Tag: WGA Strike
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It’s “Really Shut Down” As Writers Strike Continues
Warner Bros. Discovery continues to feel the impact of the ongoing writers and actors strike. Following last week’s news that the company could lose up to $500 million in adjusted earnings for 2023, executives are reiterating their desire to resolve the strikes and “get back to work,” according to Deadline. “From an operational/financial perspective, we’re…
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Hollywood is Running Out of Time to End the Strike and Save the Fall TV Season, Dooming Us With Reality TV & Reruns
There’s seemingly no end in sight for the actors or writers strikes even as the fall TV season — the window for when networks premiere their biggest shows — approaches fast. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) need to find common ground by October…
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Big Name Producers Donate More Than $1 Million to Support Hollywood Strike Relief Funds
The ongoing strikes in Hollywood are affecting more than actors and writers. Essential crewmembers are also out of work but without the fanfare. A trio of big-name Hollywood players said on Friday they were stepping up to provide aid. American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy kicked pledged $500,000 to the Ryan Murphy Productions Assistance Fund,…
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Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Striking Hollywood Actors, Writers
A vast majority of Americans support Hollywood writers and actors striking for better pay and working conditions over the entertainment studios, according to a new poll. The Gallup’s annual Work and Education poll, conducted this month, found that 72% of Americans side with TV and film writers. The data also showed 67% of Americans supported…
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Top Studio Executives & Actors Should Take a 25% Pay Cut to End Strike
During an interview on Face the Nation last Sunday on CBS, IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller had some dire predictions for the fate of Hollywood amidst ongoing strikes. Productions have ceased due to picketing from writers and recently joined by actors, Diller suggests this could have long-lasting “devastating” effects on the industry as a…
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WGA & SAG File Complaint With The National Labor Board Against NBCUniversal
The Writers Guild of America is continuing picketing efforts against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers which started May 2nd. Now, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have filed a grievance against NBCUniversal with the National Labor Relations Board citing the studio is infringing on the unions’ right to picket. NBCUniversal claims the company was…
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Deadpool is Affected By WGA Strike
Deadpool 3 joins the ever-growing list of titles affected by the WGA strike as Ryan Reynolds is no longer allowed to improvise his character’s lines.