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Hollywood braces for actors' vote on strike deal
Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union's hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be…
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Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) reached a deal with studios like Disney and Netflix this week to end its nearly four-month strike. Its board members on Friday voted 86 per cent in favour of…
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Explained | End of the SAG-AFTRA strike: Major implications for Hollywood as actors return to work
Hollywood recently witnessed its longest-ever strike as SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, clashed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Lasting from July to November 2023, this…
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Hollywood rejoices, films resume work as SAG-AFTRA ends strike after 118 days
Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday (Nov 9) as SAG-AFTRA officially ended its strike after 118 days of picketing. The cameras will start rolling almost immediately as several films and…
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Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios
The work stoppage, along with a Writers Guild of America strike that ended in September, has cost the California economy at least $6 billion, according to a Milken Institute estimate. Most…
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SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify contract, ending months-long Hollywood strike saga
On Tuesday, the members of SAG-AFTRA voted to ratify the contract with about 78% in favour. The union said about 38% of members turned out for the vote. The agreement expires on June 30, 2026.
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Hollywood braces for actors' vote on strike deal
Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union's hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be…
Read Article →
Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) reached a deal with studios like Disney and Netflix this week to end its nearly four-month strike. Its board members on Friday voted 86 per cent in favour of…
Read Article →
Explained | End of the SAG-AFTRA strike: Major implications for Hollywood as actors return to work
Hollywood recently witnessed its longest-ever strike as SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, clashed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Lasting from July to November 2023, this…
Read Article →
Hollywood rejoices, films resume work as SAG-AFTRA ends strike after 118 days
Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday (Nov 9) as SAG-AFTRA officially ended its strike after 118 days of picketing. The cameras will start rolling almost immediately as several films and…
Read Article →
Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios
The work stoppage, along with a Writers Guild of America strike that ended in September, has cost the California economy at least $6 billion, according to a Milken Institute estimate. Most…
Read Article →
SAG-AFTRA strike: New Hollywood studio proposal raises hopes, negotiations set to continue this weekend
In the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, studios present a new proposal to the actors guild, raising hopes for a quicker resolution.
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SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios extend contract negotiations over the weekend
After a gruelling week of negotiations for a new three-year labor contract between SAG-AFTRA and major Hollywood studios, discussions continue into the weekend as the actors' strike persists.
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No Barbie or Iron Man this Halloween: SAG-AFTRA tells actors to dress up like generic characters
With Hollywood strike not getting called off anytime soon, SAG-AFTRA has advised its members to not dress up as characters from struck companies, in order to keep up with the spirit of the ongoing…
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Hollywood A-listers want SAG-AFTRA to resolve issues to end strike
The Hollywood actors are now urging the SAG-AFTRA union to resolve their issues at the earliest so that everyone can return to work.
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SAG-AFTRA strike might be called off soon: Union to meet AMPTP again after a full-day of discussions
After a successful full-day of negotiations, a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA said, “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full-day bargaining session and have concluded. Negotiations will resume…
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Trouble with SAG-AFTRA because of Meghan Markle photos: Know why Patrick had to apologise
Patrick J Adams and Meghan Markle worked together in Suits.
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Will actors' strike end? Hollywood studios to resume talks, days after writers return to work
The SAG-AFTRA actors' union, Hollywood's largest with 160,000 members, walked off in July asking for higher pay and for curbs on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in entertainment, demands…
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Talk shows coming back after Hollywood writers' strike ends
Late-night talk shows, a mainstay of the US TV schedule, will be back on the air within a week, hosts said Wednesday, after leaders of the Writers Guild of America called off a paralyzing strike…
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Explained | WGA deal — a blueprint for Hollywood actors' strike resolution?
A recent agreement between the WGA and Hollywood studios promises improved pay, streaming residuals, and safeguards against AI encroachment. This deal may also serve as a model for SAG-AFTRA's…
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Hollywood writers' guild officially calls off months-long strike
The months-long strike of the Writers Guild of America has been officially called off. The strike had literally paralysed Hollywood these past few months. The leaders of the guild accepted a pay…
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Explained | Hollywood writers' strike nears its end: What happens now?
Hollywood recently emerged from a 146-day writers' strike that began on May 2, 2023, pitting the Writers Guild of America (WGA) against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (…
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Saturday Night Live could be back soon as writers return after months-long WGA strike
Now that the writers are back, Saturday Night Live will have to work out the details of the return of some cast members. Another challenge that looms large is the recruitment of hosts as…
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Deadpool to SpiderMan: These films to resume work as Hollywood writers end strike
The Hollywood writers' strike is finally going to end after a tentative three-year contract agreement is approved by the Writers Guild of America.
