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The 2023 Actors Strike Is Officially Ending After A Long, Historic Labor Battle

Members of the SAG-AFTRA union have been on strike for 118 days, but a deal with the AMPTP has finally been reached.

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Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes

SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on their strike. Now, if the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come to life again.

WEKU

Strike over: Actors union reaches tentative agreement with studios

Hollywood actors have been on strike since July

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The Last of Us season 2 will enter production next year, HBO chief confirms

With production delayed by strikes in Hollywood, The Last of Us season 2 isn't expected to enter production until early 2024.

Tom’s Guide

Bombshell Report Says Disney Knows It Has A Kang Problem Amidst Jonathan Majors’ Legal Problems, And The WGA Strike Didn’t Help

Jonathan Majors is fighting a controversial legal battle as his role in the MCU grows.

Cinemablend

Gen V season 2 release date, reviews, recap, and everything you need to know about The Boys spin-off

Here's what you need to know about what went down in Gen V season 2 now that it's over

Total Film

Sorry Stephen King Fans, IT's Prequel Welcome To Derry Just Got Some Bad News (Along With The White Lotus)

Welcome to Derry, the prequel series to Stephen King's IT, just got some bad news from HBO's boss.

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As Stranger Things Day Approaches, Executive Producer Clarifies How Final Season Will Handle Younger Stars Aging

The delays for Stranger Things Season 5 mean that the young stars are bound to look a lot older than Season 4, and one EP cleared up how it will work.

Cinemablend

Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

WEKU

California governor vetoes unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on September 30 vetoed a bill that would increase labor protections for striking workers.

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Striking Hollywood actors are more fired up than ever, 100 days on: ‘We are not gonna let them break our spirits’

As the actors’ union strike reaches its 100th day without a deal, Los Angeles-based reporter Tom Murray joins the picket line to soak up some of the atmosphere on ‘Partymount’

The Independent UK

Ryan Reynolds has hilarious reaction to ban on Halloween costumes for striking actors

Ban on Barbie and other popular characters comes amid a nationwide strike by actors in a dispute over pay, AI and employment conditions

The Independent UK

George Clooney and other stars offer $150m incentive for SAG-AFTRA to end strike

Group of A-list actors proposed no-cap fees on membership dues for higher earners, which they said would earn the actors’ union $150m over three years

The Independent UK

Hollywood actors' strike 'could see Christmas TV affected and film releases pushed back to 2025'

It has been reported that the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike could see next year's movie releases pushed back to 2025 and .

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Drew Barrymore fails to address writers’ strike controversy as talk show returns

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ aired its season four premiere following weeks of criticism over the host’s decision to return during the writers’ strike

Salon

LeVar Burton to host book awards

The "Reading Rainbow" icon was announced as the host of the 2023 National Book Awards, taking place in November

Fortune

Netflix exec downplays AI: ‘There is not an algorithm in the world to tell you the next thing that’s going to actually connect and resonate with people’

Netflix CCO Bela Bajaria underscores creativity and discusses AI as a tool for creators as the firm grapples with Hollywood strikes and AI's impact.

WEKU

Writers union votes to ratify contract, ending one of Hollywood's longest strikes

The deal delivers salary increases to writers, along with boosts to their health and pension funds, and the establishment of guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence.

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Salon

The problem with Ryan Murphy

The famed producer advocates for marginalized directors and actors. But sometimes his words and actions don't match

The Guardian - US

Screenwriters won a historic victory against AI. The rest of us should follow

The WGA not only proved the power of strikes – it laid the first brick in a wall that every other union in the US must rush to help build

Evening Standard

The Drew Barrymore Show’s head writers ‘decline to return to series’ after star’s strike controversy

Head writers for The Drew Barrymore Show have reportedly declined to return to the programme following the host’s controversial decision to restart during the then-ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikes.

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The Drew Barrymore Show Is In Turmoil As Her Head Writers Refuse To Return For The New Season

Drew Barry-less.

The Guardian - US

What have we learned from the Hollywood writers’ strike?

Top executives are terrible at reading the room and unions are stronger when workers stick together. Now let’s sign that contract

WEKU

The Hollywood writers strike is over. What's next for the writers?

After 148 days, two writers share what their plans are now, and what they think of the deal their union struck with the studios.

Capital & Main

Newsom Said Cost Made Him Veto Unemployment Pay for Strikers. Unions Say It Was Disrespect.

The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.

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