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CA Governor Candidates Agree That Hollywood Tax Incentives Should Be Uncapped

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The leading California gubernatorial candidates were asked for the first time on a debate stage about their plans to bring film production back to the state. Several supported an uncapped tax credit program to compete with other markets at the CNN debate Tuesday.

CNN’s Elex Michaelson asked Congresswoman Katie Porter, specifically, if she would support an unlimited tax credit program, as she had not specified her stance on the issue previously.

The congresswoman told the moderator that she would support an uncapped tax incentive — the current program, which was more than doubled in 2025, supports up to $750 million in tax credits.

“I think we need to be competitive in California,” Porter said. “It’s much more expensive and much more difficult to bring any industry back than it is to hang on to it in the first place, so California is in competition. We have the most talented workforce, we have the best hire education system, but we do have to have competitive policies.” 


Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that “this election is an existential election for Hollywood.”

“We do need an unlimited, untapped tax credit,” he said. “And it needs to be above and below the line. Too many people in Sacramento believe it should just go to camera operators and makeup people. It has to go to everyone.”

Hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer, former Fox News commentator Steve Hilton and San Jose Mayor Matt Mayhan have all previously stated they would work with the California Film Commission to make the film tax credit uncapped. Democratic candidate Steyer and Republican candidate Hilton also supported a federal tax incentive program to compete with international markets, as previously reported by TheWrap.

The first mention of film production on a debate stage brought some life to an otherwise dull debate showing. The two-hour CNN debate took place just one week after the CBS debate at Pomona College.

There was less cross-talk than the previous debate, and moderators Kaitlan Collins and Michaelson were able to keep the candidates better in check, but the seven candidates largely reiterated their campaign talking points.

The Republican candidates, who participated in the debate, included Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and Fox News contributor Hilton. The Democratic candidates included former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Orange County Rep. Porter, billionaire businessman Steyer and former Mayor Villaraigosa.

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Benjamin Satterley Dead: AEW Wrestler Known As Pac Passes Day After Match

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Benjamin Satterley, the high-flying champion wrestler known variously to AEW and WWE fans as Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, has died. That, according to an announcement from All Elite Wrestling. He was 40.

Details surrounding his passing are unclear. Pac was featured at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view from Chicago on Saturday night. He challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship, but lost.

The statement from AEW reads in part, “A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative high-flying moves and incredible in-ring ability. Pac signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and held multiple AEW Championships and competed in some of the most memorable matches in AEW history. Our condolences go out to Satterley’s family, friends and fans.”

In the AEW, Satterley was the outfit’s All-Atlantic Champion and a two-time World Trios Champion.

He won the NXT Championship in the WWE’s developmental adjunct and later became a two-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

Satterley was known as “The Man that Gravity Forgot” for his signature finishing move, a spectacular corkscrew shooting star press off the top rope. You can see it in the video below.

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MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: Madonna Dominates, Taylor Swift Wins Special Honor

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It was like 1998 all over again. Madonna won six Video Music Awards that year for Ray of Light.

Flash forward to tonight, and the pop icon won seven awards, including Artist of the Year, for Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 album.

Also winning were Sabrina Carpenter for Best Editing and for her collab with the Material Girl on “Bring Your Love.” The duo appeared onstage together to accept.

Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and Best Director for “Opalite,” as well as a special “Artist Director” honor.

Full Winners List

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (presented in show)

Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR (presented in show)

Madonna – Warner Records

BEST COLLABORATION (presented in show)

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records

BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum (presented in show)

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® (presented in show)

Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records

BEST POP (presented in show)

LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records

SONG OF THE YEAR

BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC

BEST HIP-HOP

Cardi B ft. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records

BEST R&B

Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records

BEST LATIN

Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment

BEST K-POP

BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC

BEST COUNTRY

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records

BEST DIRECTION

Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records

BEST ART DIRECTION

PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK / Atlantic Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

BEST EDITING

Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

SOCIAL CATEGORIES:

BEST GROUP

BTS

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

BEST ALBUM

Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records

SONG OF SUMMER –

Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

SPECIAL AWARDS:

VIDEO VANGUARD – Nirvana

MTV VMA ARTIST DIRECTOR HONORS – Taylor Swift

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MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Dedicates Video Of The Year Award To Dolly Parton “The Ultimate Showgirl”

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Taylor Swift won the night’s top award at the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home a Moonperson trophy for Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”

Swift took the stage to accept the award and said she was “proud” of the work she did on the video, as it was “one continuous shot” and she had to learn “a lot about hiding cuts” in strategic places.

The singer also made a special mention to Dolly Parton, whom she called “the ultimate showgirl.”

“I want to thank and dedicate this award to one person, without whom just this wouldn’t be happening, and that person is the ultimate showgirl, Dolly Parton,” Swift said in her speech. “Every single song that she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. It was like listening to her songs. It’s like watching the best music video you have ever seen in your life every single time you hear what she has written, and she handled this thing with such grace and joy and love and gratitude for the fact that she got to do this, and everything that happened in her life or her career, she channeled back into love, and gratitude and appreciation for her fans.”

She continued, “I am lucky I got to be one of them, and I will always be one of them. I love you all so very much, and I think that we were all very, very… I think we were all very lucky to share this planet with Dolly Parton for a time, and thank you for this amazing moment. I love you all.”

Watch Swift’s speech in the video below.

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