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Plus: A striking summer

NBCUniversal says it wasn't trying to eliminate the shade for striking actors and writers. Still, it got a $250 fine from the City of Los Angeles.

‘#GoodbyeTwitter’ was trending on the platform with reference to the old logo as several users criticized the new one

Two crew members allege contestant mistreatment and a California employment law violation

Despite the enthusiastic utterances of "tree law" across Twitter, there was no justice of any sort with LA's fine to Universal.

Earlier in the week, NBCUniversal drew controversy when it suddenly up and pruned a bunch of shade trees in front of its lot. Up until then, those trees were being used by striking writers and actors as shade during their picketing, because it’s been really hot in Los Angeles lately. To see them cut down felt like a very deliberate move against picketers, even as Universal insisted it was nothing more than a not-so-happy coincidence.

Buys are considerably smaller,. we are seeing more and more shows the dont even have serious regulars on it anymore. so it is time that we shift over,. but as soon as they heard that, they stonewalled us. no, and they never opened up that door. >> thanks to fran drescher, we should note that comcast, which owns nbcuniversal, is one of the entertainment companies represented by the alliance of motion picture and television producers. we will be right back with more morning joe weekend. mor mornin...

Two former crew members of 'Love Island USA' are filing a lawsuit against the show's producers for mistreatment of the contestants and violation of California's labor laws.

A film studio cut trees that had given striking actors and writers shade during blazing temperatures.

Several days ago, NBCUniversal heavily trimmed ficus trees on a nearby street where striking writers and actors have been protesting. As a result of this trimming, the City of Los Angeles called for an investigation into the studio regarding its potentially gross ignorance of city tree-related ordinances. On Monday,