Samantha Masunaga

Filming with a mission: Why actor Chris Pine turned to this nonprofit film fund For the record: 10:40 a.m. Feb. 17, 2026: A previous version of this article stated that investor Shauna Ockey was from West Point, Utah. She is from Calgary. Also investor Ll... See more

CHRIS PINE, photographed at Sundance Film Festival, was there promoting his documentary on a family fighting to stay housed. It was backed by Harbor Fund. (CHRISTINA HOUSE Los Angeles Times) Actor Chris Pine was just 13 when his family’s finances took a... See more

(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; RICARDO MOREIRA Getty Images) It was a roller coaster week for theme parks boss Josh D’Amaro, who was named the next chief executive of Walt Disney Co. last week. Once he officially takes the helm of the Mouse Hous... See more

LOS ANGELES — It was a chilly, nostalgic and relatively hopeful last run in Park City, Utah, last week for the Sundance Film Festival, which is moving to Boulder, Colorado. It was also my first time at the storied festival, and after chats with industry p... See more

Paramount sweetens its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery Samantha Masunaga Tue, 10 February 2026 at 9:02 pm GMT+2 2 min read In this article: Paramount has updated its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times; Dania Maxwell / Los A... See more