Sep 02 Watch 5:19 Why artificial intelligence is a central dispute in the Hollywood strikes By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery This Labor Day weekend, Hollywood production remains shut down by writers and actors on strike. At the heart of negotiations is figuring out the role of artificial intelligence in the motion picture industry. Jules Roscoe, a reporter at VICE Motherboard,… Continue watching
Aug 02 Hollywood writers and studios will meet to discuss jumpstarting negotiations amid strike By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 23 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hollywood actors and writers enter 2nd week of strike with no signs of a deal By Krysta Fauria, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters entered its second week with no sign that a swift ending will be achieved, and union leaders and star strikers sought Friday to keep morale high as the novelty of picket lines wears off. Continue reading
Jul 17 Strikes rock Hollywood hit by streaming revolution, pandemic standstill By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Tens of thousands of actors have now joined screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and streaming services' headquarters, seeking better pay and more details about streaming audiences. Continue reading
Jul 14 Movie and TV stars join writers on the picket line in fight over the future of Hollywood By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 9:21 Why Hollywood actors are on strike and what it means for entertainment industry By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 television and film actors, will go on strike after four weeks of failed negotiations with the studios. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Anousha Sakoui of The Los Angeles Times for a look at what’s behind the… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: Screen Actors Guild president Fran Drescher announces unanimous vote to go on strike By Andrew Dalton, Leslie Ambriz, Associated Press Leaders of SAG-AFTRA voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with the studios and streaming services broke down. Continue reading
Jun 20 Actor Jonathan Majors' domestic violence trial scheduled for early August By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Thirty-three-year-old Majors is accused of twisting a woman’s arm, striking her head and shoving her into a vehicle in New York City in March. He's charged with several misdemeanors, including assault, and could be sentenced to up to a year… Continue reading
May 02 Television, movie writers strike after failed negotiations with studios By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The board of directors for the WGA, which includes both a West and an East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at the stroke of midnight. Writers, they said, are facing an “existential crisis.”… Continue reading