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Mary McNamara: The studios thought they could handle a strike. They might end up sparking a revolution

LOS ANGELES — If you want to start a revolution, tell your workers you'd rather see them lose their homes than offer them fair wages. Then lecture them about how their "unrealistic" demands are "disruptive" to the industry, not to mention disturbing your revels at Versailles, er, Sun Valley.

Los Angeles Times

Will Deepika Padukone skip the launch of Project K at San Diego Comic-Con? Here's what we know...

The makers of the Deepika Padukone, Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan starrer, which has been tentatively titled Project K, are planning a grand launch of the movie at San Diego Comic-Con.

The Times of India

US actors’ union grants 39 film and TV productions exemption from strike action as UK and Australian works halted

About 230 local actors and crew stood down at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast amid SAG-AFTRA and WGA industrial action

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These movie and TV stars are sharing ‘appalling’ pay stories to explain the historic Hollywood strike

As actors and screenwriters join in the fight for fair wages and higher streaming residuals, Inga Parkel reports on the stars sharing stories that speak to the importance of the strike

The Independent UK

This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out

The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history

The Independent UK

How divided are SAG-AFTRA and the studios? Here’s what the two sides say

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and other performers, has laid out its contract proposals — and what it said were the film and television studios' responses — shedding more light on the impasse that led to its walkout last week.

Los Angeles Times

When will the actors’ strike end?

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said actors’ union is ‘looking for the long haul’

The Independent UK

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‘We will not back down’: Hollywood stars on the actors’ strike

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Susan Sarandon and other major stars have added their support to the ongoing Sag-Aftra strike

The Guardian - US

‘The Chosen,’ about Jesus Christ, granted waiver to continue filming amid SAG strike

“The Chosen,” a television series about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, has been granted a waiver to continue filming amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

Tribune News Service

Mark Ruffalo calls for actors and writers to rid Hollywood of 'fat cats' and its 'empire of billionaires'

Hollywood is experiencing its biggest shutdown in decades as actors and writers continue to strike.

Fortune

Movie Stars Vs. C-Suite Brass: Hollywood Strike Gets Ugly As CEO Tells A-Listers Where To Go

Barry Dillerthinks big-name actors should do — at least the ones who are clamoring for pay parity in the movie industry

Zenger

Tom Cruise reportedly took part in SAG-AFTRA negotiations

The actor was reportedly involved with negotiations ahead of the strike

Total Film

Kevin Bacon joins actors protesting against Hollywood studios: ‘I’m here for the working class’

‘I think AI is a huge issue,’ A-lister said from SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York

The Independent UK

Striking Hollywood stars meet with union to discuss actors’ walkout

Meeting comes after strike announced on 13 July by actors’ union, joining writers to negotiate for new contracts with producers

The Guardian - US

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Cinemablend

Black Mirror Fans Have All The 'Joan Is Awful' Comments After Studios Tried To Get Actors To Give Away AI Likenesses For 'Eternity'

Fans of Black Mirror's "Joan is Awful" have been quick to point out comparisons to movie studios' attempts to eternally own actors' A.I. likenesses.

The Independent UK

‘I’m here for the working class’: Kevin Bacon joins actors protesting against Hollywood studios

‘I think AI is a huge issue,’ A-lister said from SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York

Cinemablend

The Rings Of Power Has Wrapped Season 2, But Mortal Kombat And More Favorites Didn’t Finish Before The Actor’s Strike

The Ring of Power wrapped up Season 2 before the actor's strike. However, Mortal Kombat and other favorites couldn't finish before the strike.

The Conversation

Here's how the Hollywood actors’ strike will impact the Canadian film industry

Hollywood actors went on strike on July 14, joining film and television writers who have been on the picket lines since May. It’s the first time actors and writers have picketed together since 1960, when Ronald Reagan was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.

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See Disneyland Characters Walk The Red Carpet Instead Of Actors As The Haunted Mansion Director Calls The Premiere ‘Surreal’ And ‘Disappointing’

The Haunted Mansion's red carpet premiere was a ghost town when it came to the stars of Disney's film.

Evening Standard

Hollywood actors’ strike action in Los Angeles affected by ‘extreme heat’

US west coast experiencing sweltering temperatures with Death Valley approaching a record

The Independent UK

Devon Sawa claims he wasn’t ‘paid a cent’ for Final Destination 5 cameo in deleted tweet

‘Final Destination’ lead also claimed he wasn’t told he was in the movie despite being invited to the premiere

The Conversation

Actors are demanding that Hollywood catch up with technological changes in a sequel to a 1960 strike

For the first time since 1960, actors and screenwriters are on strike at the same time.

Multichannel News

Settling Strike With Unions Could Cost Studios $450-$600 Million, Moody’s Estimates

Long labor stoppage would hurt traditional TV before big streamers

The Independent UK

Orange Is the New Black star claims cast members held second jobs due to poor salaries

Kimiko Glenn, who starred as Brook Soso on Netflix’s groundbreaking series, said, ‘We couldn’t afford cabs to set’

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike shows LA is leading the labor movement

Southern California unions and the working people they represent have become the vanguard of the American labor movement. About half of the big strikes in the U.S. this year have taken place in California, with the most consequential centered in Los Angeles — now including the actors’ strike announced by…

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