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Jack Black shamelessly belting out Taylor Swift lyrics in his underwear is glorious

Jack Black is a legend for this.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss

One of the many impacts of Hollywood's lengthy actors strike has been that most performers haven't been able to promote their work

The Independent UK

Jack Black sings Taylor Swift in his pants at Hollywood strike fundraiser

‘School of Rock’ star stripped off at show to raise money for crew members affected by strikes

The Independent UK

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‘They just have to be fair’: will the actors’ strike finally come to an end?

After over 100 days on strike, with actors out of work and studios refusing to budge, the industry is waiting for a vital update

The Guardian - US

Simon Pegg swears at Hot Fuzz fan who tries to get him to break rules of Hollywood actors’ strike

One onlooker called the actor and screenwriter’s outburst ‘uncalled for’

Evening Standard

Up First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health

Hamas has freed two elderly women held hostage in Gaza. Why bad posture can make us feel stressed, tired and anxious — and how to fix it.

WEKU

SAG-AFTRA's Halloween Costume Rules Are Super Annoying

The union wants you to throw your Barbie costume in the trash, scab.

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Striking actors told not to dress up as Hollywood-centric stars this Halloween

SAG-AFTRA members have boycotted their own movie premiers to avoid breaking strike rules.

Fortune

First Thing: Biden calls for urgent funding for Israel and Ukraine

US president says Americans must not walk away from their role as a ‘beacon to the world’. Plus, Britney Spears details 2008 breakdown in memoir

The Guardian - 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

Some Halloween costumes could break strike rules, US actors’ union warns members

Sag-Aftra’s advice is to eschew characters played by real people and instead take inspiration from animated TV shows not in its remit

The Guardian - AU

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's actors strike is nearing its 100th day. Why hasn't a deal been reached and what's next?

Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson speaks about his late father in emotional cold open on Saturday Night Live

Comedian spoke about how ‘horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza” reminded him of his father’s death

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

How Saturday Night Live is able to return amid ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Former cast member Pete Davidson is returning to host the first episode since April

Fortune

The Hollywood strike gets uglier as the studios spike talks over an $800 million residuals ask. The guild calls out ‘bully tactics’ and says that’s a 60% overstatement

“Conversations are no longer moving us in a productive direction,” the studios said, calling off more than two weeks of talks.

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations suspended as studios ‘offer less than before strike began’

Strike talks have broken off between Hollywood actors and studios

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.

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Grilling, barbacking, dressing windows — how stars of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘PD,’ ‘Med’ are spending strike

The downtime has been fun — think bratwurst, golf and puffy shirts — but striking actors on NBC’s hit Chicago shows are eager to get back to their day jobs.

The Independent UK

How Saturday Night Live is able to return amid ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike

Former cast member Pete Davidson is returning to host the first episode since April

Salon

Beware fake AI Tom Hanks, Robin Williams

AI remains a contentious topic in Hollywood amid an ongoing actors strike over studio usage of the technology

Evening Standard

Actors speak out against AI being used without their consent

The Hollywood star has joined the likes of Stephen Fry and Robin Williams’ family in speaking out about the ‘creepy’ technology

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike

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