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Drew Barrymore faces backlash as she announces talk show return despite writers’ strikes

Barrymore says talk show will begin fourth season in accordance with rules of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

The Independent UK

Jessica Chastain ‘nervous’ to attend Venice Film Festival amid Hollywood strikes

She attended the festival to promote Memory after the film was granted an interim agreement by her union.

Evening Standard

‘Nervous’ Jessica Chastain says she was ‘advised against’ attending Venice Film Festival amid actors’ strike

Actor wore ‘SAG-AFTRA on Strike’ t-shirt during press conference for new movie ‘Memory’

The Independent UK

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Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage

When SAG-AFTRA announced a strike this summer, Cameron Bailey, the longtime chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, dusted off his COVID-19 playbook

The Independent UK

'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.

WEKU

Fans defend Aaron Paul for saying he ‘doesn’t get a piece’ of Breaking Bad residuals from Netflix

Actor recently spoke from the front lines of the actors’ strike, claiming he does not ‘get a piece from Netflix’

The Independent UK

‘It’s insane to me that I don’t get a piece from Netflix’: Breaking Bad stars reunite on actors’ strike picket line

The cast got together to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors

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Hollywood’s Picket Line Confronts Its Color Line

People of color hired in the streaming-era diversity push say they now bear the brunt of inequities.

Capital & Main

12 biggest Hot Labor Summer strikes

From Hollywood and Starbucks to nurses and bus drivers, workers nationwide continue to seek better contracts

Salon

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

Evening Standard

Up First briefing: A Labor Day look at union fights, wins and close calls

It's Labor Day in the U.S. Striking writers and actors have brought Hollywood to a standstill. There's widespread support for unions, especially among Gen Z, yet membership is at an all-time low.

WEKU

It’ll always be wrong to yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater

Columnist Jacob Sullum apparently has trouble internalizing that every freedom has a limit when it constrains the freedom of others, a reader writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Walking Dead' spinoffs, 'Interview With the Vampire' can resume with actors' union approval

Two spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” will be resuming production despite the Hollywood strikes after reaching a deal with the actors' union

The Independent UK

Late night TV hosts team up for a new podcast amid the writers' strike

The biggest names in late night have turned their private group chat into a Spotify podcast. All the proceeds will go to support their staff during the writers' strike.

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel says Ben Affleck and Matt Damon offered to pay his staff amid writers’ strike

Late-night host’s talk show has been temporarily suspended since the Writers Guild of America went on strike in May

The Independent UK

‘Effective tactic:’ Adam Driver explains Venice Film Festival presence amid ongoing actors’ strike

Actor called out Netflix and Amazon while promoting new film ‘Ferrari’

Evening Standard

Martin McDonagh shows support for writers at Venice Film Festival opening night as A-listers bow out

The Oscar-winning director posed for press shots in a T-shirt that read ‘Writers Guild On Strike’ and a matching button

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Selena Gomez Shared A Seemingly Harmless IG Vid But Quickly Deleted It After Copping Backlash

The "disrespectful" video was up for 15 hours and scored over 1 million likes before being scrubbed from Insta.

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Hollywood union health insurance is particularly good. And it's jeopardized by strike

Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared to other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.

The Independent UK

‘It’s insane to me that I don’t get a piece from Netflix’: Breaking Bad stars reunite on actors’ strike picket line

The cast got together to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors

The Independent UK

'Breaking Bad' stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors

The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors

Cinemablend

Chicago P.D.'s Marina Squerciati Posed With Chicago Med Alums To Support The Strike, But The Kittens May Be The Real Stars

Some One Chicago stars reunited to support the SAG-AFTRA strikes, with some adorable kittens joining the cause.

Cinemablend

Newest Casting For Noah Hawley's Alien TV Series Was Revealed, And I Am 100% Into These Goofy Ass Character Names

Noah Hawley's Alien TV series has stalled filming, but the latest casting news was revealed, adding another splendidly goofy ass character name.

Evening Standard

Venice Film Festival 2023: forget the strikes, this festival thrives on the frisson of controversy

As the festival turns 80, it may be short on American A-listers, but there’s still a buzz

Cinemablend

Watch Tom Holland Learn How To Spin A Basketball While Doing Community Service With Zendaya

Tom Holland and Zendaya went to an Oakland middle school this week to bring attention to two charities.

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