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Drew Barrymore faces criticism for restarting talkshow amid writers’ strike

Demonstrators picket outside CBS Studios in New York to protest decision to resume production without unionized writers

The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2023

Protestors picket outside CBS Studios over production of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

"Drew Barrymore" ejects audience members

Resuming production on Monday, the talk show is now being picketed by the WGA

Salon · Sep 11, 2023

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Drew Barrymore to restart her talk show amid strikes, drawing heated criticism

Drew Barrymore has announced she is bringing back her talk show amid the ongoing Hollywood strikes, sparking condemnation among fellow actors and calls for the show to be picketed.

WEKU · Sep 11, 2023

Drew Barrymore faces backlash as she announces talk show return despite writers’ strikes

Barrymore says talk show will begin fourth season in accordance with rules of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

"Drew Barrymore Show" picketed by WGA

Barrymore has previously been very supportive of the strikes

Salon · Sep 10, 2023

'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood

Stars of Star Trek and its many spinoffs gathered outside Paramount Pictures during the labor dispute.

WEKU · Sep 9, 2023

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'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end

Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Bill Maher slams screenwriters’ ‘kooky’ strike demands: ‘This is show business’

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since early May

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Hollywood’s Picket Line Confronts Its Color Line

People of color hired in the streaming-era diversity push say they now bear the brunt of inequities.

Capital & Main · Sep 4, 2023

It’s not the first time that technology has upended Hollywood’s business model–but the WGA-SAG strikes could be the last chance for artists to get justice

Every Hollywood strike that concluded was a win-win for the parties in a way, but the basic inequity never changes.

Fortune · Sep 4, 2023

TV writer spills "Breaking Bad" toxicity

Patty Lin praises writing on "Freaks and Geeks" and reveals why she loves that a show like "Beef" finally exists

Salon · Sep 1, 2023

What One Producer Learned From Henry Cavill On The Witcher That Helped Make Netflix's One Piece So Great

Marc Jobst, a producer and director of Netflix's One Piece, dug into what made the fight scenes so slick, and how Henry Cavill's role on The Witcher was a big part of it.

Cinemablend · Aug 31, 2023

The Great Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons And That’s Not Very HUZZAH! Of Them, Now Is It

Beloved period comedy-drama The Great has been cancelled after Season Three. It's devastating news for fans of the series.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 30, 2023

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WEKU · Aug 30, 2023

Hollywood union health insurance is particularly good. And it's jeopardized by strike

Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared to other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 30, 2023

WGA Enters Month 4 on the Picket Lines: 'There Is Physical Fatigue,' One Writer Says, 'But Everybody Is Still Very Mad'

We've driven by them on Melrose every day since early May, as they hold their funny signs in the 90-degree afternoon heat in front of the Paramount lot. 'It's a Marathon -- we knew what we were getting into,' a scribe told Next TV Tuesday

Cinemablend · Aug 30, 2023

Chicago P.D.'s Marina Squerciati Posed With Chicago Med Alums To Support The Strike, But The Kittens May Be The Real Stars

Some One Chicago stars reunited to support the SAG-AFTRA strikes, with some adorable kittens joining the cause.

Cinemablend · Aug 29, 2023

As Late Night Shows Remain On Hiatus, Stephen Colbert And Jimmy Fallon Are Teaming With Other Hosts For Project With Awesome Cause

Fans can't watch new late night, but Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and more hosts are teaming for a sweet new project with a great cause.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

The great cancellation: why megabucks TV shows are vanishing without a trace

To save money, streaming services are axing finished shows without bothering to air them and deleting classics. What next? Game of Thrones? Succession? It doesn’t bear thinking about

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it's not just the entertainment industry that's being hurt

It’s been more than 100 days since members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working and more than a month since the actors union joined them

Salon · Aug 26, 2023

The cost of our new reality TV heyday

This summer of a famous "Vanderpump Rules" cheating scandal coincides with another Bravo star calling to unionize

Capital & Main · Aug 24, 2023

It Takes More Than One Superhero

Despite the success of Blue Beetle, Latinos remain the most underrepresented group in films.

Fortune · Aug 23, 2023

Hollywood studios tout proposed 5% pay bump for writers as the biggest in 35 years, the day after UPS Teamsters ratified a 35% raise and pilots got 21%

The latest counteroffer from Hollywood studios features pay raises that pale in comparison to those secured by other unions just this week.

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 23, 2023

Writers Guild Says Meeting With Studio Execs Turned Into a ‘Lecture’

AMPTP releases most recent contract proposal

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla receives SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement so stars can appear at Venice

Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi will star in the Lost in Translation director’s latest film

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