WGA Strike
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Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ Suspends Production Indefinitely Amid Writers’ Strike
The move comes after the film shut down production Wednesday when the USC filming location was picketed
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Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre Reschedule ‘Doggystyle’ 30th Anniversary Concerts in Solidarity With WGA Strike
The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper says the decision to push the dates from June to October is because “we stand in solidarity with the writers”
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BIPOC Writers Say Their Struggle for Equity Continues After the WGA Strike Ends
From the picket lines, writers of color tell TheWrap about the challenges they face in the industry
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52 New York Lawmakers Urge Studios to Resume Talks With Writers Guild
In open letters Friday, legislators call on studios to “listen to what their writers are telling them about the difficulties of maintaining their careers”
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Writers Guild Says DGA Deal Wouldn’t End Strike: ‘Era of Divide and Conquer Is Over’
“To resolve the strike, the companies will have to negotiate with the WGA on our full agenda,” the negotiating committee says in an email to members
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SAG-AFTRA, WGA, IATSE and Teamsters Stand in Solidarity With DGA in Final Week of AMPTP Negotiations
“We believe in a Hollywood where every worker is valued and their contributions recognized, whether their labor is on or off screen,” the letter reads
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Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ Halts Filming Amid WGA Strike Picketing
The Artists Equity wrestling drama was shooting near USC
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kumail Nanjiani and More Urge SAG-AFTRA Members to Authorize Strike (Video)
Abbi Jacobson and Jean Smart are among the other actors coming out in support of the guild’s proposal
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WGA President Calls on Netflix, Comcast Shareholders to Reject Executive Pay Packages
“Approval of this compensation package is inappropriate in light of the ongoing WGA writers’ strike,” Meredith Stiehm wrote in an open letter
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Screenwriters Worry That Film Concerns Are Taking a Back Seat in Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The WGA wants to lock in higher streaming compensation for screenwriters, but some members say they’re not hopeful for dramatic change amid a focus on TV issues
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Paramount TV Studios Suspends Overall Deal With Justin Simien’s Culture Machine Amid Writers’ Strike
“The Dear White People” creator has started a GoFundMe, which has raised over $40,000
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Halts Production Amid Writers’ Strike
The movie was set to begin shooting in Atlanta next month
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2023 Television Academy Honors Canceled Amid Writers’ Strike
It’s the latest disruption of Emmys season since WGA members began picketing on May 2
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WGA Strike Roundtable: TV’s Top Writers Talk 2007 vs. Now – ‘We’re Here for the Younger Writers’ | Video
Creators of hits like “Friends” and “One Tree Hill” are afraid that the next generation of showrunners are being smothered for short-term profit
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Striking Writers Express Confusion Over WGA Shift in Social Media Promotion Policy
The Writers Guild of America says members are now allowed to post about their projects on their personal accounts