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Late-night TV shows go dark as Hollywood writers begin strike

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Hollywood screenwriters to strike for first time in 15 years over pay

The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began on Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionised TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios. The work stoppage is already leading most late-night shows ...

02 May 2023 at 22:47

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

Movies

Writers’ strike hits Nicole Kidman’s AFI lifetime achievement tribute

Nicole Kidman’s American Film Institute (AFI) lifetime achievement award tribute has been postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike. The Oscar-winning actress is due to become the 49th recipient of the award, which is the AFI’s ...

08 May 2023 at 19:26

World

Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket at Tony Awards

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organisers. The union last week denied a request by Tony organisers to have a ...

16 May 2023 at 06:39

Movies

Tom Hanks joins striking Hollywood writers: We are at an evolutionary crossroads

Tom Hanks said society was at “an evolutionary crossroads” as he reaffirmed his support and solidarity for striking Hollywood writers. The US actor, 66, who is currently touring his debut novel The Making of Another Major Motion ...

16 May 2023 at 06:27

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 ...

13 May 2023 at 03:59

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 ...

08 May 2023 at 07:52

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 ...

04 May 2023 at 12:07

Movies

US actors’ union Sag-Aftra strike: Everything you need to know

Hollywood and the creative industry at large has been dealt another blow following the announcement of strike action by US actors’ union Sag-Aftra. Strikes from sister unions in the US have already derailed multiple ...

13 Jul 2023 at 22:57

Movies

George R R Martin forecasts Hollywood strike to be ‘long and bitter’

Game Of Thrones writer George R R Martin has weighed in on the US writers and actors strike which has caused an industry-wide shutdown. The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ...

24 Jul 2023 at 14:58

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 ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:56

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 Friday, ...

19 Jul 2023 at 05:27

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