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Hollywood's hot strike summer

Hollywood’s biggest unions are united in ways they haven’t been in decades.

Axios

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, joining writers’ strike

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30

The Independent UK

SAG-AFTRA Votes to Join WGA in Strike Against Studios if Contract Expires

Nearly 98% of members of the actors union vote to approve walkout

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Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30

The Independent UK

L.A.’s Summer of Solidarity

Reaching across diverse backgrounds and kinds of work, thousands of union members are sharing strategy and stories of the struggle to live and work in Los Angeles.

Capital & Main

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

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

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Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began

Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.

WEKU

Marvel’s Biggest Sequel Has Become Its Most Troubled Production

The writer’s strike has impacted a beloved superhero’s greatest weapon.

Inverse

SAG-AFTRA seeks strike authorization even before talks with studios begin

In a sign of escalating labor relations in Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA is asking its 160,000 members to authorize a strike before it has even started contract negotiations with the major studios.

Los Angeles Times

Hairdressers, camerapeople, caterers: the ‘scary’ ripple effect of the Hollywood writers’ strike

Workers across the industry are poised to lose work as productions shut down, but they feel solidarity: ‘This struggle is our struggle’

The Guardian - US

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

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

Hollywood to drop COVID safety measures as federal emergency declaration ends

Key protocols used on film and TV sets to limit the spread of COVID-19 are set to end in May, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said in a statement Thursday.

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Studios, Unions Announce Expiration of COVID-19 Restrictions

COVID-19 Safety Agreement and its related protocols will expire on May 11, 2023

The Guardian - US

Tim Robbins backs Woody Harrelson’s call to end Covid protocols on set

Shawshank Redemption actor tweeted in support of a recent interview in which Harrelson called on-set Covid protocols ‘nonsense’

Evening Standard

When are the SAG Awards 2025? Full nominations list announced

Nominees were revealed in a statement following the cancellation of the live announcement due to wildfires in Los Angeles

The Guardian - US

Alec Baldwin faces charges – but what about firms involved in Rust shooting?

Actors’ union say it was ‘not a failure of duty’ on performer’s part, but film’s production company is unlikely to face criminal charges

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Los Angeles Times

Why actors are worried about pending criminal charges against Alec Baldwin for the ‘Rust’ shooting

The decision to charge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter is stirring deep anxiety and debate among his peers .

Tribune News Service

Sally Field to receive SAG lifetime achievement award

Sally Field is adding another illustrious honor to her resume.

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

A.I. is here, and it's making movies. Is Hollywood ready?

LOS ANGELES — Scott Mann had a problem: too many f-bombs.

iMore

Severance season 2: Release date confirmed, cast reveals, trailers and everything else you need to know

We finally have an official release date for Severance season 2.

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood companies vow to pay travel costs for abortions after Roe v. Wade decision

Walt Disney Co., Netflix, Sony Pictures and Paramount Pictures are among the Hollywood companies that are stepping in to help employees who will need to travel for abortion care in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision Friday.

Los Angeles Times

A party scene while making Amazon's 'Expats' was followed by a COVID outbreak. Then things got complicated

LOS ANGELES — On a Thursday morning in Long Beach last month, the crew of the Amazon Studios series "Expats" crowded onto a yacht. They were filming a party scene that had shots of a child pushing his way through a forest of adults, followed by star Nicole Kidman's character,…

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