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Writers room for new Game Of Thrones spin-off shuts down amid US strike action

The writers room of a recently ordered Game Of Thrones prequel series has been shut down “for the duration” amid the ongoing Hollywood strike, George RR Martin has said. The veteran US author said that despite not being in Los Angeles to join the ...

09 May 2023 at 02:15

Music

2023 Tony Awards ‘will not be televised as planned’ amid ongoing writers strike

The 2023 Tony Awards will reportedly not be televised as scheduled amid the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. Organisers for the annual event had requested a strike waiver from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) so the annual ceremony could ...

13 May 2023 at 03:59

Movies

All Quiet On The Western Front writer backs ‘marginalised’ Hollywood strikers

All Quiet On The Western Front screenwriter Lesley Paterson has voiced her support for Hollywood writers striking over pay and job security, describing them as “underpaid and marginalised”. The German language anti-war epic, based on the ...

04 May 2023 at 12:07

Stars pay tribute to striking writers at pre-recorded MTV Movie and TV Awards

Movies

Stars pay tribute to striking writers at pre-recorded 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards

Several winners including Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn paid tribute to striking Hollywood writers during a muted, pre-recorded ceremony at the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards. This year’s live event, which honours fan ...

08 May 2023 at 07:52

Movies

DGA national board unanimously approves new film and TV contract

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) national board has unanimously voted to approve a new film and TV contract deal. The deal provides “significant improvements” for DGA members in categories including wages, global streaming ...

07 Jun 2023 at 05:26

Music

Solidarity expressed with striking writers during unscripted Tony Awards show

Several winners at the 2023 Tony Awards expressed their solidarity to striking Hollywood writers during the unscripted live show. Host Ariana DeBose acknowledged the “compromises” made for this year’s ceremony and told ...

12 Jun 2023 at 04:33

Movies

Sag-Aftra agrees to ‘last-minute’ request for mediation ahead of union strike

Sag-Aftra has agreed to a “last-minute” request for federal mediation by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), ahead of a potential strike by the US union. The organisation’s negotiation ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:56

World

Writers announce ‘tentative agreement’ to end strike

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement on Sunday to end the screenwriters’ strike after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the deal with the Alliance of ...

25 Sept 2023 at 04:05

Music

Hannah Waddingham steps down from BBC Proms hosting role

Hannah Waddingham says she will no longer be hosting the BBC Fantasy, Myths And Legends Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, out of solidarity with the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike. The actress and singer, ...

28 Aug 2023 at 18:26

Music

Ariana DeBose tells audience to ‘buckle up’ as she opens unscripted Tony Awards

Ariana DeBose told audience members to “buckle up” after warning them that the 2023 Tony Awards were to be completely unscripted. The Oscar-winning actress opened the 76th annual event in New York on ...

12 Jun 2023 at 01:40

Brian Cox admits he has not watched Succession final episode

Brian Cox has praised the writers of Succession but confessed he has not watched the final episode of the popular US drama. After five years, the dark and satirical programme came to an end with an ...

04 Jun 2023 at 13:10

Entertainment

Entertainment union Equity to hold rallies in solidarity with US strikes

British performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity says it will hold rallies in London and Manchester this week in solidarity with striking US actors. The rallies will take place on ...

19 Jul 2023 at 05:27

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