A 146-day cliffhanger: Hollywood’s screenwriters deserve a happy ending
1 year, 2 months ago

A 146-day cliffhanger: Hollywood’s screenwriters deserve a happy ending

The Independent  

For almost five months, US screenwriters have been on strike, going head-to-head with the studio bosses on pay and the potential threats of artificial intelligence to their earning potential. The list of delayed shows and movies because of the strike is a long one, especially since the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union came out on strike in support of the writers’ action. Lord of the Rings spin-off The Rings of Power, Game of Thrones series House of the Dragon, two Walking Dead spin-offs, a new adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, Billions, American Horror Story; Star Warsseries Andor. There are no heart-stopping moments or tear-jerking scenes On the big screen, the strike pushed back expected premieres of a clutch of Marvel movies including new outings for Captain America, The Avengers and Blade, plus sci-fi sequels for Avatar, Dune and Tron. This led directly to the rise of reality television as we know it today — relatively cheap content that didn’t need a team of writers to make it work; simply put a load of celebrities or members of the public in a room, or on an island, or in the jungle and let them speak for themselves.

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We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK
7 months, 1 week ago

We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK

LA Times  

For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. “It’s not enough to go in with a pitch,” said Chuck Rose, a 20-year writing veteran with several TV and film projects now in development as well as a series on Amazon. “I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone who follows the business.” The …

Sag-Afra: What happens now the actors’ strike is over?
1 year, 1 month ago

Sag-Afra: What happens now the actors’ strike is over?

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an interview with Variety this week, Christopher Nolan – whose …

Editorial: Finally, Hollywood is back to work. Ending the strikes is good for L.A.
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: Finally, Hollywood is back to work. Ending the strikes is good for L.A.

LA Times  

Supporters of SAG-AFTRA picket in front of the Netflix offices along Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on Oct. 18. After a record-breaking 118-day strike, Hollywood film and television actors were allowed to go back to work Thursday after their union reached a tentative deal with the major studios. The writers’ and actors’ strikes were part of a wave of labor …

Column: The Hollywood strikes are finally over. But we won’t repair the damage anytime soon
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: The Hollywood strikes are finally over. But we won’t repair the damage anytime soon

LA Times  

The Hollywood strikes may be over, but in many ways the pain has just begun. — the studios, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, decided this spring that it was perfectly acceptable to force the entertainment industry, the state of California and the entire country to suffer through a combined 191-day work stoppage before they would …

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes
1 year, 1 month ago

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes

Associated Press  

Hollywood actors and studios are edging closer to a possible end to a strike that has halted much of the industry’s production for more than three months. The two sides on Thursday were meeting to discuss the actors’ latest counter-proposal on language surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in production, a major sticking point in reaching the three-year contract agreement …

The Hollywood actors strike hits 100 days. Why hasn’t a deal been reached and what’s next?
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood actors strike hits 100 days. Why hasn’t a deal been reached and what’s next?

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — While screenwriters are busy back at work, film and TV actors remain on picket lines, with the longest strike in their history hitting the 100-day mark Saturday after talks broke off with studios. On the same day, the actors’ union and an alliance representing major studios announced in a joint statement that negotiations will resume next week …

Column: Hollywood studios are already proving they learned nothing from the writers’ strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Hollywood studios are already proving they learned nothing from the writers’ strike

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA members and supporters picket outside Netflix studios on Thursday, a day after contract negotiations between the actors’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers were suspended. After months of self-righteous declarations about wanting to end the 100-day-long actors’ strike and get Hollywood, and all of the industries that support it, back to work, the Alliance of …

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strike. Meanwhile, nearly three months after their strike began, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio …

WGA members easily ratify new contract to end 148-day strike as anxieties loom
1 year, 2 months ago

WGA members easily ratify new contract to end 148-day strike as anxieties loom

LA Times  

As members of the Writers Guild of America voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract that ended a 148-day strike, anxieties loomed over a coming contraction in the film and TV business that could limit job opportunities even after Hollywood gets back to work. “Through solidarity and determination, we have ratified a contract with meaningful gains and protections for …

Strikes! Camera! No action – how the writers’ strike changed Hollywood forever
1 year, 2 months ago

Strikes! Camera! No action – how the writers’ strike changed Hollywood forever

The Independent  

A Hollywood evening heavy with traffic and anticipation. “They’re like ghost towns,” one producer scouting locations and visiting Pinewood told me last week. open image in gallery WGA members celebrate their win after the historic writers’ strike “It highlights what a fragile industry we are,” one prominent UK producer involved in a Hollywood production told me, admitting to feeling powerless …

Will Hollywood come back on track after the end of writers and actors' strike?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Hollywood come back on track after the end of writers and actors' strike?