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We did it! Hollywood reacts to tentative deal ending months-long writers strike
In a breakthrough, Hollywood writers, studios, and streamers have reached a tentative agreement, ending a months-long strike that brought much of the production of TV shows and movies to a…
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SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify contract, ending months-long Hollywood strike saga
On Tuesday, the members of SAG-AFTRA voted to ratify the contract with about 78% in favour. The union said about 38% of members turned out for the vote. The agreement expires on June 30, 2026.
Read Article →
Hollywood braces for actors' vote on strike deal
Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union's hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be…
Read Article →
Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) reached a deal with studios like Disney and Netflix this week to end its nearly four-month strike. Its board members on Friday voted 86 per cent in favour of…
Read Article →
Explained | End of the SAG-AFTRA strike: Major implications for Hollywood as actors return to work
Hollywood recently witnessed its longest-ever strike as SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, clashed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Lasting from July to November 2023, this…
Read Article →
Hollywood rejoices, films resume work as SAG-AFTRA ends strike after 118 days
Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday (Nov 9) as SAG-AFTRA officially ended its strike after 118 days of picketing. The cameras will start rolling almost immediately as several films and…
Read Article →
Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios
The work stoppage, along with a Writers Guild of America strike that ended in September, has cost the California economy at least $6 billion, according to a Milken Institute estimate. Most…
Read Article →
SAG-AFTRA strike: New Hollywood studio proposal raises hopes, negotiations set to continue this weekend
In the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, studios present a new proposal to the actors guild, raising hopes for a quicker resolution.
Read Article →
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios extend contract negotiations over the weekend
After a gruelling week of negotiations for a new three-year labor contract between SAG-AFTRA and major Hollywood studios, discussions continue into the weekend as the actors' strike persists.
Read Article →
No Barbie or Iron Man this Halloween: SAG-AFTRA tells actors to dress up like generic characters
With Hollywood strike not getting called off anytime soon, SAG-AFTRA has advised its members to not dress up as characters from struck companies, in order to keep up with the spirit of the ongoing…
Read Article →
Hollywood A-listers want SAG-AFTRA to resolve issues to end strike
The Hollywood actors are now urging the SAG-AFTRA union to resolve their issues at the earliest so that everyone can return to work.
Read Article →
SAG-AFTRA strike might be called off soon: Union to meet AMPTP again after a full-day of discussions
After a successful full-day of negotiations, a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA said, “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full-day bargaining session and have concluded. Negotiations will resume…
Read Article →
Trouble with SAG-AFTRA because of Meghan Markle photos: Know why Patrick had to apologise
Patrick J Adams and Meghan Markle worked together in Suits.
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Will actors' strike end? Hollywood studios to resume talks, days after writers return to work
The SAG-AFTRA actors' union, Hollywood's largest with 160,000 members, walked off in July asking for higher pay and for curbs on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in entertainment, demands…
Read Article →
Talk shows coming back after Hollywood writers' strike ends
Late-night talk shows, a mainstay of the US TV schedule, will be back on the air within a week, hosts said Wednesday, after leaders of the Writers Guild of America called off a paralyzing strike…
Read Article →
Explained | WGA deal — a blueprint for Hollywood actors' strike resolution?
A recent agreement between the WGA and Hollywood studios promises improved pay, streaming residuals, and safeguards against AI encroachment. This deal may also serve as a model for SAG-AFTRA's…
Read Article →
Hollywood writers' guild officially calls off months-long strike
The months-long strike of the Writers Guild of America has been officially called off. The strike had literally paralysed Hollywood these past few months. The leaders of the guild accepted a pay…
Read Article →
Explained | Hollywood writers' strike nears its end: What happens now?
Hollywood recently emerged from a 146-day writers' strike that began on May 2, 2023, pitting the Writers Guild of America (WGA) against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (…
Read Article →
Saturday Night Live could be back soon as writers return after months-long WGA strike
Now that the writers are back, Saturday Night Live will have to work out the details of the return of some cast members. Another challenge that looms large is the recruitment of hosts as…
Read Article →
Deadpool to SpiderMan: These films to resume work as Hollywood writers end strike
The Hollywood writers' strike is finally going to end after a tentative three-year contract agreement is approved by the Writers Guild of America.
Read Article →
We did it! Hollywood reacts to tentative deal ending months-long writers strike
In a breakthrough, Hollywood writers, studios, and streamers have reached a tentative agreement, ending a months-long strike that brought much of the production of TV shows and movies to a…
Read Article →
