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☆ ‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Legendary singer and actress Barbra Streisand will be receiving a lifetime achievement award Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “Barbra Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. Her career has lasted over 60 years, and she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. “Her enduring career is a testament to her genuine performances, connecting with audiences on a profound level,” Drescher said. “She is a colossal icon with a relentless work ethic, evolving with each stage of her remarkable journey.”

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fran Drescher, “, ’, Streisand, ” Drescher, ” Organizations: Screen, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

☆ SAG Awards 2024: Winners list
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Saturday night’s winners were familiar to those who have been following awards season, as actors from “The Bear,” “Oppenheimer” and “Beef” took home statuettes as expected. Alan Ruck, center, and the cast of "Succession" photographed during the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 24. The cast of “Succession” led the nominations among the television categories with five – nabbing the top honor for best ensemble. “Oppenheimer” reigned victorious with three of those awards, while “Barbie” was shut out. This is the first SAG Awards since last year’s prolonged actors’ strike in Hollywood – a fact that was brought up several times throughout the evening – and is also the last major entertainment awards event before next month’s Oscars ceremony.

Persons: ” “ Oppenheimer, ”, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “, Idris Elba, Billie Eilish, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrera, Robert Downey Jr, Fran Drescher, Jennifer Aniston, Barbra Streisand, ” Bradley Cooper, Alan Ruck, Robert Gauthier, Streisand, Wears, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt –, Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, David Cronenberg, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, ’, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ” Paul Giamatti, ” Cillian Murphy, “ Oppenheimer, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro ” Margot Robbie, “ Barbie, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer, Matt Winkelmeyer, Sterling K, Brown, ” Willem Dafoe, Robert De Niro, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Penélope Cruz, “ Ferrari, Jodie Foster, Matt Bomer, Jon Hamm, David Oyelowo, Bass Reeves, Tony Shalhoub, Mr, Monk’s, Steven Yeun, Painkiller ” Kathryn Hahn, Brie Larson, Bel, Ali Wong, Brian Cox, Billy Crudup, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Pedro Pascal, Elizabeth Debicki, Bella Ramsey, Keri Russell, Sarah Snook, Brett Goldstein, “ Ted Lasso, Bill Hader, “ Barry ” Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Allen White, Alex Borstein, Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, Maisel ” Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, Hannah Waddingham, “ Ted Lasso ” Ayo Edebiri, Frazer Harrison, Abbott, ” “ Barry ”, Ted Lasso ”, Indiana Jones, John Wick Organizations: CNN, Actors Guild, Auditorium, Netflix, SAG, Los Angeles Times, Jewish, “, Getty, Guardians Locations: Los Angeles, “, America, Brooklyn, Europe, Hollywood

As video game worlds get more expansive, some game studios are experimenting with AI tools to give voice to a potentially unlimited number of characters and conversations. Some fear that AI voices could replace all but the most famous human actors if big studios have their way. SAG-AFTRA has already made a deal with one AI voice company, Replica Studios, announced last month at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. It sets terms that also allow performers to opt out of having their voices used in perpetuity. We’re not replacing actors.”It was Replica Studios that first reached out to Magee about a voice-over audio clip he had created demonstrating a Scottish accent.

Persons: Andy Magee, Magee, aren't, ”, they've, Joe Biden, Anthony Bourdain —, —, Sarah Elmaleh, “ We’ve, Elmaleh, ” Elmaleh, AFTRA, Fran Drescher, Shreyas Nivas, Nivas, “, Zeke Alton, hasn't, Alton, ” Alton Organizations: Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Studios, CES Locations: Scottish, Northern Ireland, British, U.S, Fortnite, Las Vegas, Vancouver , British Columbia

☆ Shawn Fain, CNN Business’ labor leader of the year, plans to keep automakers sweating
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

New York CNN —The longest US auto strike this century is over after a pretty clear win for the United Auto Workers union at all three unionized automakers. “I don’t like what I’ve seen in my work career with the UAW leadership, where they were too damn close to the companies,” UAW President Shawn Fain told CNN earlier this month. So I like to let the body of work speak for itself.”The success of those contracts is the reason that Shawn Fain is CNN Business’ labor leader of the year. All told nearly 800,000 union members got raises of 10% or more during 2023. The plant will be be reopened under the agreement reached between Stellantis and the UAW to end the union's strike at the company.

