Venice Film Festival’s Alberto Barbera On Oscar Hopefuls, Polanski And Strike – Deadline

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Venice Film Festival head Alberto Barbera spoke with Deadline soon after revealing his latest stellar lineup, including movies from David Fincher, Michael Mann, Bradley Cooper, Pablo Larrain, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos and Ava DuVernay. Despite […]

Tobia Meznies On SAG-AFTRA Strike, Working With Julia Louis-Dreyfus And More – Deadline

Tobia Meznies On SAG-AFTRA Strike, Working With Julia Louis-Dreyfus And More – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Tobias Menzies was hiding in plain sight at a rally held by UK actors union Equity in support of its sister union SAG-AFTRA. Cameras and microphones were being shoved in front of the likes […]

Social media stars try to navigate Hollywood’s strike summer

SAG-AFTRA members take to the picket line outside Netflix in Los Angeles.

Gadiel Del Orbe had secured the sort of opportunity that social media stars dream of: a gig hosting a documentary for a major Hollywood studio. It was a chance for the Los Angeles-based actor and […]

The Actors’ Strike Won’t Stop These Films and TV Shows From Shooting – Rolling Stone

The Actors’ Strike Won’t Stop These Films and TV Shows From Shooting – Rolling Stone

As the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced a strike last week, joining the Writers Guild of America’s monthslong efforts to cease production work in order to negotiate […]

‘Haunted Mansion’ stars skip red carpet during actors’ strike

Actors from the 'Haunted Mansion' movie looking upward on set

Disney’s upcoming horror comedy “Haunted Mansion” premiered Saturday with influencers and ghoulish costumed characters from the Disneyland theme-park attraction walking the red carpet instead of the film’s Hollywood stars. The live-action film — which stars […]

Actors Strike Causes Filmmaker Andrew Ahn To Put Film Projects On Hold – Deadline

'Fire Island' actor-writer Joel Kim Booster at Outfest. To his right is a sign language interpreter.

It’s been quite a week for filmmaker Andrew Ahn.  On Wednesday, his Hulu film Fire Island earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie, and on Thursday night at the opening of Outfest he received […]

Can actors go to premieres, film fests, Comic-Con during a strike?

Can actors go to premieres, film fests, Comic-Con during a strike?

Actors have joined writers, who have been on strike since May 2, on the picket lines. SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached an impasse Wednesday in negotiations […]

Actors Strike Looms Over Start Of Outfest LGBTQIA Film Festival In LA – Deadline

Director Aitch Alberto at the podium for Outfest's opening night.

The 41st edition of Outfest is underway in Los Angeles after an opening night event dominated by talk of the actors strike. “Let’s also acknowledge the elephant in the room,” Outfest Executive Director Damien Navarro said […]

SAG Prez Fran Drescher Blasted for Mugging with Kim Kardashian in Italy Amid Strike

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Fran Drescher‘s Hollywood union is about to head into a strike this week — which is why her members are pissed over her chillaxin’ in Europe … just a day before s*** hits the fan. […]

On the brink of a possible SAG-AFTRA strike, some actors are wary of AI

On the brink of a possible SAG-AFTRA strike, some actors are wary of AI

With film and television actors potentially joining screenwriters by going on strike as soon as their union’s contract expires Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., debates about Hollywood’s future are escalating quickly. Figuring prominently in those debates […]

Opinion: Streaming is TV’s future. Can the writers’ strike make it sustainable?

Opinion: Streaming is TV's future. Can the writers' strike make it sustainable?

The two central disputes of the current Writers Guild of America strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are technology-driven: the rise of streaming, and the looming unknown role artificial intelligence will […]

WAVs AI Unveils $20M Raise, Plans ‘To Strike Deals With Artists’

WAVs AI Unveils $20M Raise, Plans 'To Strike Deals With Artists'

Photo Credit: Markus Spiske Artificial intelligence “music provider” WAVs AI has announced a $20 million funding round and touted the anticipated arrival of “the next generation of music streaming.” WAVs AI, which bills itself as […]

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Postpone Hollywood Bowl Shows in Solidarity with WGA Writers Strike

Snoop Dogg postpone Hollywood Bowl show

Photo Credit: Dmitry Valberg / CC by 2.0 Snoop Dogg announces postponing his 30th anniversary ‘Doggystyle’ shows with Dr. Dre at the Hollywood Bowl shows in solidarity with the WGA writers’ strike. Snoop Dogg postponed […]