WGA 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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‘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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How the WGA Strike Finds Echoes in the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s
An exhibit at the Skirball Center reminds striking writers and their supporters of another time the studio system looked out for itself over its talent
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LA City Council OKs Resolution in Support of Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The governing body called on AMPTP to return to the bargaining table
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With Hollywood on Edge, Actors and Studios Brace for Word on SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks
With a deadline looming, the actors’ union could announce a deal with the AMPTP, extend the talks — or join the WGA on the picket lines this Friday night
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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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John Mulaney, an Avowed Supporter, Throws Water on the Writers’ Strike From a Viewer’s POV: ‘There’s So Many Shows’ (Video)
The comedian addressed the negotiations in process
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Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Quinta Brunson Among 300+ Actors Threatening Strike Over ‘Fundamental’ Issues Like AI
“What might be considered a good deal in any other years is simply not enough,” reads a letter the actors sent to SAG-AFTRA
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Dermot Mulroney Walks Off the Set of ‘The View’ in Symbolic Show of Support for WGA Strike
Don’t worry, everything is perfectly cordial between the actor and “The View”
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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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Ryan Murphy Disputes Accusations ‘AHS’ Strikers Will Be ‘Blackballed in Murphy-Land’: ‘Absolute Nonsense’
WGA East strike captain Warren Leight says that crew members of the FX series threatened strikers who were picketing Season 12’s production
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DGA Contract Vote Marks a Crossroads in Fight Over Streaming Data Transparency
Despite immense residuals gains, some Directors Guild members want to keep pushing with other guilds to force streamers to reveal viewer numbers
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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
