the WGA said. And because writers on streaming shows don't get the back-end payments that have allowed broadcast and screenwriters to make a living, such as syndication and international licensing, the WGA is seeking to secure more pay on the front end for its members...
What the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strike Means for Music With TV show and movie production brought to a near-standstill, musicians and music supervisors find themselves caught in the middle. By Marc HoganAugust 14, 2023 Image by Marina Kozak There’s no artful needle drop to accompany the...
Late-night TV hosts went off the air for a while, and some tried to return without writers, affecting monologues and comedy sketches; Conan O’Brien famously filled time by seeing how long he could spin his wedding ring on his desk. That’s where the current wri...
27: The WGA strike is tentatively set to end after nearly 150 days. On Sept. 24, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative agreement. Members still must vote to ratify the new three-year contract. But workers may now return...
"I like my job. I like doing it. I am so sad to strike. But whats sadder is an industry where writers are devalued, money curdles at the top & a creative’s worth is tied - not to their labor - but to the company that owns the company that owns the company’s stock price."...
On May 3, Kale Futterman spent her 30th birthday walking a picket line in Los Angeles alongside thousands of TV and film writers as part of the current strike organized by the Writers Guild of America. After becoming a writer’s assistant in 2017, Futterman landed her first paid writing job...
SAG strike explained: How an actors' strike will impact TV and movies Sarah Silverman slams actors filming waiver projects during SAG-AFTRA strike: 'What the f---?' Writers' strike is officially over — here's a look at the new WGA contract The WGA strike is tentatively over after 146 ...
Published June 29, 2023 Updated Nov. 10, 2023 9:14 AM PT Share In July, Hollywood’s actors joined writers on picket lines for the first time in 63 years. After nearly four months, the actors’ strike has ended after SAG-AFTRA’s leadership approved a tentative deal with...
SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni The bitter conflict between actors, writers and other creative professionals and the ma...
Kaiser is under pressure from a new California law raising health care wages to a $25 minimum over the next 10 years. WGA members picket in front of Netflix in Hollywood, Calif., on May 2, 2023. The 11,000 writers who went on strike were l...