[ad_1] The labor unrest that has brought Hollywood to a standstill is delaying the Emmy Awards until January. As expected, Fox announced Thursday that the 75th Emmy Awards will air Jan. 15, contingent on the settlement of the strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. The awards telecast celebrating the past television season… Continue reading Hollywood strikes push Emmy Awards telecast to Jan. 15
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AI, self-tapes and weekends: Here are the stakes of the Hollywood strikes
[ad_1] As today’s screenwriters and actors grapple with financial challenges in a rapidly changing showbiz landscape, combined strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA have brought Hollywood to a standstill. Productions are stalled, press tours canceled, and the 2023 Emmys postponed. The economic impact is expected to far surpass that of the last… Continue reading AI, self-tapes and weekends: Here are the stakes of the Hollywood strikes
Remembering William Friedkin, A Hollywood Director Possessed
[ad_1] Friedkin’s life ended like a true Friedkin film. It’s hard to tell if he won or lost, or something in between, or if those terms even apply. Photo: Laura Lezza/Getty Images Was William Friedkin the best director of the 1970s? Maybe. He was certainly the most 1970s director, making ’70s movies long after the… Continue reading Remembering William Friedkin, A Hollywood Director Possessed
Billy Porter Says He Has to Sell House Amid Hollywood Strike
[ad_1] Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Disney CEO Bob Iger had the lowest possible bar to clear when he returned to the C-suite: just be better than the universally loathed Bob Chapek. More of a chalk line in the dirt, really. But then Iger went on CNBC and called striking actors’ and writers’ demands for labor… Continue reading Billy Porter Says He Has to Sell House Amid Hollywood Strike
Hollywood writers’ strike to hit 100-day mark
[ad_1] The Writers Guild of America’s strike against the major media companies has turned into a marathon. The labor action hits the 100-day mark on Wednesday — a milestone that matches the duration of the bitter slog 15 years ago, when screenwriters demanded compensation for shows distributed online. Back then, the internet was just a… Continue reading Hollywood writers’ strike to hit 100-day mark
The Hollywood Strike’s Bring AI Front and Center
[ad_1] Photo: Vuk Valcicy Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Writers and actors in Hollywood are demanding more control over how artificial intelligence will be used by studios in the future. There’s a lot of dystopian language being thrown around — that AI could be an existential threat to livelihoods; that it could replace entire professions. But… Continue reading The Hollywood Strike’s Bring AI Front and Center
Be Kind Rewind YouTube Channel on Hollywood Strike
[ad_1] Cloris Leachman. Photo: The Legacy Collection/THA/Shutterstock Be Kind Rewind feels like an anachronism. A YouTube channel focused on classic Hollywood films, it features video essays that are smart, well scripted, and modern in tone, all while keeping both of its eyes trained on the past. The channel, which is the brainchild of Izzy Custodio,… Continue reading Be Kind Rewind YouTube Channel on Hollywood Strike
Hollywood strikes: WGA, SAG play good cop, bad cop with AMPTP
[ad_1] You want to know how tense it is in Hollywood right now? SAG-AFTRA is turning out to be even more argumentative and aggressive than the WGA. Less than three weeks after guild president Fran Drescher rattled C-suite windows with her fiery announcement of an actors’ strike, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and… Continue reading Hollywood strikes: WGA, SAG play good cop, bad cop with AMPTP
Review: Sondheim receives all-star salute at Hollywood Bowl
[ad_1] A team of Broadway all-stars came together for one night to pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday. The orchestra and singers were dressed in formal evening attire, but the mood of “Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration” was buoyant and relaxed. The wit and wisdom of Sondheim’s songwriting punctured all… Continue reading Review: Sondheim receives all-star salute at Hollywood Bowl
California Democrats pressure Hollywood studios over actors’ strike
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Democratic members of California’s congressional delegation, increasingly concerned about the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, are warning studios that they are watching. Hollywood ground to a halt after negotiations between studios and the guilds representing writers and then actors collapsed earlier this summer. Thousands of workers are protesting on picket lines, demanding more money… Continue reading California Democrats pressure Hollywood studios over actors’ strike