Persons: Shawn Fain, there’s, Fain, “, ”, I’ve, Sean O’Brien, Fran Drescher, Ted Pappageorge, Bill Greenblatt, Wheaton, Jeff Schuster, It’s, Stellantis, Bianca Flowers, Reuters “, Ray Curry, GlobalData’s Schuster, ” Shawn Fain, we’re Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, UAW, CNN, CNN Business, UPS, SAG, Writers Guild of America, Culinary, Kaiser Permanente, General Motors, Ford, Motors Wentzville, GM, UPI, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, GlobalData, Jeep, Reuters, Justice Department, Chrysler, Facebook, UAW International Union Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Stellantis, Wentzville , Missouri, Kokomo , Indiana

☆ Hollywood actors union ratifies new contract with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Members of SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood actors union, have ratified a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios and streamers, the union said on Tuesday. Hollywood actors and producers reached the tentative deal on November 8, after tumultuous negotiations throughout the year. The actors union strike ended on midnight after the deal was tentatively reached, tentatively concluding one of the most disruptive strikes in Hollywood’s history. But the actors’ contract negotiations didn’t last long, breaking down on October 11 before returning later in the month. On Wednesday, November 8, the actors union announced they had reached a tentative agreement, allowing actors to soon return to work.

Persons: Fran Drescher, ” AMPTP, Drescher, Bryan Cranston, ”, AFTRA, Justine Bateman, Matthew Modine —, “, we’re, Caitlin Dulany, you’re, Dulany, Bloods ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, SAG, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, didn’t, CNN, LA, AMPTP, Abbott, Bloods Locations: New York

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, leaders announced Tuesday. The approval of the three-year contract from the members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists was no certainty, with some prominent members voicing dissent on the deal for which the union leaders bargained. But the outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labor strife. Political Cartoons View All 1283 ImagesThose leaders had freed actors to return to work, declaring the strike over as soon as the tentative deal was struck Nov. 8. “It is purposefully vague and demands union members to release their autonomy....

Persons: —, Fran Drescher, Justine Bateman, Matthew Modine, stoked, “, ” Modine, Drescher, Jessica Chastain, Colman Domingo, “ Rustin, ”, ” Domingo, John Carucci Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio, SAG, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Associated, AP, Associated Press Locations: New York

☆ Remember when Fran Fine’s fashion broke the ’90s TV show mold?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Marie Lodi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Still, not many have had the cultural impact of “The Nanny” herself, Fran Fine. Over the years, fan accounts like What Fran Wore and the Fran Fine Fashion Database have documented all of the character’s roughly 700 outfits. Drescher in character as Fran Fine in a promotional photo for "The Nanny", pictured with the show's other principcal cast members. CBS/Getty ImagesCooper says that when she first envisaged Fran’s aesthetic, it didn’t reflect early ‘90s fashion trends. It’s no wonder that after all these years, fans of “The Nanny” and fashionable TikTokers continue to cosplay as Fran in swarms.

Persons: Cher Horowitz, Dionne Davenport, “, Carrie Bradshaw, ’, Rachel Green, ”, Fran Fine, Fran, Fran Drescher, Fran Wore, Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Maxwell Sheffield, Daniel Davis, Niles, Lauren Lane, Babcock, Madeline Zima, Grace Sheffield, Benjamin Salisbury, Tom, Maggie Sheffield, Brenda Cooper, Shawn Holly Cookson, Terry Gordon, Cooper, Todd Oldham, Dolce, Gabbana, Bob Mackie, Anna Sui, Brenda Cooper’s, Moschino, Leger, ” Cooper, Neiman Marcus, —, ” Moschino, Jennie Walker, ” Walker, Kate Spade, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Cooper didn’t, suede, “ Organizations: CNN, City, Flushing, Brighton Sheffield, CBS, Getty, Vogue, “ Locations: Versace, Italian, LA

☆ Hollywood’s actors are back to work—here’s what they actually got in SAG-AFTRA’s new contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On Nov. 8, after 118 days of striking, Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement with studios and streamers regarding the working conditions of their industry. Wage increases, new streaming bonuses and limits on self-tapesSAG's new contract covers numerous aspects of actors' jobs. Actors will get a hike in basic wage minimums for a variety of projects across both film and television. For anyone with a speaking role, minimums will increase by 7% effective Nov. 9, another 4% effective July 2024 and another 3.5% effective July 2025. Background actors will get an increase of 11% on Nov. 9 and the same increases as others going forward.

