Tag: WGA

WGA and AMPTP resume talks. Hollywood holds its breath

[ad_1] Negotiators for film and TV writers were set to meet with studio representatives on Friday afternoon, a step that could represent a long-awaited thaw in the icy Hollywood strike that has largely kept the entertainment industry at a standstill since early May. Writers Guild of America members have been on strike for more than… Continue reading WGA and AMPTP resume talks. Hollywood holds its breath

WGA, AMPTP to Resume Negotiations After 101 Days on Strike

[ad_1] Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images It appears the WGA and AMPTP’s meeting to talk about meeting successfully yielded … a meeting. On the 101st day of the writers’ strike, the guild told its members that AMPTP lead negotiator Carol Lombardini has invited the WGA negotiating committee to resume talks. “We expect the AMPTP to provide… Continue reading WGA, AMPTP to Resume Negotiations After 101 Days on Strike

WGA to meet with AMPTP again Friday as writers’ strike stretches on

[ad_1] After more than 100 days of striking, the Writers Guild of America said it has agreed to meet with the negotiators representing the major Hollywood studios again on Friday. The guild said in a Thursday morning message to members that Carol Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, asked to… Continue reading WGA to meet with AMPTP again Friday as writers’ strike stretches on

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

2023 SAG and WGA Strike Picket-Line Updates Week 5

[ad_1] Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images Welcome to Vulture’s Strike Recap, or Strike-cap, if you will, a regular rundown of all the biggest news from the WGA and SAG picket lines. The channels of communication between the WGA and AMPTP remain … open-ish. On Friday, August 4, the AMPTP met with the WGA’s Ellen Stutzman and Tony Segall in… Continue reading 2023 SAG and WGA Strike Picket-Line Updates Week 5

WGA and studio reps meet, but no signs of strike ending

[ad_1] Representatives of the Writers Guild of America and the major studios met Friday afternoon for the first time in three months, but there were no immediate signs of a breakthrough in the months-long labor standoff that has upended Hollywood. Hopes were raised in the entertainment industry when the WGA said it received a request… Continue reading WGA and studio reps meet, but no signs of strike ending

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

After three months, WGA and studios agree to meet for talks

[ad_1] Representatives of the Writers Guild of America and the major studios have agreed to meet for the first time since the Hollywood writers’ strike began three months ago. In a statement sent to its members on Tuesday night, the WGA’s negotiating committee said that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains… Continue reading After three months, WGA and studios agree to meet for talks

2023 SAG and WGA Strike Picket Line Updates Week 4

[ad_1] Photo: Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images Welcome to Vulture’s Strike Recap, or Strike-cap, if you will, a regular rundown of all the biggest news from the WGA and SAG picket lines. Mike Massa literally stunted on these hoes (studios) on July 24 at a Georgia SAG-AFTRA rally. Massa, a stunt performer for Harrison Ford and other… Continue reading 2023 SAG and WGA Strike Picket Line Updates Week 4