants near union

State considers access, diversity in Charter-Cox deal

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Los Angeles Times•AUG 8, 2026
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Paramount’s Warner deal is appearing less certain

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 27, 2026
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Paramount agrees to long delay in merger

Concession in states' antitrust case may push its Warner Bros. deal to next June.

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 25, 2026
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JUDGE’S ORDER PAUSES STUDIO MERGER

The ruling grants a California-led request to freeze Paramount-Warner Bros. deal.

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 21, 2026
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Inside the case to halt gargantuan studio merger

Paramount-Warner deal poses a big test for California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta.

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 15, 2026
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California joins lawsuit to block Paramount deal

Twelve states are challenging Warner Bros. merger, calling it antitrust violation.

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 14, 2026
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New leaders have landed in Hollywood

In the streaming age, power of giants has shifted

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Los Angeles Times•JUL 3, 2026
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Comcast is spinning off assets of NBCUniversal

News and entertainment will be in a separate firm

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Los Angeles Times•JUN 30, 2026
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Justice Dept. OKs Warner Bros. sale

Regulators will allow $111-billion Paramount merger to proceed in reshaping Hollywood.

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Los Angeles Times•JUN 13, 2026
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Officials: Threat of massive blast is averted

Danger remains at O.C. chemical plant; 50,000 residents are still under evacuation.

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Los Angeles Times•MAY 26, 2026•Lead Story
The report focuses on the successful mitigation of an immediate disaster while acknowledging the ongoing logistical and safety challenges for the displaced population.
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Shareholders at Warner Bros. vote for merger

The $111-billion deal gets overwhelming backing but will still need federal approval.

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Los Angeles Times•APR 24, 2026•Lead Story
The paper examines local urban revitalization efforts, framing the city's economic recovery strategy as a necessary adaptation to post-pandemic retail realities.
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Paramount Skydance exec steps down amid legal battle

At the helm for only 8 months, Jeff Shell resigns to focus on his skirmish with gambler.

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Los Angeles Times•APR 9, 2026
Details corporate leadership changes connected to ongoing legal and structural transitions in a major Hollywood studio.

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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 Meg James 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.