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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 …

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Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative deal to end their strike after nearly 5 months
1 year, 2 months ago

Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative deal to end their strike after nearly 5 months

Daily Mail  

The Writers Guild of America has struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers - but the Guild warned: 'No one is to return to work until specifically authorized.' The strike began in early May, as writers expressed concern over wages, staffing and other issues The WGA represents over 11,000 writers and is split into …

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End to WGA strike is in sight: Writers Guild and studios reach tentative agreement
1 year, 2 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 …

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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 …

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Warner Bros. has suspended producer deals. Will it spur a breakthrough in WGA talks or deepen the conflict?
1 year, 3 months ago

Warner Bros. has suspended producer deals. Will it spur a breakthrough in WGA talks or deepen the conflict?

LA Times  

WGA members walk the picket line in front of Warner Bros. in Burbank in early May. Warner Bros.’ suspension of high-profile producer deals — including prolific filmmakers Greg Berlanti, J.J. Abrams and Mindy Kaling — highlights heightening tensions as the writers’ strike enters its fifth month. The creative force who guided Max’s “The Flight Attendant, Netflix’s “You” and DC Comics-based …

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California Treasurer Fiona Ma calls on Hollywood studios to end writers’ and actors’ strikes
1 year, 3 months ago

California Treasurer Fiona Ma calls on Hollywood studios to end writers’ and actors’ strikes

LA Times  

California Treasurer Fiona Ma sent letters this week to major media companies, including NBCUniversal owner Comcast Corp., to end the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. California State Treasurer Fiona Ma sent letters this week to studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, urging them to negotiate “fair deals” to end the dual strikes led by film and …

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SAG-AFTRA moves to rein in controversial side deals with independent producers
1 year, 4 months ago

SAG-AFTRA moves to rein in controversial side deals with independent producers

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher faces a media scrum at her appearance at the Netflix picket line in Los Angeles in July. SAG-AFTRA is taking steps to restrict its approval of side agreements with independent producers after the union faced criticism that such deals undermine the efforts of Hollywood’s dual strikes. About 15% to 20% projects approved for interim agreements were …

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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 …

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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 …

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SAG actors', writers' strikes bring revolution to Hollywood
1 year, 5 months ago

SAG actors', writers' strikes bring revolution to Hollywood

LA Times  

If you want to start a revolution, tell your workers you’d rather see them lose their homes than offer them fair wages. Days later, when an actors’ strike seemed imminent, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger took time away from the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho not to offer compromise but to lecture. A few days later, Barry Diller, chairman and …

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‘Classic’ David Letterman sketch resurfaces amid ongoing writers strikes in Hollywood: ‘This is spot on’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Classic’ David Letterman sketch resurfaces amid ongoing writers strikes in Hollywood: ‘This is spot on’

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 An old David Letterman skit has resurfaced amid the ongoing writers’ …

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Blake Lively's film It Ends With Us stops production indefinitely due to ongoing WGA strike
1 year, 6 months ago

Blake Lively's film It Ends With Us stops production indefinitely due to ongoing WGA strike

Daily Mail  

Blake Lively's newest project, It Ends With Us, was put on an indefinite hiatus earlier this week. In the movie adaptation of the same-name novel by the New York Times best-selling author Colleen Hoover, the Gossip Girl alum — who was last seen filming on June 9 — plays the main protagonist opposite Justin Baldoni. Filming is stopped: Blake Lively's …

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Actor Sean Penn comes in support of writers' strike at Cannes film Festival, calls use of UI ‘human obscenity’
1 year, 7 months ago

Actor Sean Penn comes in support of writers' strike at Cannes film Festival, calls use of UI ‘human obscenity’

Hindustan Times  

In a fiery statement at the Cannes Film Festival, actor Sean Penn expressed his support for striking Hollywood writers and condemned studios' refusal to limit the use of artificial intelligence in scriptwriting as a "human obscenity." US actor Sean Penn attends a press conference for the film "Black Flies" during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, …

