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Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

WEKU

California governor vetoes unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on September 30 vetoed a bill that would increase labor protections for striking workers.

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Striking Hollywood actors are more fired up than ever, 100 days on: ‘We are not gonna let them break our spirits’

As the actors’ union strike reaches its 100th day without a deal, Los Angeles-based reporter Tom Murray joins the picket line to soak up some of the atmosphere on ‘Partymount’

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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

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 actors' strike 'could see Christmas TV affected and film releases pushed back to 2025'

It has been reported that the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike could see next year's movie releases pushed back to 2025 and .

Evening Standard

Drew Barrymore fails to address writers’ strike controversy as talk show returns

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ aired its season four premiere following weeks of criticism over the host’s decision to return during the writers’ strike

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LeVar Burton to host book awards

The "Reading Rainbow" icon was announced as the host of the 2023 National Book Awards, taking place in November

Salon

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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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.

WEKU

The problem with Ryan Murphy

The famed producer advocates for marginalized directors and actors. But sometimes his words and actions don't match

Salon

Screenwriters won a historic victory against AI. The rest of us should follow

The WGA not only proved the power of strikes – it laid the first brick in a wall that every other union in the US must rush to help build

The Guardian - US

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

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

Drew Barry-less.

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The Guardian - US

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

WEKU

The Hollywood writers strike is over. What's next for the writers?

After 148 days, two writers share what their plans are now, and what they think of the deal their union struck with the studios.

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Newsom Said Cost Made Him Veto Unemployment Pay for Strikers. Unions Say It Was Disrespect.

The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.

The Independent UK

Jennifer Hudson crashes fan’s wedding with surprise performance

‘I’m here to surprise them,’ singer says

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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

Evening Standard

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

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 Guardian - US

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

‘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 Conversation

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.

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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.”

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