Sports Finance Scrutiny: Mark Walter’s sports empire is under SEC review tied to how insurance-controlled lenders handled billions in loans connected to his Dodgers/Lakers deals, spotlighting the private credit plumbing behind big-league ownership. Hollywood Business & Antitrust: California and Paramount are set for preliminary settlement talks over the state’s lawsuit blocking Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with critics warning of higher costs and job risk. Pro Sports Betting Watch: An ESPN reporter says the Shohei Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal could resurface, pointing to how U.S. sports culture has long struggled with repeat betting scandals. Local Entertainment Loss: Bunny Levine, the Gilmore Girls and La La Land actress who started as a school librarian, died at 97 in Tarzana. K-Pop Food Supply Chain: CJ CheilJedang’s Beaumont plant supplies most of Bibigo’s U.S. mandu, underscoring how California manufacturing feeds KCON LA’s fan frenzy. Robotaxi Tech: Tesla plans to launch its Cybercab robotaxi in early September in Texas, a reminder that California’s tech race is still accelerating. TV/Film Buzz: Taylor Sheridan faces a new Yellowstone “stolen idea” lawsuit, keeping the creator’s Hollywood influence under legal fire. Sports on the Field: Dodgers host the Pirates; Giants visit Red Sox; Angels and Rangers play a series rubber match.