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Hollywood actors and writers on strike in Los Angeles

Arts Oct 19

Hollywood’s actors strike persists as it nears 100 days

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Economy Oct 11

Striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket at the Deere & Co farm equipment plant before a visit by U.S....
Labor movements are seeing historic victories this year. Can unions keep up the momentum?

From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations seen this year, there's still a lot stacked against organizing today.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Politics Oct 02

John Oliver joins Writers Guild of America East (WGA) to walk the picket line on day 87 during a ‘comedy writers rally’ outside of NBC Rockefeller Center on July 27, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images
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.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Nation Sep 27

FILE PHOTO: Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Screenwriters return to work as historic strke ends, while actors await new negotiations

Actors remain on strike with no new negotiations yet planned.

By Associated Press

Nation Sep 25

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers on strike
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What’s next for Hollywood after writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike

Writers and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking. In the coming days, members of the Writers Guild of America will vote to approve the new contract, which includes pay increases to keep up…

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

Sep 24

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News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy’s plan to avoid government shutdown

In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from…

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Sep 17

Drew Barrymore, ‘The Talk’ postpone resuming their shows amid Hollywood strikes

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS' “The Talk” did the same.

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Sep 17

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News Wrap: UAW president threatens wider auto worker strike amid wage dispute

In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea’s president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the…

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Sep 16

Return of some shows to daytime television signals new phase in Hollywood strikes

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Drew Barrymore — a daughter of a proud acting dynasty — is making new batches of her syndicated talk show despite picketers outside her studio, as daytime TV becomes the latest battlefield in the ongoing Hollywood labor strife.

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Sep 02

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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,…

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