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SAG-AFTRA Ratifies Pact With Studios With 78% of Vote

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Hollywood performers ratify new contract with studios

SAG-AFTRA's actors, dancers, stunt performers and voice-over actors went on strike for nearly four months before the deal was finally made.

WEKU

Actors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood

Members of Hollywood’s actors union have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months

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Exactly what the doctor prescribed: 30 years on, The Nanny holds up

Deceptively smart and often radically meta, this sitcom starring Fran Drescher as the flashy girl from Flushing is still very fun to watch

The Guardian - AU

The actors union secured a $120 million in streaming bonuses for members and forced Netflix and studios to open their black box of data

Streamers will have to share some of their closely guarded viewership data with SAG-AFTRA to provide actors with bigger residuals.

Fortune

7 best '90s sitcoms you can stream right now on Netflix, Max and more

From Seinfeld and Friends to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, there are tons of great '90s sitcoms. Here are our picks for the 7 best '90s sitcoms you can stream right now on Netflix, Max and more.

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Contract for Hollywood actors includes $40m yearly in streaming bonuses

Union leaders on Friday shared details of three-year contract, on AI, wage increases, and end to racist hair and makeup practices

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Fran Drescher tells NPR the breakthrough moment that ended the Hollywood strikes

The longest strike in history by actors against film and TV studios has finally ended. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher says there is a "new dawn."

WEKU

The actors’ strike is all but over. What do we know about the deal?

For 118 days, Hollywood actors were striking for a better deal and now there is a tentative end in sight

The Guardian - US

Hollywood stars celebrate deal to end strike: ‘Let’s get back to work!’

‘Congratulations to each and every person, on both sides, who are responsible for this great occasion,’ writes Alec Baldwin

The Independent UK

The 2023 Actors Strike Is Officially Ending After A Long, Historic Labor Battle

Members of the SAG-AFTRA union have been on strike for 118 days, but a deal with the AMPTP has finally been reached.

Cinemablend

Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes

SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on their strike. Now, if the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come to life again.

WEKU

Hollywood is fighting over the 'Zombie Clause’ that critics allege would let studios use AI likenesses of dead actors without consent

The actors guild is concerned the clause doesn't offer protections to deceased actors.

Fortune

Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken cameos in solid Halloween episode

A spooky episode sees some notable missteps, including too many jabs at Biden’s senility, but first-time host Nate Bargatze makes a decent impression

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‘They just have to be fair’: will the actors’ strike finally come to an end?

After over 100 days on strike, with actors out of work and studios refusing to budge, the industry is waiting for a vital update

The Independent UK

Hollywood's actors strike is nearing its 100th day. Why hasn't a deal been reached and what's next?

Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history

The Independent UK

Q&A: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reacts to Hollywood studios breaking off negotiations

Fran Drescher said Thursday that she is baffled and disappointed that Hollywood studios abruptly broke off talks this week with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Reason

Win for Writers Guild, Loss for AI

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The Independent UK

As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes

Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios resume Wednesday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt

The Independent UK

A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know

From picket lines in Hollywood to walkouts against Detroit automakers, it's already been a big year for labor organizing — and behind several major showdowns with enormous companies are some of America's largest unions

WEKU

'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end

Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.

Evening Standard

Video game strike in the making as actors’ union slams industry’s ‘greed’

Actors’ dispute with video game companies echoes demands from film studios, including calls for fairer pay and regulated use of AI

The Independent UK

Fran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood

Fran Drescher says the strike she's leading as head of the actors union is a huge moment for both Hollywood and the world of work beyond it

The Independent UK

Fran Drescher says actors strike she's leading is an 'inflection point' that goes beyond Hollywood

Fran Drescher says the strike she's leading as head of the actors union is a huge moment for both Hollywood and the world of work beyond it

Zenger

Warner Bros.’ Barbie Surpasses $600M At Box Office Amidst Dino, Marvel, And Star Wars Dominance

As Mattel Inc. strikes continue, Bryan Cranston targets Disney CEO Bob Iger in pro-strike speech

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