Actors Strike
Christine Vachon: “The Strikes Had a Much More Profound” Impact on Indie Film Than COVID
The indie film legend also told a Karlovy Vary session about Todd Haynes' new film, while a Mubi exec called the streamer "a modern, globally scaled studio" with global theatrical distribution ambitions.
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Tatiana Maslany Says She Was “So Heated Up” When She Called Bob Iger “Out of Touch” on Picket Line
The 'She-Hulk' star slammed the Disney CEO for his comments that unions' demands were unrealistic during the dual writers and actors strikes.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Team Praises Solidarity for Actors Strike During SAG Drama Ensemble Award Win
"We happily went in the direction of solidarity with your good selves," Kenneth Branagh said from the stage of Saturday's ceremony.
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Kate Hudson Still Receives 10-Cent Residual Checks for ‘Home Alone 2’
The A-list actor's uncredited role as a chorus girl in the '90s classic still brings in some money, she revealed on her 'Sibling Revelry' podcast.
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Quinta Brunson Explains ‘Abbott Elementary’ Time Jump in Season 3
The creator and star of ABC's hit series, which returned Wednesday, talks about catching up to the real school year and why the show will only have 14 episodes this season.
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How the Hollywood Strikes Hit U.K. Film, TV Production Spend in 2023
Despite such productions as 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,' 'Beetlejuice 2' and season 2 of 'House of the Dragon,' spending on both film and TV fell last year, according to the British Film Institute, which also highlighted the success of 'Barbie' and "concerns for lower-budget U.K. films."
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses Why He Didn’t Get “More Involved” Publicly With Hollywood Strikes on ‘Real Time’
"You can be constructive behind the scenes when both parties call you when you are needed," the governor told host Bill Maher.
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Employment in Hollywood Rebounds Post-Strikes, But Still Below 2022 Peak
The new U.S. labor report shows that the motion picture sector added 17,000 jobs last month, but employment is still below Nov. 2022, suggesting a slower return to normal.
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Fran Drescher Weighs In on Bob Iger’s Charm, ‘The Nanny’s Future and Her Own “Take No Sh**” Ethos
With the strike (finally) behind her, the SAG-AFTRA chief also talks about her CEO sparring partners, her famous plushie and the Barbara Walters-esque future that she’s eyeing next.
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SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Ratify Strike-Ending Contract
The union has valued the new three-year contract at over $1 billion, more than three times the value of the union's 2020 deal.
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“A Crazy, Heated Time”: SAG-AFTRA Members Debate Deal Merits Ahead of Ratification Vote
Concerns over AI protections — including consent requirements for actors, the emergence of "synthetic performers" and using performances to train AI tools — have become a major flashpoint inside the guild.
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After ‘Suits’ Soared on Netflix, Expect “a Bunch of Lawyer Shows” From Rivals, Ted Sarandos Says
The co-CEO argues that when the platform's subscribers discover shows long after they air on broadcast it adds value to library licensing deals for original IP.
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