Firstpost  

In the coming weeks, WGA members will vote on whether to ratify a tentative agreement, which requires studios and production companies to disclose to writers if any material given to them has been generated by AI partially or in full In what will go down in Hollywood history as a movement that shook and shocked the globe, the writers went …

Hollywood Strike | Actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers’ strike ends
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers’ strike ends

The Hindu  

With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services. By mid-morning, the hosts of NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS had announced they'd also return, all by …

Screenwriters secured a new deal for AI. For actors, the fight could be even harder
1 year, 2 months ago

Screenwriters secured a new deal for AI. For actors, the fight could be even harder

LA Times  

Members of the Writers Guild of America, joined by members of SAG-AFTRA, come together to picket in front of Paramount Studios in July. According to a summary document from the WGA, the contract — which still needs to be ratified by the union’s members — would let writers choose to use AI when performing writing services, with the studio’s permission. …

Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood’s strike enters its final act, as writers reach a deal

Hindustan Times  

Dust-sheets cover the sets inside one soundproofed Hollywood studio, as placard-wielding writers and actors make as much noise as they can outside. On the face of it, the writers have won some concessions: bonuses for writers on shows that do well on streaming, a format whose success metrics have until now been opaque; minimum staffing levels for writers’ rooms; and …

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which had been using guest hosts when the strike hit, announced Wednesday that it would return Oct. 16 “with an all-star roster of guest hosts for the remainder of 2023.” …

Hollywood writers to return to work after one of longest strikes in history as guild backs deal with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers to return to work after one of longest strikes in history as guild backs deal with studios

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Members of the Writers Guild of America …

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hindu  

Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. After Tuesday's board votes, the contracts were released for the first time to the writers, who had not yet been given any details …

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

Firstpost  

The writers still have to vote to ratify the contract themselves in early October, but lifting the strike will allow them to work during that process, the guild told members in an email Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry …

As Hollywood writers head back to work, what’s in new labour deal?
1 year, 2 months ago

As Hollywood writers head back to work, what’s in new labour deal?

Al Jazeera  

Supporters hail agreement to end strike as a victory, with commitments on pay, residuals and artificial intelligence. The Hollywood writers’ union has said its members can begin to return to work, ending a five-month strike that drove production in the United States entertainment industry to a grinding halt. David Slack, a union board member and television writer, added that the …

Hollywood writers strike officially ends after 148 days; WGA votes to lift order
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers strike officially ends after 148 days; WGA votes to lift order

India TV News  

After a long wait period of 148 days, the Hollywood writers' strike has officially come to an end. Following this development, the board of the WGA West and the council of the WGA East made a unanimous decision on Tuesday to lift the strike order, effective as of 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The vote to cancel the strike order …

Writers Guild of America votes to officially end the Hollywood writers strike after 148 days
1 year, 2 months ago

Writers Guild of America votes to officially end the Hollywood writers strike after 148 days

Salon  

The Writers Guild of America strike has officially come to an end, just two days after the union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. WGA leaders voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize its members to return to work, thus ending the strike after an astounding 148 days. "The WGAW …

Hollywood writers secure historic agreement with major studios, but challenges remain actors union
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood writers secure historic agreement with major studios, but challenges remain actors union

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 26, 2023 18:46 IST - 5 MINS READ Hollywood’s writers’ union reached a preliminary labour agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions. “This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary …

Hollywood Strike: Priyanka Chopra applauds agreement between WGA and studios, streamers
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike: Priyanka Chopra applauds agreement between WGA and studios, streamers

The Hindu  

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas applauded everyone's efforts in bringing about a tentative but essential agreement between the Writers Guild Association and the studios and streamers. Nearly five months after Hollywood screenwriters went on strike, a tentative deal has been struck to end the impasse between writers and studios that has impacted the television and movie industry. The Writers Guild of …

Hollywood Strike | Writers’ strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Writers’ strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal

