WGA strike
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Two Strikes and You’re Out – Writers Await Actors’ Arrival on the Picket Lines
SAG-AFTRA staffers have met with WGA strike captains to share information as Hollywood braces for a double strike
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Natasha Lyonne, Ben Stiller and More Set Solidarity Night Fundraising Event to Benefit Crew Members Affected by Strike (Exclusive)
The newly formed Union Solidarity Coalition also includes Boots Riley, Lulu Wang and Daniel Kwan
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Fran Drescher Slammed for Italy Trip, Kim Kardashian Pic Amid SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks: ‘Real Let Them Eat Cake Vibes’
The deadline for a new deal between the actors guild and studios is July 12
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‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Says Hollywood Has Always Had a ‘Healthy Contempt’ for Writers
“The people that run the studios, I don’t think they have a clue what it is that writers do,” the WGA negotiating committee member tells the podcast “People I (Mostly) Admire”
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Sing ‘9 to 5’ With Striking Writers at WGA’s Netflix Picket Line (Video)
Fonda also warns actors are being turned into “gig workers” in remarks to the crowd
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Upcoming Billy Crystal Apple Series ‘Before’ Halts Production Until WGA Strike Ends
The limited series stars Crystal as a child psychologist
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WGA Strike Roundtable: Film Writers Who Go ‘Months Without Pay’ Lobby for 2-Step Payment on Script Rewrites (Video)
While TV gets much of the focus of the WGA strike, screenwriters say that studios can no longer expect free labor
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Writers Guild Holds Rally at La Brea Tar Pits as Strike Reaches 50th Day
“They’re scared right now. They’re scared of how militant and how ready to fight we’ve become,” said “I’m a Virgo” creator Boots Riley
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Writers Worldwide Show Support for WGA Strike
Guild leaders spoke to members at the Disney lot as solidarity rallies were held in more than 30 countries
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Lionsgate, WGA Investigate Incident Between ‘BMF’ Producer, Striking Writers
“We have sent home the individual involved,” a studio spokesperson told TheWrap
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‘Force Majeure’ Looms Over WGA Members as the Financial Pain of Suspended Deals Sets In
The strike has unleashed an opportunity for studios to cut costs at writers’ expense – a “very reasonable terror,” Culture Machine’s Justin Simien tells TheWrap
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WGA Strike Roundtable: BIPOC Writers Say Getting Ahead Often Requires Being ‘Palatable’ to White People | Video
“We all had to pass the white bar,” “iCarly” scribe Nasser Samara said during TheWrap’s panel discussion
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WGA Strike Has Shut Down All On-Location Scripted TV Filming in LA
Film and television shoots are down 54% in Hollywood overall compared to last year, according to new data
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WGA East Cancels New York Picket Lines Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality warning to tri-state area residents
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‘Black Mirror’ Creator Says ChatGPT Wrote a ‘S—‘ Episode When He Tested It: No ‘Real Original Thought’
“All it’s done is look up all the synopses of ‘Black Mirror’ episodes,” Charlie Brooker said of the chatbot in a new interview
