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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams — friends up for the same Grammy — dueted their introspective folk, and Jelly Roll brought out Lainey Wilson. Ice Spice performed her new single from her forthcoming debut LP “Y2K.”Those artists — save for Wilson — make up the bulk of the 2024 Grammys ' best new artist nominees and were the headliners of Spotify's annual pre-Grammy party, held Thursday at Paramount Studios. While the lineup leaned heavy on those competing for the coveted best new artist Grammy Award, nominee Fred Again... did not perform. Noah Kahan emerged shortly after, like the most charismatic guy at your local open mic. “I'm Noah Kahan and we are Mumford and Sons,” he introduced his folky band — with the second banjo of the night.

Persons: Victoria Monét, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Gracie Abrams, —, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Spice, Wilson —, Fred Again, Diplo, Ross Lynch, Michael Trotter Jr, Coco Jones —, “, ”, Victoria Monét —, “ I'm Noah Kahan, Mumford, — Abrams Organizations: ANGELES, Paramount Studios, Treaty, “ Locations: New York City

☆ Setting Off Embroidery Fireworks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Vivian Morelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some are graduates of École Lesage, the in-house embroidery school, although its training program, which can involve as much as 150 hours of instruction, is not a prerequisite for a job. “The most difficult part is to make,” Mr. Barrère said. “We’re talking about humans, not machines.”Mr. Barrère said it takes at least 100 hours to make an embroidery for a simple ready-to-wear garment. “In haute couture, it’s 600, 800, 1,000 or 2,000 hours of work, it depends,” he continued. Here is how it works:Conveying a ThemeFashion collections usually have themes, and Lesage artisans work with designers and their teams to turn those themes into embroidery.

Persons: “ Lesage, ” Bruno Pavlovsky, École Lesage, Mr, Barrère, “, ”, Lesage, Chanel, Virginie Viard Organizations: École, Paramount Studios Locations: Lesage, Los Angeles

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

☆ The Hollywood actors' strike is over, but the impact will linger for some big companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Robert Hum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members and supporters chant outside Paramount Studios on day 118 of their strike against the Hollywood studios on November 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Before the actors' union reached a labor deal with studios Wednesday night, Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC's Julia Boorstin that the strike's impact on the business had so far "been negligible." Because of the actors' strike, Sony cut its movie unit's fiscal year operating-profit forecast to 115 billion yen from 120 billion yen. "We have incorporated the impact that can be assumed at the present time into our forecast for the fiscal year." In July, while Hollywood actors and writers were both on strike, Sony postponed the release of Marvel Studios collaboration "Kraven the Hunter" to next year and delayed its next "Spider-Verse" movie, both potential blockbusters.

Persons: Bob Iger, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Kraven, Hunter Organizations: Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Disney, Sony, Marvel Studios, AMC Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles , California

☆ SAG-AFTRA actors' union reaches tentative labor agreement with Hollywood studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, October 20, 2023. Hollywood's actors and studios have a preliminary labor agreement. The tentative deal will go to the union's national board Friday for "review and consideration," the statement said, and added that further details will be released following the meeting. The actors strike, which has lasted 118 days, will end at midnight and the SAG-AFTRA board will convene on Friday to review the final deal. Hollywood actors initiated a work stoppage in mid-July as negotiations broke down with studios including Disney , Paramount , Universal , Netflix and Warner Bros.

Persons: AFTRA Organizations: Paramount Studios, SAG, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Hollywood, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Netflix, Warner Bros . Discovery . Studios, Television, Writers Guild of America, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles , California, NBCUniversal

☆ Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said late Wednesday. The union has been seeking limits on how studios can use generative AI technology when making movies and TV shows. Actors fear they may be replaced by digital performers or that their likenesses may be used without their permission. "We continue to await the AMPTP's response to our comprehensive counter proposal package which we gave them on Saturday, addressing outstanding issues," SAG-AFTRA said.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Walt Disney, AFTRA, Lisa Richwine, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, Wednesday, Milken Institute, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, United States, California

☆ Striking US actors union says major issues still unresolved with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors and studios remain far apart on key issues and will meet on Tuesday, the actors union said late on Monday. "While talks over the past week have been productive, we remain far apart on key issues, the union said in an update to its members. Last week, the union made a comprehensive counteroffer to AMPTP, the group representing Walt Disney (DIS.N) Netflix (NFLX.O) and other major media companies. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Maria Ponnezhath, Rollo Ross, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Ireland, AMPTP, Bengaluru