Persons: Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, AFTRA, minimums, Jonathan Handel, Tallie Medel, who's, they've, Handel Organizations: SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Sony, CNBC Locations: Ireland, Los Angeles , California

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., August 22, 2023. Striking writers and actors slashed spending, burned through savings and piled up debt to survive. Sets for movies and TV shows are lighting up again as studios rush to resume filming. Still, Hollywood is unlikely to return to the frenzied production pace of the streaming wars, when studios competed for subscribers and cachet. Hollywood actors won similar gains in a tentative agreement reached with the studios on Nov. 8.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, caterers, Wall, Celia Finkelstein, ” Finkelstein, “, Serena Kashmir, ”, Fran Drescher, Kevin Klowden, ” Klowden, Long, Marc Meyer Jr, I’ve, Meyer, Guy Bisson, Neil Begley, Ampere, Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Walt Disney Studios, REUTERS, Companies Comcast Corp, Fox, Netflix, Hollywood, Reuters, WGA, SAG, Milken Institute, Sony Pictures, Disney, Global, Ampere, Moody’s, Companies, “, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, California, Georgia, New Mexico, Hollywood, ” Kashmir, Kashmir, Colorado, North Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Actress Fran Drescher: 'This is only the beginning', SAG-AFTRA has big plans for next negotiation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailActress Fran Drescher: 'This is only the beginning', SAG-AFTRA has big plans for next negotiationHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: Fran Drescher, AFTRA, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: SAG, CNBC

Hollywood is poised to get back to workAfter months of strikes that shut down most of Hollywood, the end appears in sight. The SAG-AFTRA union that represents some 160,000 members tentatively agreed to a new contract with media giants that, if approved, will reinvigorate the $134 billion American movie and television business. Union members are hopeful that the deal will bring significant financial concessions that made SAG-AFTRA’s longest-ever strike worth it. But the changing economics of Hollywood may temper some gains, echoing the dilemma facing resurgent unions elsewhere in the country. Led by the actress Fran Drescher, of “The Nanny” fame, SAG-AFTRA took a maximalist negotiating approach that involved accusing studios of plutocracy and belittling their bosses.

Persons: Fran Drescher, ”, AFTRA Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Writers Guild of America Locations: Hollywood, plutocracy

☆ Another labor deal averts strike at 8 more Vegas casinos
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The Culinary union has reached a deal with MGM Resorts International covering 25,400 members, averting a strike at eight casinos that had been set to start Friday. The deal, announced in a tweet by the union, comes a day after a similar deal was reached with Caesars Entertainment that averted a strike by 10,000 other union members at nine casinos operated by that company. A strike at almost all of the city’s major casinos would have come at a particularly bad time. He praised the MGM deal Thursday, although he would not give details. It also eliminated a lower tier of pay for many union members and gave bigger pay hikes to some part-time workers.

Persons: William Hornbuckle, “ We’re, ” Hornbuckle, Union, Ted Pappageorge, ”, that’s, Fran Drescher Organizations: New, New York CNN, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Caesars, MGM, “ Workers, Las Vegas, Cornell University’s, SAG, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Kaiser Permanente, Teamsters, UPS, UAW — Locations: New York, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Vegas, Las Vegas, Las, Detroit, Los Angeles, Orange, California

To studio executives who negotiated with the SAG-AFTRA president, the former star of "The Nanny" prolonged a strike while she relished her high-profile role. As president of the 160,000-member SAG-AFTRA union, Drescher won widespread praise from performers for her tenacity in fighting for better wages and protections against the rising threat of artificial intelligence technology. Drescher framed her actions as part of a broader labor movement battling Corporate America, where, in her view, executives place Wall Street's approval and their own compensation ahead of the welfare of workers. Studio executives, who declined to criticize Drescher publicly to avoid inflaming labor talks, said the 66-year-old Drescher delivered similar unvarnished critiques to industry leaders during closed-door negotiations. "Her interest as the union president is to see all performers, from background to the top 2%, succeed in a vibrant industry for the next century and beyond."

Persons: Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, Fran Fine, Drescher, Kate Bond, Jill Morgan, AFTRA, Wall, Norma Rae, Ivy Kagan Bierman, Loeb & Loeb, Shari Belafonte, Belafonte, Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Kimberly Westbrook, Fran, Westbrook, Justine Bateman, Alex Plank, Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro, Ezra, She's, Plank, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien, Gerry Doyle Organizations: SAG, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Netflix, Broadway, CBS, Corporate America, Loeb &, NBC, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Queens, Ireland

The 118-day work stoppage will end officially just after midnight, the SAG-AFTRA union said in a statement after its negotiating committee voted unanimously to support the deal. "We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers," the union said. George Clooney and other A-list stars voiced solidarity with lower-level actors and had urged union leadership to reach a resolution. While WGA members returned to writing scripts in late September, the ongoing SAG-AFTRA work stoppage left many productions dark. It also led movie studios to delay big releases such as "Dune: Part 2" because striking actors could not promote them.

