After three months, Hollywood studios are finally ready to discuss contract negotiations with the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Yesterday, Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), reached out to Ellen Stutzman, the WGA’s chief negotiator, to set a meeting for later this week. …
Read More »Hollywood Crew Members Are Now Working at Target
Most of Hollywood is at a standstill while members of the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild are striking against the studios and streaming services. Besides projects that have obtained waivers to continue working through the historic strike, work has come to a halt not just for writers …
Read More »Actors' Strike: SAG-AFTRA Releases List of Proposals and Studios' Counterproposals
On July 13, Fran Drescher, star of The Nanny and president of SAG-AFTRA, outlined the actors’ union’s strike plans during a fiery speech in front of media cameras. “I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things. It is disgusting. Shame on them. They …
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