Richard Verrier is investigations editor for Arts and Entertainment at the Los Angeles Times. He has been with The Times since 2001 and has run our Company Town since 2016. After stints at the St. Petersburg Times and the Orlando Sentinel in Florida, Verrier joined the paper as a reporter, and for many years covered all aspects of the entertainment industry before turning to editing. He oversees the Company Town coverage while working to guide and edit investigative and enterprise reporting across the entertainment team, collaborating with writers and editors from all departments. He is a native of Montreal and a graduate from the University of Toronto and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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A team of Los Angeles Times journalists analyzed the Writers Guild of America’s contract with studios, marking it up line by line. See the most significant changes, the pivotal arguments and the key subtexts within this historic document.
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March 20, 2019
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Aug. 9, 2018
California is losing ground when it comes to hosting the highest-grossing films, as the global competition for Hollywood dollars intensifies.
Aug. 8, 2018
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Dec. 20, 2017
Walt Disney Co. needs a real-life prince. His name is Alwaleed bin Talal.
Nov. 6, 2017
Marty Sklar had only just graduated from UCLA, and here he was shadowing Walt Disney, his demanding new boss.
July 28, 2017
The SAG-AFTRA national board on Sunday approved recently negotiated contracts covering work in commercials.
April 10, 2016
The Czech Republic’s ties to the cinema industry run deep.
April 7, 2016
As one of the highest-profile African American leaders in Hollywood, David White has an important perspective on the topic of diversity in the film and television industry.
March 3, 2016