Oct 13 Film TV workers union says strike to start next week By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions. Continue reading
Oct 04 Hollywood's behind-the-scenes crews vote to authorize strike By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said Monday that of nearly 99% of registered members who participated, or 52,706 people, voted in support of a strike over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 19 Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination By Associated Press Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: How American Muslims have been represented in popular culture post-9/11 By Vignesh Ramachandran At the 20th anniversary of 9/11, American Muslims are considering what the last two decades have meant for them and their communities. Continue reading
Aug 29 Actor Ed Asner, TV's blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 By Associated Press Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”… Continue reading
Jul 21 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual assaults in California By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Weinstein's indictment involves five women in incidents spanning from 2004 to 2013. Continue reading
Apr 11 Chloé Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honor By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press She is the second woman to earn the honor and the first woman of color to do so. Kathryn Bigelow was the first for “The Hurt Locker.” And it all but solidifies her frontrunner status leading up to the Oscars… Continue reading
Dec 31 2020 was a year like no other at the box office By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “People have a desire to go outside the home and be entertained. That desire hasn’t changed but the ability to do that was profoundly limited.”… Continue reading
Dec 03 Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max in tandem with theaters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press After one month, they will stop streaming and continue to play only in theaters. The move follows Warner Bros.' decision to put "Wonder Woman 1984" on HBO Max next December, in addition to in theaters. Continue reading
Nov 25 The pandemic is rewriting Hollywood By Jake Coyle, Associated Press COVID is accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux. Continue reading