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Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, says AI dispute is ‘a human obscenity’ at Cannes Film Festival
1 year, 7 months ago

Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, says AI dispute is ‘a human obscenity’ at Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Sean Penn strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over artificial intelligence is “a human obscenity.” Penn addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in a press conference for his new film, “Black Flies,” director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s harrowing, gritty drama about New York paramedics. …

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Cannes 2023: Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, calls Producers Guild the ‘Bankers Guild’
1 year, 7 months ago

Cannes 2023: Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, calls Producers Guild the ‘Bankers Guild’

The Hindu  

Sean Penn strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters’ strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over Artificial Intelligence is “a human obscenity.” Penn addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in a press conference for his new film, Black Flies, director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire's harrowing, gritty drama about New York paramedics. Asked about the …

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A history of Hollywood writers’ strikes
1 year, 7 months ago

A history of Hollywood writers’ strikes

LA Times  

Writers Guild of America members walk a picket line on Tuesday, the first day of their strike, in front of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike after the union was unable to reach an agreement on a new contract with the major studios. 1985: Writers approve a new pact after …

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Writers strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces
1 year, 7 months ago

Writers strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and streamers braced for a long fight at the outset of a strike that immediately forced late-night shows into hiatus, put other productions on pause and had the entire industry slowing its roll. “We’ll stay out as long as it takes,” Josh Gad, a writer …

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Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay
1 year, 7 months ago

Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns. “There’s too much work and not enough pay,” said demonstrator Sean Crespo, a …

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Pens down, lights off! Writers Guild of America goes on strike bringing TV shows to a halt. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Pens down, lights off! Writers Guild of America goes on strike bringing TV shows to a halt. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, with more than 11,000 members halting the production of many popular television shows. Writers Guild of America writers and others strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a rally at Fox Plaza in Los Angeles' Century City district. Streaming Services and Residuals The rise of streaming …

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Hollywood writers go on strike: Here is what to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Hollywood writers go on strike: Here is what to know

Al Jazeera  

The Writers Guild of America says it supports a work stoppage after failing to reach an agreement for higher pay. More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming boom. The WGA, however, argued that the studios’ responses to …

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Writers Guild members vote to authorize strike by record margin as contract deadline nears
1 year, 8 months ago

Writers Guild members vote to authorize strike by record margin as contract deadline nears

LA Times  

Leaders of the Writers Guild of America secured a strong showing of support from members on Monday, moving the union closer to a possible work stoppage that would disrupt Hollywood production and ripple across Southern California’s economy. Los Angeles-based Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, 38, showrunner of HBO Max’s comedy series “Gordita Chronicles,” said it was an easy decision to vote “yes” in …

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'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike
1 year, 8 months ago

'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike

NPR  

'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Hollywood writers have voted to authorize a strike if their talks with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers don't end in a new three-year contract. "A strike authorization vote has always been part of the WGA's plan, …

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Studios face turmoil and strife amid WGA negotiations. Not our problem, writers say
1 year, 8 months ago

Studios face turmoil and strife amid WGA negotiations. Not our problem, writers say

LA Times  

Ask a Hollywood studio executive about the state of the entertainment business these days, and many will say, “Don’t ask.” Firms such as Netflix, Warner Bros. “We’re still in this uncertain period about where digital streaming is going to end up.” Adding to the complexities, the makeup of the trade group representing the major film and TV studios and networks …

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Despite streaming boom, median writer pay has fallen in last decade, WGA report says
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite streaming boom, median writer pay has fallen in last decade, WGA report says

LA Times  

Headquarters of the Writers Guild of America West building in the Fairfax area. The Writers Guild of America has released data showing how streaming has depressed Hollywood writers’ pay over the last decade. “The companies have used the transition to streaming to cut writer pay and separate writing from production, worsening working conditions for series writers at all levels,” the …

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