Entertainment
Entertainment Industry Disputes: Lawsuits and New Projects
In the entertainment industry, Chris Aronson has filed a $4 million age discrimination lawsuit against Paramount, while Alex Aster is making waves with her new Barbie book project.
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Variety
BookTok sensation Alex Aster stepped away from the worlds of her bestselling “Lightlark” and “Starside” novels this week to celebrate the debut of her new book, which is based on IP that predates her works by more than six decades: Barbie. Author Aster, who has now released 10 titles over the past s
2026-08-21 21:17 UTC
Variety
Chris Aronson, who was let go as Paramount’s head of domestic distribution last year, has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of reneging on an agreement to pay him $1.3 million. Aronson was fired as part of the executive shakeup that followed the Skydance merger. Shortly before the deal clos
2026-08-21 21:19 UTC