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Writer’s Strike Could Open Door to Conservative Media Companies Like Bentkey

October 26, 2023 2:07 pmOctober 26, 2023 2:07 pm

The parent company of Daily Wire, Bentkey Ventures LLC, has launched a new network and app dedicated to children’s entertainment simply titled Bentkey. The new business venture was announced in a press release by Daily Wire just last week. This...

Writer’s Guild, Studios Near Agreement to End 143 Day-Long Strike

September 22, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 22, 2023 2:31 am

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) continued the second day of talks on Thursday at the AMPTP headquarters in Sherman Oaks, with sources close to the negotiations saying that both...

Writers and Studios Resume Bargaining Talks Wednesday, With Several Studio Heads Joining

September 20, 2023 5:03 pm

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) resumed talks on Wednesday at the AMPTP headquarters in Sherman Oaks, with several studio heads joining the talks later in the day. The WGA...

Snow White: Possibly Disney’s Next Woke Flop

August 21, 2023 4:14 amAugust 21, 2023 4:15 am

The next highly anticipated live-action version of one of Disney’s most acclaimed animated movies is Snow White. The film is set to have a 2024 release, but fans of the original already have a bad taste in their mouths due...

Globe Interviews Writers Guild Picketers: Strike Impasse Approaches 100 Day Mark

August 9, 2023 2:30 amAugust 9, 2023 1:47 pm

Late last week, the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike surpassed the length of the 2007-2008 strike, which lasted 93 days. While not the longest of all time, with the 1988 writers strike making it to 154 days, the...

Newsom v. DeSantis Rivalry Peaks Again Over Disney Cancelling $1 Billion Project In Florida

May 19, 2023 1:02 pmMay 19, 2023 1:02 pm

The rivalry between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a new peak on Thursday following the announcement by Disney that they would be cancelling their $1 billion Lake Nona development in Florida. This halts the move...

Writers Guild Of America Strike Begins

May 2, 2023 12:56 pmMay 2, 2023 12:57 pm

The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media, began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with major studio and television producers, affecting 11,500 union members mainly...