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The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, is hoping to cut as good a deal with the studios as the writers union, WGA, did last week. But the negotiations, starting Monday, could be more complicated.
Commercial actors last walked off the job for six months in 2000, while the last strike by film and theatrical actor members of SAG lasted 14 hours, back in 1986. The writers staged a 100-day ...
The Hollywood actors’ union approved a strike on Thursday for the first time in 43 years, bringing the $134 billion American movie and television business to a halt over anger about pay and ...
Hollywood actors have joined writers in a strike that will bring TV and movie production to a halt. What that means for your favorite films, TV shows. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...
Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry.
You probably don’t think much about background actors. You’re not meant to, hence the name. They’re the nonspeaking figures who populate the screen’s margins, making Gotham City or King ...
Striking writers and actors have enjoyed a high degree of support from other Hollywood unions, including the Teamsters and IATSE, whose members also nearly went on strike in 2021 seeking better ...
Hollywood Flashback: On ‘Bosom Buddies,’ Tom Hanks Became a Star in Drag. Today, male and female impersonators are being scrutinized and even outlawed in some states, but in 1980 ABC embraced ...
The union representing Hollywood actors announced Thursday its plans to strike, joining TV and film writers, who have been on strike since May. The last time both unions were on strike at the same ...
The actors’ strike will affect more than filming. Stars will no longer be allowed to promote their work through red carpet premieres or personal appearances. They cannot campaign for Emmy awa… ...
Hollywood’s ‘nepo babies’ should just drag their privilege into the open. From Maya Hawke to Lourdes Leon, celebrity offspring seem to be populating the world of entertainment like never before.
The Hollywood writers' strike got a boost when actors joined the picket lines in July. Writers and actors have had contentious negotiations with streamers and studios over issues like wages and AI ...