Persons: Jim Kulick, Mario Anzuoni, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, I'm, Fanny Grande, It's, Jessica Payne, Rati Gupta, Anu, George Clooney, Lisa Richwine, Stephen Coates Organizations: SAG, Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Hollywood, CBS, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Milken, United Auto Workers, Detroit carmakers, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and New York, California

New York CNN —Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with the major film and television studios to end their historic strike, the actors union announced Wednesday. While the writers’ strike was resolved in September, production has remained shuttered as the actors continued to strike and negotiate their contract. But the actors’ contract negotiations didn’t last long, breaking down on Oct. 11 before returning later in the month. By the end of October, it appeared the actors’ strike was approaching its final scene. But Hollywood actors have not appeared on their shows to promote their movies during the actors strike.

Persons: Fran Drescher, “, ” Drescher, ’, ”, we’ve, AMPTP, Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, ” Bass, George Clooney, Tyler Perry, AFTRA, “ We’re, WGA’s, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers – Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Writers Guild of America, didn’t, CNN, Angeles Mayor, Writers Guild, WGA Locations: New York, Los Angeles, ”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike and months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt. “We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers,” the union said in a statement. “Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work.”At nearly four months, it was by far the longest strike ever for film and television actors. More than 60,000 SAG-AFTRA members went on strike July 14, joining screenwriters who had walked off the job more than two months earlier. ___For more coverage of the actors and writers strike, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Persons: —, “, Wednesday's, “ We’re, ”, Albert Brooks, Oscar, Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, AFTRA, Krysta Fauria Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, ”, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros . Discovery, Universal, Guild of America, HBO, Associated Press, Associated Locations: Ireland, hollywood

The SAG-AFTRA union posted a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, saying its negotiating committee is determined to secure the best deal and bring a responsible end to the strike. "We need a fair contract to make sure this career is viable now AND in the future." Last week, union leaders expressed "cautious optimism" that a deal could be reached soon but also said there were gaps between the two sides on various issues including the use of AI. Actors are seeking assurances that their digital likenesses will not be used without their permission. Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles Editing by Mary Milliken and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Duncan Crabtree, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Matthew Lewis Organizations: SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Amazon, Hollywood, Walt, Netflix, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood’s A-List Bribe for Peace
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Holman W. Jenkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

With streaming disrupting the economics of the TV and film industries, it doesn’t help to alienate your audience with political posturing like Disney has with its refashioning of classic fairy tales including the upcoming 'Snow White.' Images: Disney/Shutterstock/Bloomberg News/Getty Images for CAA Composite: Mark KellyAmong the big names on a Zoom call last week of Hollywood actors questioning their union over lack of progress in the actor’s strike was Meryl Streep . Her name jumps out because 112 days earlier she signed a letter with other major stars urging a strike at a moment when a planarian might have noticed the union’s leverage was at low ebb thanks to the collapse of cable subscribership, streaming losses and the decline of movie-going. Nanny Defarge, aka Fran Drescher , the union boss, saw the light, however, and began out-mau-mauing the letter signers. Until that moment, she had insisted talks with the studios were making “exceptional progress.” Even the New York Times now says her sudden adoption of blood-curdling rhetoric has been an obstacle to a deal.

Persons: Mark Kelly, Meryl Streep, Nanny Defarge, Fran Drescher Organizations: Disney, Bloomberg, CAA, New York Times

Worries are growing about how much the turmoil could cost the global economy. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hit a three-week high this on Fridayfears that a military escalation could disrupt already tight supplies. In a speech largely focused on inflation, interest rates and economic growth, Jay Powell, the central bank’s chair, warned on Thursday that “geopolitical tensions are highly elevated and pose important risks to global economic activity.”The Middle East is becoming a wild card for the global economy. That would probably sap growth but might also slow the economy enough to negate the need for an additional interest-rate increase. The measures were announced days after the U.S. imposed tighter restrictions on sales of more advanced semiconductors to China.

Persons: Biden, —, Brent, Jay Powell, Powell, ” Powell, Kamala Harris, Jay Monahan, David Zaslav, Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry, Jordan, there’s, Fran Drescher, George Clooney, ” Drescher, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump’s Organizations: Gaza, Israel, U.S . Navy, Intel, Siemens, European Commission, Digital Services, PGA, Warner Bros, Hollywood, SAG, Trump Locations: Mideast, Israel, Ukraine, Lebanon, U.S, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Lisbon, Ohio, Trump . China, Beijing, China

☆ George Clooney and other stars offer to pay millions more in union dues to help end actors’ strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —George Clooney, Tyler Perry and other A-list actors have made a significant proposal to try to help resolve the months-long actors’ strike. Emma Stone, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, along with Clooney and Perry, were among the prominent guild members who met with union leaders Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. Clooney told Deadline they want to help end the strike. “A lot of the top earners want to be part of the solution,” Clooney told the outlet. “We’ve offered to remove the cap on dues, which would bring over $50 million to the union annually.

