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Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Glenn Close and other stars urge union to seek 'transformative deal'

LOS ANGELES — Some of Hollywood's biggest stars are urging their union to hold the line in contract negotiations and signaled strong support for a strike if necessary.

Los Angeles Times

Not coming to a screen near you — viewers will soon feel effects of the writers strike

Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.

WEKU

Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence among 300 actors set to strike if demands are not met

Over 300 actors from the Screen Access Guild are threatening to down tools and go on strike if a deal isn't reached that represents all their demands

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Mary McNamara: Is it time to boycott Netflix? How streaming consumers could shape the writers strike

LOS ANGELES — As the writers' strike stampedes through its second month and the possibility of an actors' strike looms, it's time to ask: When — and how — should consumers get involved?

Los Angeles Times

Don't expect any Marvel movie or TV show news at Comic Con 2023

Marvel Studios isn't holding its big panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic Con this year, according to a new report.

TechRadar

'It's gonna be a hot labor summer' — unionized workers show up for striking writers

Film and TV writers on strike may soon be joined by actors currently negotiating their contract. As the writers strike enters its seventh week, unions beyond Hollywood are joining the movement.

WEKU

Mark Ruffalo, Mariska Hargitay, Lil Wayne And More Show Solidarity With Writers Amid The WGA Writer's Strike

Entertainers including Mark Ruffalo, Lil Wayne, Mariska Hargitay and Pete Davidson continue to support the WGA amid the writer's strike.

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Hollywood's hot strike summer

Hollywood’s biggest unions are united in ways they haven’t been in decades.

Axios

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, joining writers’ strike

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA Votes to Join WGA in Strike Against Studios if Contract Expires

Nearly 98% of members of the actors union vote to approve walkout

TV Tech

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30

The Independent UK

L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity

Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles.

Capital & Main

Hollywood actors set vote to authorize strike with writers still out

Hollywood's actors union will announce Monday whether their members authorized a possible strike, a move that would turn up the heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a work stoppage by writers.

Reuters

Directors union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios as writers strike

Agreement comes as writers remain on strike and actors are currently holding a strike authorization vote

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Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began

Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.

Inverse

Marvel’s Biggest Sequel Has Become Its Most Troubled Production

The writer’s strike has impacted a beloved superhero’s greatest weapon.

Los Angeles Times

SAG-AFTRA seeks strike authorization even before talks with studios begin

In a sign of escalating labor relations in Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA is asking its 160,000 members to authorize a strike before it has even started contract negotiations with the major studios.

The Guardian - US

Hairdressers, camerapeople, caterers: the ‘scary’ ripple effect of the Hollywood writers’ strike

Workers across the industry are poised to lose work as productions shut down, but they feel solidarity: ‘This struggle is our struggle’

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Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years

Late-night and daytime television shows will immediately halt production at 12:01am on Tuesday local time.

Los Angeles Times

Choreographers' work in film and TV often goes uncredited. A new guild aims to change that

Some of our favorite film and TV moments involve a dance sequence. "La La Land" opens with dancers hopping on top of cars, jumping in unison and weaving through the lanes of the 110. Season one of "Euphoria" closes with a large ensemble of people throwing their hands up before…

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood to drop COVID safety measures as federal emergency declaration ends

Key protocols used on film and TV sets to limit the spread of COVID-19 are set to end in May, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said in a statement Thursday.

TV Tech

Studios, Unions Announce Expiration of COVID-19 Restrictions

COVID-19 Safety Agreement and its related protocols will expire on May 11, 2023

The Guardian - US

Tim Robbins backs Woody Harrelson’s call to end Covid protocols on set

Shawshank Redemption actor tweeted in support of a recent interview in which Harrelson called on-set Covid protocols ‘nonsense’

Evening Standard

When are the SAG Awards 2025? Full nominations list announced

Nominees were revealed in a statement following the cancellation of the live announcement due to wildfires in Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

Alec Baldwin faces charges – but what about firms involved in Rust shooting?

Actors’ union say it was ‘not a failure of duty’ on performer’s part, but film’s production company is unlikely to face criminal charges

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