Tag: strikes

Student loan borrowers idled by strikes can cut their payments

[ad_1] Striking Hollywood writers and actors are walking the picket lines, as are staffers at a shifting array of hotels across southern California. Those and other workers grappling with a sharp drop in income are increasingly worried about a new monthly bill due soon: student loan payments. But advocates for borrowers say that the strike… Continue reading Student loan borrowers idled by strikes can cut their payments

Hollywood unions rally near Disney amid strikes. ‘They underestimated our resolve’

[ad_1] More than 3,000 union members gathered near Walt Disney Co.’s Burbank headquarters in support of striking Hollywood actors — buoyed by impassioned speeches from Olivia Pope, President Jed Bartlet and Hellboy. Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Martin Sheen (“The West Wing”) and Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy” and “Hellboy”) were among those who appeared on a… Continue reading Hollywood unions rally near Disney amid strikes. ‘They underestimated our resolve’

TIFF 2023 Releases Lineup Amid SAG and WGA Strikes

[ad_1] They’re fucking identical twins! Photo: A24 Festival season is not in a good place. With both the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild striking simultaneously, attendance will likely be low. That means no Lady Gaga getting out of a boat and no Elle Fanning in a new version of Dior’s New Look. In… Continue reading TIFF 2023 Releases Lineup Amid SAG and WGA Strikes

Creative Artists Agency to lay off 60 people as strikes drag on

[ad_1] Major Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency is planning to lay off 60 people amid the fallout over twin strikes by actors and writers that have roiled Hollywood. The reductions are expected to happen across multiple departments and will begin next week, said a person familiar with the cuts who was not authorized to… Continue reading Creative Artists Agency to lay off 60 people as strikes drag on

How writers’, SAG strikes inspired global worker solidarity

[ad_1] This spring, as the chances of a writers’ strike moved from “possible” to “inevitable,” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos claimed, with what could easily be construed as smugness, that his streamer could weather a strike because of its growing library of international content. And it is certainly true that Netflix has offered American audiences something… Continue reading How writers’, SAG strikes inspired global worker solidarity

Emmy Awards Postponed to January 15 Amid Strikes

[ad_1] Photo: MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images Update, August 10, 9 a.m.: The 2023 Emmy Awards? More like the early 2024 Emmy Awards. Fox and the Television Academy announced via press release that the 75th Emmy Awards will now air January 15, 2024. Incidentally, January 15 is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Will this… Continue reading Emmy Awards Postponed to January 15 Amid Strikes

Hollywood strikes push Emmy Awards telecast to Jan. 15

[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

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

Celebs Who’ve Joined The SAG-AFTRA & WGA Strikes

[ad_1] Wednesday marked 100 days since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike on May 2 after a contract wasn’t reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). On July 14, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined the strike after they too… Continue reading Celebs Who’ve Joined The SAG-AFTRA & WGA Strikes