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Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

BY KIM MASTERS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As the Bob Chapek-led regime goes to war with a Marvel star, Hollywood stars and creatives fear the end of massive backend deals. Let’s set aside for a moment the question of whether Scarlett Johansson has a legal leg to stand on in her fight with Disney over her compensation for Black Widow. Let’s even say she doesn’t, and that she is — as Disney has publicly contended — greedy and indifferent to the horrors of the pandemic. It doesn’t matter. Because even if all that were true, industry insiders agree, attacking Johansson so personally…
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Snoop Dogg on Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Benefit From Cannabis Boom

Snoop Dogg on Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Benefit From Cannabis Boom

BY KIRSTEN CHUBA | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The cannabis entrepreneur talks federal legalization and why "the people who were actually there before it was legal" should be the ones to profit from the growing industry. On top of his cultural role on the Mount Rushmore of stoners, Snoop Dogg made headlines this spring when right-wing billionaire Charles Koch launched an effort to federally legalize marijuana after a Zoom call with the rapper. The Leafs by Snoop founder weighs in on the changing industry and who should benefit. What do you think about so many stars getting into the industry? It’s cool.…
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