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Emily Blunt says women in Hollywood are under more pressure to be ‘likeable’

Blunt, 40, said she thought male actors were not held to the same standards as women

Evening Standard

Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again

The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of a swift ending

The Independent UK

Niet Meer for ‘Nordic Noir?’ Scandinavian Media Conglomerate Viaplay Retreats From Int’l Markets, Abandons Ambitious Netflix Competition Plans in the U.S.

So you thought you’d wait out Hollywood’s summer of labor unrest with a little Nordic Noir? Think again

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Australia’s entertainment industry feels the shockwaves of US showbiz strikes

Hollywood is no longer confined to America — the entertainment industry is a global business, and the current strike action by writers and actors is being felt Down Under.

Crikey

Hotel workers kick off third wave of strikes in Hollywood, Pasadena

Hundreds of hotel workers in Hollywood and Pasadena walked out this morning, kicking off a third wave of rolling strikes to hit Southern California this summer.

Los Angeles Times

Extreme Hollywood body transformations have become standard preparations for film actors – but we need to consider the consequences

“…when you’re shooting a film like Magic Mike, and you’re doing dance routines for two weeks at a time, you have to peak every day. So that became kind of crazy. We had a gym in the parking lot, and we’d all be lifting weights on set all day,” explained…

The Conversation

Terminator creator James Cameron says AI isn't going to take over Hollywood but it might wipe out humanity: 'I warned you guys in 1984!'

Cameron doesn't believe AI can create, but he's pretty sure it can destroy.

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Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads

Striking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities

The Independent UK

Amid labor turmoil in Hollywood, Broadway seems to avoid a strike

Broadway and the touring theater community seem to have avoided a labor disruption like the one that has silenced the film and television industry

The Independent UK

How Striking Hollywood Creators and Hotel Housekeepers Face the Same Obstacles

With consolidation and industry diversification, corporate studio and hotel owners have more money to wait out strikes.

Capital & Main

Johnny Depp unveils self-portrait which captures his ’emotional exhaustion’

The Hollywood actor and musician is donating 200 dollars from every sale of the picture to Mental Health America.

The Independent UK

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

AI generated an entire fake episode of South Park as writers' strike rages on

AI tools could change Hollywood forever, for better or worse, especially now they can create entirely artificial TV episodes.

Tom’s Guide

Netflix has an extra $1.5 billion in cash flow thanks to the Hollywood Writers strike

The streaming giant said it wanted to come to an agreement wit striking unions as soon as possible.

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Los Angeles Times

He was making a documentary about police brutality. Then the LAPD tased him in his home

LOS ANGELES — Damien Smith was making a documentary about police brutality. But when a burglar broke into his Hollywood apartment, he didn't hesitate to call the cops.

The Independent UK

Trimmed trees outside LA studio become flashpoint for striking Hollywood writers and actors

A row of tightly trimmed ficus trees along a stretch of sidewalk outside Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors

The Conversation

How Ronald Reagan led the 1960 actors' strike – and then became an anti-union president

Production on US film and television sets has ground to a halt as Hollywood actors have joined writers in walking off sets. At issue are residuals (or royalties), streaming services and the use of artificial intelligence.

The Independent UK

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

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Zenger

Iger’s Comments On Writers And Actors Strike Spark Controversy

Disney CEO Bob Iger faces backlash over criticism of media industry double strike.

Tribune News Service

Without much choice, Comic-Con goes back to its roots

It’s hard to imagine now, but the nation’s most popular comic book convention — San Diego Comic-Con International — did not have its first sellout until 2007.

The Independent UK

How to support the actors’ and writers’ strike

With thousands out of work, here are ways you can support Hollywood’s most financially vulnerable

My Imperfect Life

We talk 'Barbie' BTS, Ryan Gosling and villa rules with Love Island’s Chris Taylor in the run-up to his breakout Hollywood role

Love Island’s Chris Taylor tells us all about his role in the 'Barbie' movie and what his villa experience was like...

Cinemablend

Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Biopic Is A Cinematic Triumph

A studious examination of history, shown via a reverent lens of Hollywood spectacle, Oppenheimer is a chilling biopic that could be Christopher Nolan’s best picture yet.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: By the standards of their peers, Hollywood CEOs aren't all that overpaid. That's the problem

The writers and actors union currently on strike in Hollywood have made a big issue out of the extravagant pay packages enjoyed by the studio heads they're fighting.

The Guardian - AU

Hollywood actors know strength comes from unity. Australian workers, can I get an ‘amen’?

Shrink union membership and reduce the ability to strike and you provide a double whammy to hopes for better wages

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