Persons: CNN — George Clooney, Tyler Perry, Clooney, Emma Stone, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Perry, Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, ” Clooney, We’ve Organizations: CNN, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Ireland

But the actors' talks were tepid, with days off between sessions and no reports of progress. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE ACTORS STRIKE? Their 42-day work stoppage began and ended all within the span of the much longer writers strike. Other segments of the actors union have gone on strike too, including several long standoffs over the TV commercials contract. That segment of the union could strike again soon if a new contract deal isn't reached.

Persons: —, Fran Drescher, I’ve, Ted Sarandos, ” Sarandos, ” Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, “, ” Drescher, that’s, AFTRA, Ronald Reagan, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Hope, ”, Powers Boothe, isn't, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio hasn't Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Associated Press, Netflix, Actors, U.S, Union, The Television Academy Locations: Ireland, Crabtree, hollywood

☆ George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actor George Clooney speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract. Negotiations between the studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday after studios rejected a demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Don't take a vacation," Clooney said when asked about the ongoing strike while attending a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet, which he co-founded. "Hopefully we can just get in a room and get this thing solved," he said.

Persons: George Clooney, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Clooney, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Omar Younis, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Television Producers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, California

Drescher told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview that she did not understand why negotiations collapsed but that her union's resolve has not weakened. Political Cartoons View All 1209 ImagesI’ve never really met people that actually don’t understand what negotiations mean. Was there a sense that talks would be smoother after the studios reached a deal with the Writers Guild of America? And we can’t think that way anymore. They don’t really want to negotiate.

Persons: — Fran Drescher, she's, Drescher, DRESCHER, “, it’s, I’ve, “ Fran, Writers Guild of America ? DRESCHER, didn’t, we’ve, ”, Everybody, that’s Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Associated Press, Writers Guild of America Locations: hollywood

☆ Hollywood’s brief thaw belies a long winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The union representing movie and TV writers tentatively agreed to a new contract on Sunday, setting the stage to end a five-month impasse. Content production is back on the budget line for streaming services. They too want to share in the spoils of a successful movie or TV series on streaming services. Charter now doesn’t have to carry eight Disney networks including FXX and Disney Junior, while Disney also is giving Charter’s customers access to its ad-supported streaming services for no additional charge. The brief thaw belies a long winter.

Persons: Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree, Walt Disney, Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Donna Langley, ”, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: SAG, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Netflix, Reuters, Guild of America, Walt, Warner Bros Discovery, NBC Universal, Charter Communications, Disney, Disney Junior, WWE, Paramount Global, Paramount, Alliance, Producers, WGA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

ELLEN STUTZMANEllen Stutzman was the one sitting across the table from Lombardini in the failed negotiations that led to the writers strike. Stutzman, also an attorney, took over as chief negotiator for the Writers Guild on Feb. 28, just two weeks before contract talks began. She still has the title from her previous role: assistant executive director for the Writers Guild of America West. Drescher's less-known counterparts on the writers' side — technically two unions that unite for negotiations and strikes — are Michael Winship and Meredith Stiehm. Winship is president of the Writers Guild of America East and Stiehm president of its counterpart in the West.

Persons: ”, CAROL LOMBARDINI, Carol Lombardini, she’s, ELLEN STUTZMAN Ellen Stutzman, David Young, Stutzman, ” Stutzman, “, Lombardini, Bob Iger, David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos, Iger, Sarandos, “ Lilyhammer, Max, FRAN DRESCHER Fran Drescher, Drescher, she's, ” Drescher, Michael Winship, Meredith Stiehm, Winship, Stiehm, He's, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, DUNCAN CRABTREE, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Davis, ” Crabtree, I’d, Krysta Fauria, Damian Dovarganes Organizations: ANGELES, —, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, University of Chicago, Stanford, Writers, Writers Guild of America, AP, WGA, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers, Writers Guild, Disney, Warner Bros . Discovery, Netflix, Warner, HBO, Screen, American Federation of Television, SAG, Associated Press, Yorkers, CBS, PBS, Sesame, AFTRA's, Georgetown, University of California Locations: Hollywood, Lombardini, Boston, Queens , New York, IRELAND, Ireland, Memphis, London, Dallas, Crabtree, Los Angeles

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