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UCLA booster Alan Robbins defends his conduct questioned in spirit squad lawsuit

From the Los Angeles Times – The unease grew with each joke. Spotting two Black audience members, the Las Vegas burlesque show emcee told the crowd it was good they were sitting apart to ensure there would be no gang activity.

Seemingly no one near the stage was spared. Seizing upon a group of late-arriving female UCLA spirit squad members seated in the front row, the emcee called them a bunch of lesbians before using more obscene language.

Roy Price, ousted from Amazon over sexual harassment claims, is ready to talk

As published by Los Angeles Times By Stacy Perman November 23, 2020 Three years ago, Roy Price, then head of Amazon Studios, was at the Four Seasons resort in Santa Barbara when his phone rang. It was Oct. 12, 2017, and he had arrived for Campfire — the super-secret, invite-only gathering of influential artists, celebrities,…