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Dwayne Johnson makes ‘historic’ seven-figure donation to help striking actors

The actor is one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world.

Fortune

Dwayne Johnson donates ‘historic’ seven-figure sum to Sag-Aftra as Hollywood strike continues

The largest single sum ever received by the union will help thousands of screen actors amid a strike over AI use and pay

Evening Standard

Netflix's pop-up eatery serves up an alternate reality as Hollywood grinds to a halt

The new restaurant runs on star power from the streaming giant's unscripted programs. Dining there feels surreal, as striking writers and actors have brought the movie and TV industry to a standstill.

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‘A call to arms’: Dwayne Johnson donates ‘record’ seven-figure sum to SAG-AFTRA as Hollywood strike continues

His donation will likely help 7,000-10,000 members through the union’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program

The Independent UK

AOC joins Hollywood picket line in New York: ‘Solidarity is stronger than greed’

Congresswoman walks picket line and criticizes the wealth of studio executives as contract negotiations remain at loggerheads

The Guardian - US

Actors are really worried about the use of AI by movie studios – they may have a point

Film and television actors in the US came out on strike on July 14, causing Hollywood productions to shut down. The action has also had an impact on US films shooting in the UK: director Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2 has “paused” and the production of Deadpool 3, filming at Pinewood…

The Conversation

‘You need the glamour of a big opening’: US actors’ strike starts to bite on red carpet

Blockbusters such as Barbie have weathered the absence of Hollywood stars from promotion – but behind-the-scenes workers are worried

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Seen At The Actor’s Strike: Daniel Radcliffe Out And About With His Newborn Baby And Partner Erin Darke

Daniel Radcliffe, Erin Darke and their baby were spotted with picketers amid the actor's strike.

Cinemablend

Hollywood A-listers to quit British chatshows as US actors’ strike hits

Ban on US stars promoting their new movies will force producers to use more homegrown guests

The Guardian - UK

See How Jeremy Allen White And The Cast Of Shameless Reunited For The SAG-AFTRA Strike

The cast of Shameless, including Jeremy Allen White, reunited for the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Cinemablend

Drescher: Hollywood CEOs are "maniacal"

The star of "The Nanny" says executives are living in a "dystopia" as productions grind to a halt and actors strike

Salon

‘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

See Two And A Half Men's Jon Cryer And April Bowlby Reunite For The SAG-AFTRA Strike

The SAG-AFTRA strike resulted in a Two And A Half Men reunion for two stars, although it's probably not what their characters would have done together!

Cinemablend

What’s Going On With Andor Season 2 Amidst The Strikes? What To Know

Andor Season 2 began filming in late 2022, but now there’s word on what’s happening with the Star Wars show in the midst of the strikes.

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The Independent UK

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

Cinemablend

Zendaya’s New Movie Challengers Just Got Delayed

Why Zendaya's new movie Challengers just got delayed.

The Independent UK

Brian Cox rages against ‘scary’ AI at SAG-AFTRA solidarity rally in London: ‘That is the worst aspect’

‘Succession’ star attended UK actors’ union rally in support of historic Hollywood shutdown

USA Today Sports Media Group

A running list of films delayed by the 2023 actors’ strike, including the new Spider-Verse film

A new film starring Zendaya and a sequel to Dirty Dancing have already been delayed.

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The Guardian - US

Zendaya-led drama Challengers pulled from Venice film festival over strike

Luca Guadagnino-directed love triangle romance will no longer premiere this year and will instead move to 2024

Evening Standard

Brian Cox and Andy Serkis among actors in Leicester Square in solidarity with Hollywood strikers

Succession’s Brian Cox and Lord of the Rings’ Andy Serkis were among protesters

Zenger

Hollywood Unions Strike Against Studios And Streamers Over Labor Contract

Hollywood writers and actors strike for fair labor contract amid demands for higher pay and protection against AI technology.

Zenger

Sony Pictures Chief Urges Swift Resolution To Hollywood Strikes

Tony Vinciquerra expresses desire to negotiate and end work stoppage, highlighting impact on industry

The Guardian - UK

UK stars hold London rally in support of striking US actors

Sucession star Brian Cox tells gathered members of Equity union ‘we are at thin end of horrible wedge’

TechRadar

Don’t worry, season 2 of Andor is still coming to Disney Plus but it might be a while

Good news from the writers' and actors' strike for Apple TV Plus. Disney Plus, not so much.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Abbott Elementary’ stars and local working actors came together on Philly’s SAG-AFTRA picket line: ‘Enough is enough’

PHILADELPHIA — Lisa Ann Walter now stars in a hit television show, and she’s appeared in a number of popular films over the last few decades. But, the actor recalled Thursday at a rally in Center City Philadelphia, raising her four children in Los Angeles earlier in her career meant…

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