☆ Striking Hollywood actors pass counteroffer ahead of further talks with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 27 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors have made a comprehensive counteroffer to the major studios, the SAG-AFTRA performers' union said in a post on social media platform X. Ahead of Friday's talks, a group of SAG-AFTRA members published an open letter to the union leadership, urging the negotiating committee to continue fighting for improved compensation, royalties and workplace protections. The latest counteroffer submitted by the actors union on Thursday comes after media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors returned to the bargaining table on Tuesday. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Friday's, we’ve, Gursimran Kaur, Dawn Chmielewski, Clarence Fernandez, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, Solidarity, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ Talks between studios, striking U.S. actors to restart Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsOct 21 (Reuters) - Negotiations between media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday. Talks broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July. The union is seeking a deal with the Alliance for Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of studios.

Persons: Miki Yamashita, Mario Anzuoni, David Ljunggren, Alistair Bell Organizations: SAG, Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, AFTRA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ As actors strike hits 100 days, hope mixes with financial angst
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. On the picket line outside Netflix on Friday, striking actors were grateful for a proposal by A-list Hollywood actors like George Clooney to pitch in $150 million to the SAG-AFTRA union over three years to help end the strike. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. But talks between the studios and the actors union broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. “The feeling is that we’re going to keep strong, we’re going to keep going," said Kevin Grossman, adding "I certainly don’t feel like we should stop.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, George Clooney, Richard Speight, they’re, ” Vincenza, I’ve, Kevin Grossman, Rollo Ross, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Netflix, Hollywood, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood writers strike to end on Wednesday as WGA, AMPTP finalize labor contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) members picket with striking SAG-AFTRA members outside Paramount Studios on September 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Hollywood writers and studios have finalized the language of a tentative contract that will lead to the end to a nearly 150-day labor strike. Union leaders "voted unanimously to lift the restraining order and end the strike as of 12:01 am PT/3:01 am ET on Wednesday, September 27th," the WGA said in a statement. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes top studios like Disney, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. The agreement also improved screenwriter compensation, writers' room minimums and renewed a $250,000 showrunner training program, among other items.

Organizations: WGA, Guild of America, SAG, Paramount Studios, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Discovery, Writers Locations: Los Angeles , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading: AstraZeneca, Paramount, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

AstraZeneca — Shares rose 1.4% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Dow — Shares of the petrochemicals company rose 1.6% Monday during premarket trading. Chinese e-commerce stocks — U.S.-traded shares of JD.com and PDD Holdings lost 3.1% and 2.3%, respectively, as sentiment around China's economy worsened. HP — Shares of the computer company fell about 3% after Berkshire Hathaway sold 4.8 million shares, or approximately $130 million, of HP. Sealed Air — The food packaging company jumped 2.7% after Citi upgraded shares to buy from neutral.

Persons: Jefferies, Locker, Berkshire Hathaway, Anthony Pettinari, Nio, —, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound Organizations: WGA, Guild of America, SAG, Paramount Studios, AstraZeneca —, Urban Outfitters, Dow —, JPMorgan, Nike, Jefferies, Citi, U.S, PDD Holdings, Media, — Media, Paramount, Warner Bros, Disney, HP —, Berkshire, HP Locations: Los Angeles , California, China, JD.com, U.S

☆ Hollywood sheds 17,000 jobs in August amid ongoing strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Actor Karen Brown walks the picket line with fellow SAG-AFRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers in front of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, July 17, 2023. Hollywood's labor pool is taking a hit as the dual strikes by actors and writers drag on. The film, TV and music sectors shed a combined 17,000 jobs in August, "reflecting strike activity," the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday morning. In contrast, the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs during the month, spurred by growth in the health care, leisure and construction industries. The job losses for the motion picture and sound recording industries underscore one effect of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which began in May and in mid-July, respectively.

Persons: Karen Brown, Dow Jones Organizations: SAG, Writers Guild of America, Paramount Studios, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, Disney Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ Kamala Harris touts strength of labor unions to build the middle class
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A woman holds a "Union" sign as members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, July 14, 2023. WASHINGTON — Unions boost pay 10% to 15% for members and improve fringe benefits, bolstering the middle class and economy, a U.S. Department of the Treasury report released Monday said. "Union workers make our middle class and our entire economy more strong," Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday on a call outlining the administration's efforts to support unions. This year has seen several high-profile labor organizations push for better pay and working conditions as inflation has hammered the middle class. UPS workers agreed to a landmark collective bargaining deal this month and the Writers Guild of America strike has surpassed 100 days.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Liz Shuler Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Screen, Paramount Studios, WASHINGTON — Unions, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Treasury's, Economic, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, University of California, United Auto Workers, negations, UAW, AFL, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles, Berkeley

Members of the United Auto Workers union hold a rally and practice picket near a Stellantis plant in Detroit, Aug. 23, 2023. Gallup reports 71% of Americans approved of labor unions in 2022 — the highest since 1965. United Airlines struck a preliminary agreement with its pilots union last month for up to 40% raises over four years. Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said frequent reassignments can wear pilots down, just as they would passengers. "They need that predictability," he said, adding that the company has made some progress in talks with the pilots' union in recent weeks.

