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After 5 Months, Hollywood Writers Body Agrees To End Strike
The leaders of the Writers Guild of America on Tuesday called off a monthslong strike that has paralyzed Hollywood, accepting a pay deal hammered out with production studios.
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Game Of Thrones Author, John Grisham, Other Top Writers Sue ChatGPT Maker
A trade group for US authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham and "Game of Thrones" novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of of unlawfully training ChatGPT on their work.
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100 Days Into Strike, Hollywood Writers, Actors To Meet Studio Officials
As the Hollywood writers' strike approaches the 100-day mark, Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiators will meet on Friday with representatives of the major studios for the first time in three months to discuss whether contract talks can resume.
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Hollywood Strike: Writers To Resume Talks With Studios
The Writers Guild of America walkout over pay and the threat of artificial intelligence, has brought US film and television production to a halt
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Oppenheimer Cast Walk Out of London Premiere in Solidarity With the Actors’ Strike
Oppenheimer’s cast walked out of its London film premiere in support of SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union that was unable to reach an equitable deal with movie studios for fair payments. The possibility of a strike looming had caused the crew to move up the premiere by an hour, so they could be present for the inauguration. This is the first time si...
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Explained: Why Hollywood Is On Strike And What It Means For Actors
Actors and writers are on strike in Hollywood - the first time both unions have picketed together since 1960
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Hollywood Shuts Down As Actors Go On Strike
Hollywood's actors announced Thursday they will go on strike, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production set to grind to a halt.
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Hollywood Actors Poised for Strike After Studio Talks End Without Deal, Adding to Ongoing Writers’ Strike
The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors’ strike in more than four decades. Popular series set to return to television this year would face lengthy delays, while blockbuster films may get postponed...
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The Last of Us Series Co-Creator Craig Mazin Silently Pulls His Name From the Borderlands Movie Script
The Last of Us series writer has silently removed his name from the credits for the Borderlands movie. As per World of Reel and the Writer’s Guild of America website, the film lists Eli Roth and Joe Crombie as the co-writers, with the latter being Mazin’s pseudonym, indicating that he wants to distance himself from the project. The film is curr...
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Use of AI in Disney+ Series 'Secret Invasion' Intro Raises New Fears Among Hollywood Professionals
The new Marvel series 'Secret Invasion' starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury has attracted controversy and anxiety from Hollywood professionals, thanks to the use of AI in generating the opening credits scene. The series is now streaming on Disney+, and Disney+ Hotstar in India.
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Hollywood Actors Set Vote to Authorise Possible Strike With Writers Still Out
Hollywood's actors' union will announce Monday whether their members authorised a possible strike, a move that would add further heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a work stoppage by writers. Actors, in their negotiations, will seek higher pay and safeguards against the unauthorised use of their images through artifici...
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Cannes Jury President Ruben Östlund and Members Back Hollywood Writers' Strike
Ruben Östlund, head of this year's Cannes festival jury said he supports the screenwriters’ strike in Hollywood ahead of the opening ceremony for the industry shindig on the French Riviera. The strike in Hollywood kicked off on May 3 after negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and major US studios and streaming services failed....
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Stranger Things Season 5 Production Halted Due to Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Production on Stranger Things 5 has been halted until further notice, due to the ongoing writers’ strike. Co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed that they’re standing in solidarity with the writers, hoping that a fair deal is reached soon. The Writers Guild of America has barred all writer-producers from participating in writing duties duri...
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Hollywood Strike Intensifies Due to Claim That AI Could Do Writers' Jobs
The Writers Guild of America has asked for binding agreements to regulate the use of AI, proposing that nothing written by AI can be considered “literary” or "source" material. With their rapidly advancing ability to eerily mimic human conversation, AI programs like ChatGPT have spooked many industries recently. The WGA claims that studios reje...
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Brendan Fraser Says He Is Unemployed Months After Oscar Win
Brendan Fraser's victory occurred after he had to cope with several personal difficulties, including a divorce, the death of his mother, health troubles and an alleged assault by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's then-president.