The Hindu  

The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood's writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. The next phase comes Tuesday when the governing boards of the two branches of the Writers Guild of America are expected to vote on the tentative agreement reached by union negotiators with Hollywood studios. That …

Priyanka Chopra on writers' strike coming to an end: Result of a unified stance
1 year, 2 months ago

Priyanka Chopra on writers' strike coming to an end: Result of a unified stance

India Today  

Priyanka Chopra took to social media to applaud the tentative deal reached by the Writers Guild of America and the labour group representing the studios, which could possibly end the SAG-AFTRA strike. PRIYANKA CHOPRA HAILS EFFORTS TO END THE WRITERS STRIKE The WGA announced coming to a tentative deal with the streamers and the studios. The significant breakthrough could bring …

Column: Hollywood is ready to go back to work. But Hollywood is never going back to normal
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Hollywood is ready to go back to work. But Hollywood is never going back to normal

LA Times  

Members of the Writers Guild of America cheer at the end of their picket in front of CBS Television City on Sunday, shortly before the union reached a tentative agreement with the studios to end the strike. I do not say “back to normal” because it is important to remember that there is no going back to “normal” in the …

The Hollywood writers’ strike is over. Why was it so hard to get a deal done?
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hollywood writers’ strike is over. Why was it so hard to get a deal done?

LA Times  

Welcome to the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. There’s a nagging question for Hollywood that lingers beyond Sunday night’s celebratory mood following the tentative deal to end the writers’ strike. Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger, speaking from the billionaire summer camp of Sun Valley, Idaho, seemed to provoke scribes and actors by saying that …

Hollywood returns to work soon as strike ends, get ready for these new movies, but TV shows may take time
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood returns to work soon as strike ends, get ready for these new movies, but TV shows may take time

Hindustan Times  

Months long stalemate between the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild is set to finally end after a tentative three-year contract agreement will be approved by the Writers Guild of America's board and members. The labour dispute that had been ongoing since May 2, with writers taking to the picket lines in demand of fair compensation and better conditions. …

Writers’ union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Writers’ union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

The Hindu  

The union representing screenwriters reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end a historic strike after nearly five months, raising hopes that a crippling shutdown of movie and television filming could be near an end. As a result of the deal, nightly network shows including NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” could return …

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A Hollywood strike of nearly five months appears about to end as a tentative deal has been reached between unionized screenwriters and the studios, streaming services and production companies that hire them. FIRST COMES TWO CRUCIAL VOTES After five days of marathon negotiating sessions that included the CEOs of Hollywood’s biggest studios, the Writers Guild of America …

Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill. Network shows including NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” could return to …

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors
1 year, 3 months ago

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Union leaders and Hollywood studios …

Hollywood strike comes to an end as Writers Guild, studios reach tentative deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood strike comes to an end as Writers Guild, studios reach tentative deal

India Today  

Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions. Efforts to restart daytime talk shows without writers, such as "The Drew Barrymore Show," collapsed this month, in the face of criticism from striking …

Writers strike comes to an end after 146 days. What's next for Hollywood?
1 year, 3 months ago

Writers strike comes to an end after 146 days. What's next for Hollywood?

India Today  

The SAG-AFTRA Hollywood strike of nearly five months appears about to end as a tentative deal has been reached between unionized screenwriters and the studios, streaming services and production companies that hire them. FIRST COMES TWO CRUCIAL VOTES After five days of marathon negotiating sessions that included the CEOs of Hollywood’s biggest studios, the Writers Guild of America and the …

Hollywood writers near end of months-long strike. What happens next?
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood writers near end of months-long strike. What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

If writers approve tentative deal, work on some Hollywood shows could resume quickly. In the last writers’ strike, in 2008, board members voted two days after a deal was reached, and members voted two days after that. But while the show’s joke writers will be free to return, many of their usual guests will not, with the ongoing actors strike …

The writers’ strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood’s return to work
1 year, 3 months ago

The writers’ strike deal is a big step, but roadblocks remain for Hollywood’s return to work

LA Times  

Hollywood breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday night when the Writers Guild of America and the major studios announced a tentative deal for a new contract. “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional — with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership,” WGA’s negotiating committee wrote in a memo to …

Editorial: Hollywood is the backbone of L.A.’s economy. It’s a relief there’s an end in sight to the strikes
1 year, 3 months ago

