Entertainment & Arts
Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8-million-pound ($2.3-million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.
Hollywood Inc.
Conservative media titan Rupert Murdoch cannot change his family trust and give control to his son Lachlan after his death, according to a Nevada probate commissioner ruling.
Movies
With two dark roles atop his resume, child-actor success story Rupert Grint wouldn’t mind ‘doing something light next — like a Christmas movie.’
Rupert Murdoch, 93-year-old chairman emeritus of Fox Corporation and News Corp., marries retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67.
Prince Harry’s attorney accused Rupert Murdoch of knowing about News Group Newspapers’ alleged use of phone hacking and other illegal info-gathering tactics.
Opinion
Journalism and democracy suffered under his reign, and they need protection now. Passing a law protecting journalists could help strengthen a free press.
Murdoch will be chairman emeritus of Fox Corp. and News Corp., while his son Lachlan will become the sole chairman in charge of the companies.
Letters to the Editor
Fox News has grown so powerful that its propaganda has put democracy at risk. Still, American voters have shown their willingness to resist its influence.
Business
He won’t run Fox News anymore, but it’s far too early to say good riddance to Rupert Murdoch, since the venom he injected into American politics may last forever.
The president may be able to avoid some of the harsh scrutiny his predecessors faced, simply because conservative media outlets are off their game.