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After 5 Months, Hollywood Writers Body Agrees To End Strike
The leaders of the Writers Guild of America on Tuesday called off a monthslong strike that has paralyzed Hollywood, accepting a pay deal hammered out with production studios.
-
Game Of Thrones Author, John Grisham, Other Top Writers Sue ChatGPT Maker
A trade group for US authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham and "Game of Thrones" novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of of unlawfully training ChatGPT on their work.
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100 Days Into Strike, Hollywood Writers, Actors To Meet Studio Officials
As the Hollywood writers' strike approaches the 100-day mark, Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiators will meet on Friday with representatives of the major studios for the first time in three months to discuss whether contract talks can resume.
-
Hollywood Strike: Writers To Resume Talks With Studios
The Writers Guild of America walkout over pay and the threat of artificial intelligence, has brought US film and television production to a halt
-
Oppenheimer Cast Walk Out of London Premiere in Solidarity With the Actors’ Strike
Oppenheimer’s cast walked out of its London film premiere in support of SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union that was unable to reach an equitable deal with movie studios for fair payments. The possibility of a strike looming had caused the crew to move up the premiere by an hour, so they could be present for the inauguration. This is the first time si...
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Explained: Why Hollywood Is On Strike And What It Means For Actors
Actors and writers are on strike in Hollywood - the first time both unions have picketed together since 1960
-
Hollywood Shuts Down As Actors Go On Strike
Hollywood's actors announced Thursday they will go on strike, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production set to grind to a halt.
-
Hollywood Actors Poised for Strike After Studio Talks End Without Deal, Adding to Ongoing Writers’ Strike
The union representing Hollywood actors said Thursday that crunch talks with studios to avert a major industry shutdown had ended without a deal, paving the way for a vote on the first actors’ strike in more than four decades. Popular series set to return to television this year would face lengthy delays, while blockbuster films may get postponed...
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The Last of Us Series Co-Creator Craig Mazin Silently Pulls His Name From the Borderlands Movie Script
The Last of Us series writer has silently removed his name from the credits for the Borderlands movie. As per World of Reel and the Writer’s Guild of America website, the film lists Eli Roth and Joe Crombie as the co-writers, with the latter being Mazin’s pseudonym, indicating that he wants to distance himself from the project. The film is curr...
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Use of AI in Disney+ Series 'Secret Invasion' Intro Raises New Fears Among Hollywood Professionals
The new Marvel series 'Secret Invasion' starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury has attracted controversy and anxiety from Hollywood professionals, thanks to the use of AI in generating the opening credits scene. The series is now streaming on Disney+, and Disney+ Hotstar in India.
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Hollywood Actors Set Vote to Authorise Possible Strike With Writers Still Out
Hollywood's actors' union will announce Monday whether their members authorised a possible strike, a move that would add further heat on major film and television studios already grappling with a work stoppage by writers. Actors, in their negotiations, will seek higher pay and safeguards against the unauthorised use of their images through artifici...
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Cannes Jury President Ruben Östlund and Members Back Hollywood Writers' Strike
Ruben Östlund, head of this year's Cannes festival jury said he supports the screenwriters’ strike in Hollywood ahead of the opening ceremony for the industry shindig on the French Riviera. The strike in Hollywood kicked off on May 3 after negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and major US studios and streaming services failed....
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Stranger Things Season 5 Production Halted Due to Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Production on Stranger Things 5 has been halted until further notice, due to the ongoing writers’ strike. Co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed that they’re standing in solidarity with the writers, hoping that a fair deal is reached soon. The Writers Guild of America has barred all writer-producers from participating in writing duties duri...
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Hollywood Strike Intensifies Due to Claim That AI Could Do Writers' Jobs
The Writers Guild of America has asked for binding agreements to regulate the use of AI, proposing that nothing written by AI can be considered “literary” or "source" material. With their rapidly advancing ability to eerily mimic human conversation, AI programs like ChatGPT have spooked many industries recently. The WGA claims that studios reje...
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Brendan Fraser Says He Is Unemployed Months After Oscar Win
Brendan Fraser's victory occurred after he had to cope with several personal difficulties, including a divorce, the death of his mother, health troubles and an alleged assault by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's then-president.
