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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

Hollywood directors have reached a deal with studios

The directors' union secured a tentative deal that could increase wages and safeguard them from A.I., if approved by the board.

Fortune

Directors Guild Reaches Deal With Producers, Ups Int’l Streaming Residuals by 76%

Tentative agreement with producers must now be ratified by the DGA's 19,000 members, and the impact on the ongoing writers strike is said to be negligible

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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

The Guardian - US

Max will fix creator credits after strong response from DGA and WGA

The new service made a strange decision to its movie library

Total Film

New Max streaming service angers writers and directors with big crediting error

Warner Bros. Discovery issues an apology after failing to properly credit writers and directors on its new Max streaming service.

TechRadar

In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost

The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors

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Max vows to change back credits as writers and directors blast streamer

While TV and film fans are figuring out how to navigate and download the new HBO interface, Max, the newly revamped platform has angered writers and directors.

Los Angeles Times

Warner's New 'Max' Lumps Together Writer and Director Credits, Pokes Hollywood's Already Irritated Creative Bear

While WBD CEO David Zaslav threw a lavish Cannes party to 'celebrate the great filmmakers and the great storytellers' Tuesday, striking writers and directors raged about how his company's new SVOD platform credits their work

Broadcasting & Cable

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.

Axios

Tensions from the last writers strike cast a shadow over current labor fight

LOS ANGELES — The town shut down.

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

The Daniels take home Directors Guild top prize for 'Everything'

LOS ANGELES — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," were awarded top honors for feature filmmaking by the Directors Guild of America at the 75th DGA Awards, a strong indicator of who could win at the Academy Awards next month.

Los Angeles Times

The Daniels Win the DGA’s Top Prize, an Oscar Bellwether

The Directors Guild of America handed its top prize for feature filmmaking to Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” putting them on course to win at the Academy Awards next month. The 75th annual DGA Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California,…

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The Independent UK

The Daniels win the DGA's top prize, an Oscar bellwether

Bangkok Post

Agency prepares training for data protection officers

The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) is gearing up to train data protection officers for state agencies as required by the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), with an initial target to produce 100 responsible officers by June.

Bangkok Post

Agency seeks to better e-government ranking

The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) is targeting the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) ranking for Thailand reaching 40th globally by 2027, up from 53rd at present, with data-driven platforms supporting the government's smart nation and smart life schemes.

Los Angeles Times

With the Alec Baldwin charges, what will happen to the production of ‘Rust’?

LOS ANGELES — After cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot during an October 2021 rehearsal on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” production immediately halted.

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Bangkok Post

State computers littered with online gambling links

Authorities are facing a huge challenge as they try to clean up the computer systems of government organisations, after finding millions of links to online gambling websites.

Los Angeles Times

Rising labor tensions in Hollywood: Why directors predict tough negotiations with studios

Throughout its 87-year history, the Directors Guild of America has staged a strike only once — a walkout in 1987 that lasted 5 minutes (or 12 minutes by some accounts).

Los Angeles Times

Now that the actors, directors and producers have spoken, what movie will win the Oscar?

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's guilds have had their say, and we've learned so much this week. Actors really adore "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Banshees of Inisherin." Directors apparently couldn't be bothered to see "Avatar: The Way of Water" along with the rest of us. Producers can't resist…

Chicago Sun-Times

SAG nominations boost Oscar hopes for ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’

But ‘Avatar’ and ‘Top Gun’ sequels fall short in the competition, typically a bellwether for the Academy Awards.

Los Angeles Times

Awards show power rankings, from worst to first

LOS ANGELES — After a one-year broadcast time out for bad behavior, the Golden Globes are back, putting into motion Hollywood's most intensive stretch of self-congratulation. For the next several weeks, leading up to the Oscars on March 12, there will be tears of joy, agents thanked and orchestras cued…

Tribune News Service

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

Al Jazeera

Daily blackouts put Lebanon’s ancient artefacts at risk

Electricity is needed to preserve many of the National Museum of Beirut’s priceless archaeological treasures.

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