Editorial: Hollywood is the backbone of L.A.’s economy. It’s a relief there’s an end in sight to the strikes

LA Times  

There’s an end in sight for one of the two historic Hollywood strikes. Opinion Editorial: L.A. has a major stake in settling the Hollywood writers’ strike The last strike cost the local economy $2.1 billion and 37,700 jobs. While there are few specifics on what’s included in the proposed three-year contract for film and television work, WGA leaders called the …

Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios to end strike

Al Jazeera  

Writers union says the new deal is ‘exceptional’ with ‘meaningful gains and protections for writers’. Hollywood’s writers union says it has reached a preliminary labour agreement with the industry’s major studios in a deal to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production for nearly five months. The writers strike immediately sent late-night talk shows …

End to WGA strike is in sight: Writers Guild and studios reach tentative agreement
1 year, 3 months ago

End to WGA strike is in sight: Writers Guild and studios reach tentative agreement

Salon  

After months of on-and-off negotiation talks, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative agreement to end the nearly 150-day-long writers strike. "What we have won in this contract — most particularly, everything we have gained since May 2nd — is due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its …

WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike
1 year, 3 months ago

WGA and the studios reach tentative deal to end writers’ strike

LA Times  

Signs await distribution at Writers Guild of America picket line at Sony Studios in Culver City in May. The WGA leaders, in their Sunday message to members, said guild staff will now comb through the contract to make sure that “the last ‘i’ is dotted.” The negotiating committee will vote on whether to recommend the contract and send it on …

Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for second day
1 year, 3 months ago

Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for second day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters …

An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations
1 year, 3 months ago

An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters spent Thursday in talks that could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry’s studios, streaming services and production companies, negotiated for …

Hollywood studios, writers to end strike soon, hope to finalise a deal: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Hollywood studios, writers to end strike soon, hope to finalise a deal: Report

India Today  

Writers and producers are now nearing an agreement to end the Writers Guild of America strike. The two sides now hope to finalise a deal on Thursday, September 21, reports CNBC. Meanwhile, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has released a joint statement informing about the two groups meeting for a discussion. More than 11,000 …

Hollywood Strike | Writers to evaluate counterproposal from studios
1 year, 4 months ago

Hollywood Strike | Writers to evaluate counterproposal from studios

The Hindu  

The union representing striking Hollywood writers said on Friday it had received a counterproposal from the studios that it would consider, an apparent sign of progress in the more than 100-day-old strike. The Writers Guild of America said it would respond next week "after deliberation" on the offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on …

More Than 100 Days Into Writers Strike, Studio Execs Finally Get Back To Negotiating
1 year, 4 months ago

More Than 100 Days Into Writers Strike, Studio Execs Finally Get Back To Negotiating

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Exactly 101 days since the 11,500 film and TV writers in the Writers Guild of America East and West began striking for more equitable wages and working conditions, Hollywood executives are finally returning to the negotiating table, the WGA told members Thursday. We will get back to you.” Members of the Writers Guild of America and the …

Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday
1 year, 4 months ago

Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services will resume Friday. For the writers, the services’ use of small staffs, known as “mini rooms,” for shorter time periods has made a living income hard to achieve, the guild has said. Their union, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of …

Watch: Writers march in Los Angeles as WGA strike hits 100 days
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Writers march in Los Angeles as WGA strike hits 100 days

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hollywood screenwriters marched in Los Angeles as the Writers Guild of …

Hollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers strike in 2007-2008
1 year, 4 months ago

Hollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers strike in 2007-2008

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — TV late-night comedy scribe Greg Iwinski, 38, was still only an aspiring writer when Hollywood writers held their landmark strike in 2007-2008. “And so knowing that we could be doing that for people 60 years from now is incredibly motivating.” And yes, said Iwinski, who has written for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Last Week Tonight …

Hollywood strikes: WGA, SAG play good cop, bad cop with AMPTP
1 year, 4 months ago

Hollywood strikes: WGA, SAG play good cop, bad cop with AMPTP

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, left, takes part in a rally by striking writers and actors outside Netflix studio in Los Angeles in July. Less than three weeks after guild president Fran Drescher rattled C-suite windows with her fiery announcement of an actors’ strike, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is already roiling with internal arguments over …

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