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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

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

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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

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 audience ...

12 Jun 2023 at 04:33

Movies

Hollywood actors’ strike action in Los Angeles affected by ‘extreme heat’

Picketing by striking actors outside two major Hollywood studios in Los Angeles has been cut short due to “extreme heat”. Members of actors’ union Sag-Aftra (Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and ...

17 Jul 2023 at 20:26

Jimmy Kimmel says he was ‘very intent on retiring’ prior to writers strike

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel says he was “very intent on retiring” prior to the start of the Hollywood writers strike. The comedian and host said he had been “very serious” about retirement, but had since realised it was ...

31 Aug 2023 at 02:37

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, known for her ...

28 Aug 2023 at 18:26

Writers Guild of America calls off strike after backing agreement

Writers have agreed to call off strikes after board members approved a contract agreement with Hollywood studio bosses. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced it had voted to accept the deal with the Alliance ...

27 Sept 2023 at 15:32

‘We did it’: Hollywood writers react to ‘tentative agreement’ to end strike

Writers in the US are praising a “tentative” deal that has been reached with Hollywood studio bosses which could mark the end of a strike that has lasted many months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced ...

25 Sept 2023 at 17:46

ITV Studios boss says production may be affected if US strike goes into autumn

Ongoing actor and writer strikes in the US could begin to affect the production of ITV shows, the director of ITV Studios has said. Julian Bellamy said ITV is in a “good position” to manage the ramifications of ...

27 Jul 2023 at 10:57

50th annual Daytime Emmy awards postponed amid Hollywood writers strike

The 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards has become the latest Hollywood event to be affected by the ongoing writers strike. Organisers announced on Tuesday that the ceremony – planned for June 16 – was to be ...

17 May 2023 at 00:47

Movies

US actors union ready to return to negotiating table ‘at a moment’s notice’

US actors union Sag-Aftra has said its negotiating team “remains ready at a moment’s notice to go back to the bargaining table to secure a righteous deal”. A statement from negotiators said the Alliance ...

28 Aug 2023 at 19:24

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