Arts Oct 19 Hollywood’s actors strike persists as it nears 100 days LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history. The strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hits its 100th day on…
Politics Oct 02 Late-night shows return after writers strike, actors resume talks that could end their standoff Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike. John Oliver returned to his "Last Week Tonight" with a full-throated endorsement of the strike and its successful outcome.
Nation Sep 26 Hollywood actors vote to strike against video game makers in ongoing labor dispute Some of the same issues are at play in the video game negotiations as in the broader actors strike that has shut down Hollywood for months, including wages, safety measures and protections on the use of artificial intelligence.
Nation Sep 25 Writers Guild reaches tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike Actors remain on strike, but movement on the writers’ demands could mean that the actors will find a resolution soon as well.
Arts Sep 07 ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women in 2003 Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson at a hearing on Thursday. Masterson was convicted of raping two women at his Hollywood-area home in 2003.
Arts Aug 18 Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court California's 2nd District Court of Appeal found Friday that the lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed by a lower court.
Arts Aug 08 Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, who was convicted in December of three felonies.
Arts Aug 07 Tory Lanez expected to be sentenced for shooting, wounding Megan Thee Stallion The 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, could get up to 22 years in prison on Monday after a jury convicted him of three felonies in December.
Arts Aug 02 Hollywood writers and studios will meet to discuss jumpstarting negotiations amid strike The Writers Guild of America sent an email to members saying that the head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had requested a meeting on Friday to discuss the resumption of contract talks.
Nation Jul 26 Michael Jackson’s employees were not legally obligated to prevent sex abuse, lawyer argues in court A lawyer for the estate of Michael Jackson argued at a court hearing that employees of corporations owned by the pop star could not be legally obligated to protect children from him.