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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.

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023

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

Drew Barry-less.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2023

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

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

Robin Williams’s daughter says AI technology used to recreate her late father is ‘disturbing’

The use of artificial intelligence was one of the central issues of the recent writer’s strikes in America

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

The Hollywood writers strike is over, but the actors strike could drag on. Here's why

The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, is hoping to cut as good a deal with the studios as the writers union, WGA, did last week. But the negotiations, starting Monday, could be more complicated.

WEKU · Oct 2, 2023

How Hollywood writers triumphed over AI – and why it matters

Observers hail a ‘smart’ deal that allows for artificial intelligence as a tool, not a replacement – and could be a model for other industries

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023

‘A lot of catching up to do’: Hollywood writers head back to work

The end of the historic writers’ strike brings with it a rush back to the page but also an awareness of a changing industry

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023

The fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors

Streaming disrupted the entire entertainment industry, upending the DVD-purchasing, film-renting, moviegoing model of decades past.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023

Aussie Authors Are ‘Outraged’ After Discovering Their Books On A Dataset Used To Train A US AI

“This is a massive legal and ethical challenge for the publishing industry and for authors globally.”

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 29, 2023

Taylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives

This fall, I’ve been starting my sociology classes by asking my students to share some uplifting news they’ve come across.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023