SAG-AFTRA may officially join the WGA on the picket lines. Last night, the SAG-AFTRA National Board unanimously agreed to recommend that its members vote to authorize a strike. The decision comes ahead of the guild’s TV and theatrical contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), …
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Striking members of the Writers Guild of America announced Monday that they will not picket the 2023 Tony Awards, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Last week, the union denied a request for awaiverto allow the ceremony to air on June 11 as planned.In a statement late Monday, the WGA said …
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The 76th Annual Tony Awards will not be televised live June 11, due to the striking Writers Guild of America, the Hollywood Reporter announced. The WGA denied a request for a waiver filed earlier this week to allow the ceremony to air as planned. A two-part show had been scheduled, …
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When The Kelly Clarkson Show debuted on NBC in the fall of 2019, the talk show immediately became a beloved, fresh addition to the traditional daytime lineup. With a built-in fan base from Kelly Clarkson’s singing career who have been rooting for her since she won the first-ever American Idol …
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Imagine Dragons performed an acoustic set at the WGA picket line in Los Angeles on Tuesday in support of striking writers. Frontman Dan Reynolds and guitarist Daniel Wayne Sermon played their Grammy-winning song “Radioactive” and “Whatever It Takes.” As Reynolds sang from a metal park bench in front of the …
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President Joe Biden showed his support for the the Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers whowent on strikeearlier this month. “Nights like these are a reminder of the power of stories, and the importance of treating storytellers with dignity, respect and the value they deserve,” said Biden before a screening …
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Snoop Dogg may not be bringing pizza to the picket line, but he showed his support for the Writers Guild of America strike while offering a sharp critique of the streaming economy during a recent conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference. In conversation with former Apple Music Creative Director …
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Jennifer Coolidge won the Comedic Genius Award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday. Along with celebrating and joking that the award was “made of her favorite food: popcorn,” she gave props to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers who went on strike last Monday, May 1. …
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George R.R. Martin knows that fans of his ever-expanding Game of Thrones universe have grown nervous at the news of projects across Hollywood being derailed by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strikes. In a new blog post, the author confirmed that the upcoming spin-off series A Knight of the …
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As the Writers Guild of America continues to ramp up its first strike in over 15 years, no one in the music business has been looking on with more intrigue — and maybe a hint of envy — than songwriters. The cadre of behind-the-scenes hitmakers have themselves been looking for …
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