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Kerry Washington Slams Studios at Solidarity Rally: ‘We’re Not Going to Let Them Come for Us’ (Video)
The “Unprisoned” and “Scandal” actress addresses the cross-industry crowd, saying, “We are standing on the frontlines of this moment”
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Time Out! Why Strike Delays Might Be Good for Ailing Superhero Movies
Studios should take the time to revamp their comic-book content strategies
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No Change After WGA-AMPTP Friday Meeting, Contract Talks to Continue
The groups have resumed daily talks amid the ongoing strike
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WGA and SAG-AFTRA Cancel Monday Strike Pickets Ahead of Tropical Storm Hitting Los Angeles
Hurricane Hilary is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm when it hits LA, but the area will likely still see heavy rains
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‘SNL’ Writer Julio Torres Dares Studios to Do the ‘Unthinkable’: Pay CEOs ‘Slightly Less Than Obscene Amounts of Money’
The writer, director and star behind “Problemista” and “Los Espookys” says multi-industry strikes are “parts of the same monster: relentless, unregulated corporate greed”
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WGA-AMPTP Talks Continue, But Remain ‘Very Fluid’
Writers and studios are back to daily talks in effort to resolve significant sticking points for a new contract
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WGA West Calls for Antitrust Regulation to Protect Against Disney, Netflix, Amazon
Writers Guild calls on federal regulators to halt the wave of consolidation in entertainment, stop “new gatekeepers”
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Wall Street Confidence in Hollywood Studios at Risk if Strikes Prolonged, Says NYC Comptroller
Brad Lander and five pension fund trustees call on Paramount, Comcast and Disney executives to “end the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes promptly”
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Hollywood Is ‘Not Doing Enough’ to Support Crews During Strike, MPTF President Says
Bob Beitcher says his support org has received “over 500-1,000 calls a week” from financially struggling entertainment workers
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‘Suits’ Is a Streaming Hit – and a Case Study for Why Residuals Are a Sticking Point in the Strikes
Despite logging 3.7 billion viewing minutes in a single week on Netflix and Peacock, cast and writers on the USA drama won’t share in its monumental success
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Dakota Johnson Indie Film ‘Daddio’ Cleared for SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement
The taxi cab drama, which also stars Sean Penn, will have its cast available to appear at its upcoming TIFF screening
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Why SAG-AFTRA Thinks Studios Won’t Acquire Interim Agreement Films During the Strike
Indie films approved to shoot during the strike must agree to the streaming revenue sharing terms that studios rejected
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Studios Offer Streaming Data, Writers’ Room Latitude in New Proposal to WGA
AMPTP and the writers guild resumed contract talks on Friday, though the strike continues
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SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements Now Exclude WGA-Covered Projects Made in the US
“We have been advised by the WGA that this modification will assist them in executing their strike strategy,” the negotiating committee says
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Actress Michelle Hurd Hopes WGA and Studios Reach ‘Speedy Agreement’ in New Talks
Hurd tells TheWrap she hopes SAG-AFTRA will quickly follow “and we’ll all get back to creating the stories that we all love”
