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Grilling, barbacking, dressing windows — how stars of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘PD,’ ‘Med’ are spending strike

The downtime has been fun — think bratwurst, golf and puffy shirts — but striking actors on NBC’s hit Chicago shows are eager to get back to their day jobs.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Saturday Night Live is able to return amid ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Former cast member Pete Davidson is returning to host the first episode since April

The Independent UK

Beware fake AI Tom Hanks, Robin Williams

AI remains a contentious topic in Hollywood amid an ongoing actors strike over studio usage of the technology

Salon

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Actors speak out against AI being used without their consent

The Hollywood star has joined the likes of Stephen Fry and Robin Williams’ family in speaking out about the ‘creepy’ technology

Evening Standard

The Hollywood writers strike is over, but the actors strike could drag on. Here's why

The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, is hoping to cut as good a deal with the studios as the writers union, WGA, did last week. But the negotiations, starting Monday, could be more complicated.

WEKU

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike

The Independent UK

How Hollywood writers triumphed over AI – and why it matters

Observers hail a ‘smart’ deal that allows for artificial intelligence as a tool, not a replacement – and could be a model for other industries

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Peter Facinelli's "creepy" wildfire film

The actor-director spoke to Salon about his career, giving hope on a bleak topic and making fire the antagonist

Salon

The fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors

Streaming disrupted the entire entertainment industry, upending the DVD-purchasing, film-renting, moviegoing model of decades past.

The Conversation

Tech crunch: why AI replacing actors isn’t just a dystopian nightmare, it’s a real one

The technology to replace extras is already available, and film stars should start looking over their shoulders too

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle’s former Suits co-star Patrick J Adams deletes throwback photos from Instagram

‘It was an embarrassing oversight,’ actor writes

The Independent UK

In Hollywood writers' battle against AI, humans win (for now)

After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secured significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace

The Independent UK

WGA And Producers Reach Deal To End 5-Month Strike

Negotiations conclude with three-year contract, production plans underway

Zenger

Hollywood writers end strike after guild approves deal with studios

Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood at least partly back from a historic halt in production.

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The Guardian - US

Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after new studio deal

Writers Guild of America said its members could return to work while a ratification vote takes place for fresh three-year contract

The Independent UK

Hollywood video game actors vote to strike if talks fail

‘It’s time for the video game companies to stop playing games and get serious’

Chicago Sun-Times

‘DWTS’ to premiere as scheduled Tuesday after writers reach a deal

Lineup of competitors will include Matt Walsh, Chicago native who had walked off in support of his union.

The Guardian - US

Is the Hollywood writers’ strike over? The provisional deal explained

A tentative agreement has been announced but what does it mean for the industry and the viewers?

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Inverse

Hollywood Won't Bounce Back From Historic Strike As Quickly As You Think

The WGA has reached a deal. Here's what it means for your favorite shows

Salon

Writers strike end is in sight

The WGA and AMPTP are currently in the process of drafting the final contract language

The Guardian - US

‘Exceptional’: Hollywood writers hail tentative deal to end strike

Writers Guild of America says agreement with studios on pay and conditions ‘due to the willingness of this membership to exercise its power’

Reason

Win for Writers Guild, Loss for AI

Plus: IRS insanity, robocop photo ops, and more...

Al Jazeera

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

If writers approve tentative deal, work on some Hollywood shows could resume quickly. Here’s all you need to know.

Evening Standard

‘We did it’: Hollywood writers react to ‘tentative agreement’ to end strike

The US writers strike began on May 2.

The Guardian - US

Hollywood writers’ strike: WGA reaches ‘tentative’ deal to end 146-day strike

After five days of negotiations with studios and streaming services, union says it has an ‘exceptional’ deal for members to vote on

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