Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Los Angeles River as States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has performed at the Los Angeles River, joining a trend of musicians using the neglected and partially restored waterway as an impromptu concert venue. In Oakland, a nonreligious choir is filling a church with people who simply want to sing together. Meanwhile, twelve U.S. states have filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Netflix, struggling to retain viewers, is in talks to acquire Letterboxd, a community-built movie platform. The recording industry has proposed voluntary labels to distinguish AI-generated from AI-assisted music tracks. Actor Sam Neill, known for five decades of magnetic decency on screen, died at age 78.
Key facts
- Yo-Yo Ma performed at the Los Angeles River.
- The Los Angeles River is described as neglected, trashed, and half-restored.
- A nonreligious choir in Oakland is packing a church with people who want to sing together.
- Twelve states sued to block Paramount's $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros.
- Netflix is in talks to buy Letterboxd.
- The recording industry proposed voluntary labels for AI-generated vs. AI-assisted tracks.
- Sam Neill died at 78.
- Sam Neill spent five decades making decency magnetic on screen.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Los Angeles Times
- San Francisco Chronicle
- The New York Times
- The Guardian
- Deadline
- Paramount
- Warner Bros.
- Netflix
- Letterboxd
- Goodreads
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Oakland