Hollywood
Writers Guild, Studios To Meet Next Week
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) both announced late on Thursday that they will likely meet once again next week for the first time in nearly a month. The WGA...
Rep. Kiley Crosses the Su-Be-Gone
This morning, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved a bill authored by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) that would strip Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su of her position. The bill – which mirrors Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-Louisiana) legislation...
More Shows To Carry On Without Writers As Strike Continues In Hollywood
Both writers and producers saw significant action occur relating to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some showrunners wanting to meet writers directly later this week and more shows returning to air without writers....
Entertainment Industry Loses 17,000 In August As Hollywood Strikes Continue
According to new figures released during the weekend, the entertainment industry in California lost 17,000 jobs last month because of both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with ‘below-the-line’ workers being found to have been bearing the...
City Of Los Angeles Looking into a Ban on Tour Buses In Hollywood
Tensions between tour companies and the city of Los Angeles grew this week following the LA City Council passing a motion that will have the city’s transportation department look into a ban of tour buses in areas of Hollywood around...
State Treasurer Fiona Ma Sends Letter To Seven Studio Heads Urging Them To Resume Negotiations With SAG-AFTRA, WGA
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma sent a letter to seven CEOs of Hollywood studios on Thursday, urging them to resume talks with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio...