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‘Bargaining for our very existence’: why the battle over AI is being fought in Hollywood

The ramifications of artificial intelligence are of concern to the actors and writers on strike – from big stars to bit players

The Guardian - US

AI is the wild card in Hollywood's strikes. Here's an explanation of its unsettling role

Getting control of the use of artificial intelligence is a central issue in the current strikes of Hollywood's actors and writers

The Independent UK

Fran Drescher says SAG was ‘manipulated’ before strike: ‘Studios just wanted more time to promote summer movies’

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher claimed studio execs unfairly “manipulated” SAG actors during their negotiations, in a recent interview that came just days after the actress went viral for her impassioned announcement of their strike.

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These projects, including a Mel Gibson movie, can keep filming amid SAG-AFTRA strike

LOS ANGELES — Even as actors and writers have brought Hollywood to a standstill with a historic double strike, movies starring some of the industry's biggest names — Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega among them — are allowed to continue filming.

Los Angeles Times

What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them

Residuals are an essential issue in the current strikes of Hollywood's actors and screenwriters

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise joined SAG-AFTRA negotiating session to talk AI and stunt workers

LOS ANGELES — Before actors and performers hit the picket lines last week, Tom Cruise joined a SAG-AFTRA negotiating session last month to support the union's proposals for more protections against artificial intelligence and better pay and safeguards for stunt workers.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Phillips: Chicago mainstay Amy Morton on the actors’ strike: ‘People are really mad. They are fed up.’

CHICAGO — When mid-July rolls around, Chicago-based and raised actor Amy Morton typically starts work on a new, 22-episode season of the long-running NBC series “Chicago P.D.,” on which she plays the zero-nonsense Sgt. Trudy Platt.

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This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out

The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history

The Independent UK

How divided are SAG-AFTRA and the studios? Here’s what the two sides say

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and other performers, has laid out its contract proposals — and what it said were the film and television studios' responses — shedding more light on the impasse that led to its walkout last week.

Los Angeles Times

Mark Ruffalo calls for actors and writers to rid Hollywood of 'fat cats' and its 'empire of billionaires'

Hollywood is experiencing its biggest shutdown in decades as actors and writers continue to strike.

Fortune

Movie Stars Vs. C-Suite Brass: Hollywood Strike Gets Ugly As CEO Tells A-Listers Where To Go

Barry Dillerthinks big-name actors should do — at least the ones who are clamoring for pay parity in the movie industry

Zenger

Tom Cruise reportedly took part in SAG-AFTRA negotiations

The actor was reportedly involved with negotiations ahead of the strike

Total Film

Kevin Bacon joins actors protesting against Hollywood studios: ‘I’m here for the working class’

‘I think AI is a huge issue,’ A-lister said from SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York

The Independent UK

Black Mirror Fans Have All The 'Joan Is Awful' Comments After Studios Tried To Get Actors To Give Away AI Likenesses For 'Eternity'

Fans of Black Mirror's "Joan is Awful" have been quick to point out comparisons to movie studios' attempts to eternally own actors' A.I. likenesses.

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The Independent UK

‘I’m here for the working class’: Kevin Bacon joins actors protesting against Hollywood studios

‘I think AI is a huge issue,’ A-lister said from SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York

Evening Standard

Hollywood actors’ strike action in Los Angeles affected by ‘extreme heat’

US west coast experiencing sweltering temperatures with Death Valley approaching a record

The Independent UK

Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution

Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt

Los Angeles Times

'A lot of blood in the water.' Why actors and writers' strikes are a big blow to Hollywood studios

Hollywood top executives figured they could ride out a skirmish with screenwriters reeling from technology's changes to the industry.

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Los Angeles Times

What to know about an actors' strike: 5 questions answered

LOS ANGELES — The national board of SAG-AFTRA on Thursday authorized the union's members to go on strike after efforts to negotiate a new contract with the major studios collapsed.

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood actors hit picket lines as SAG-AFTRA joins WGA in historic double strike

Dramatically escalating a bitter labor battle that has already brought Hollywood to a virtual standstill, thousands of striking film and television actors took to the streets on Friday to fight for better pay and job protections in an industry that has been upended by the rise of streaming.

Salon

It's the Logan Roys vs. Hollywood labor

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has emerged as the strike's early hero. Now it needs a recognizable heel

Evening Standard

Inside the actors’ strike threatening to bring Hollywood to a standstill

Hollywood actors and writers have both gone on strike for the first time in 63 years, threatening to shut down the entire industry. Emma Loffhagen looks at the reasons behind the walkouts, their possible impact and all the A-listers who’ve shown their support

Los Angeles Times

Actors said they were making progress in contract talks, then they weren’t. What happened?

LOS ANGELES — Nearly three weeks ago, it looked as if SAG-AFTRA was headed toward a landmark deal with the major Hollywood studios.

Chicago Tribune

Nina Metz: Hollywood actors are on strike — here’s what you need to know

The union representing Hollywood actors announced Thursday its plans to strike, joining TV and film writers, who have been on strike since May. The last time both unions were on strike at the same time was in 1960.

The Independent UK

George Clooney and Jessica Chastain lead A-listers backing historic Hollywood actors strike

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher announced the union’s approval for actors to join writers’ strike in historic move that hasn’t happened in over 60 years

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