Persons: Michael Wayland, Robert Bruno, Mario Tama, Daniel, Chris, Wells, Shawn Fain, CNBC It's, Melissa Atkins, hadn't, Johnnie Kallas, Cornell's, Casey Murray, UIUC's Bruno, it's Organizations: United Auto Workers, CNBC, UPS, Workers, Boeing, Spirit, Guild of America, Labor, University of Illinois, Striking, Paramount Studios, Getty, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Screen, – American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Writers Guild of America, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gallup, General Motors, Ford Motor, UAW, Deere, CNH, Detroit, Teamsters Union, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Netflix, Warner Bros ., WGA, SAG, Hollywood, Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, U.S, Teamsters Locations: Detroit, Amazon, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ Striking Hollywood writers, studios meet to discuss resuming talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Aug 4 (Reuters) - As the Hollywood writers' strike approaches the 100-day mark, Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiators will meet on Friday with representatives of the major studios for the first time in three months to discuss whether contract talks can resume. "We challenge the studios and AMPTP to come to the meeting they called for this Friday with a new playbook," the WGA said in an email. Fox is expected to announce that television's Emmy Awards will be rescheduled to air in January due to the strikes, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a person familiar with the plans. Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; additional reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles Editing by Mary Milliken and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mario, Walt Disney, Fox, Jorge A . Reyes, Kevin Hill, Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, Guild of America, WGA, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Screen Actors, Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros Discovery, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ They don’t act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Elyea, and other small business owners have told CNN about the various ways they’re getting through the dry spell: cutting hours, laying off staff, or temporarily closing their doors. And you know, don’t be buying cars having to make big car payments, and don’t be making big plans with money you don’t have,” she told them. “I know I can get through it, but it takes years to recover,” Levelle told CNN in early July. Natalia Lopez told CNN in June that without her $20.74 per hour wage, she had shifted her grocery list to just basics, like rice and beans. Cendejas told CNN the studios should recognize the people essential at every level to get the work done.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN —, Milken, Remy De La Mora, Patrick Gallagher, Oppenheimer, Pam, Pam Elyea, she’s, ” Elyea, don’t, Pam Elyea Elyea, She’s, “, Elyea’s, Corri Levelle, Sandy Rose Floral, Natasha Chen, CNN Corri Levelle, ” Levelle, ”, Natalia Lopez, Lopez, Yolanda Cendejas, Cendejas, ” Yolanda Cendejas, CNN Cendejas, ” Cendejas, Chester Massetti, Victor Jr’s, you’re, ” Massetti, Massetti, Rosie Blosser, ” Blosser, Blosser Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Global, Hire, CNN, WGA, Sandy, SEIU United Service Workers, SEIU, Sony Studios, Amazon Studios, Paramount Studios, Culver City, Warner Bros, Washington, Apple, Warner Bros . Locations: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Culver City, Culver, Burbank , CA

☆ Why celebrities are on strike: Not every actor makes Tom Cruise money
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However, the BLS noted in the data that actors aren’t paid full-time year-round due to the nature of the job. Screen Actors Guild members and supporters on a picket line in Times Square in New York, US, on Friday, July 14, 2023. Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesBefore the contract between actors and movie studios officially expired this week, SAG-AFTRA members had negotiated specific minimum rates for performers. For example, an actor who worked on a television show for one week was paid a minimum of $3,756. According to Shaan Sharma, an actor and SAG-AFTRA board member, just 12.7% of SAG-AFTRA members qualify for the union’s health plan.

Persons: they’ve, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Fran Drescher, you’re, aren’t, Yuki Iwamura, Kellee Stewart, ”, “, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Forbes, Johnson, Cruise, Tom Cruise, Barry Diller, ‘, ” Diller, “ I’m, Shaan Sharma, Rod McLachlan, it’s, ” McLachlan, Chris Pizzello, ” Stewart, Stewart, “ There’s, Bob Iger, ’, Iger, Netflix’s, Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters, “ Rather, AFTRA, Kevin Klowden, Klowden, Natasha Chen Organizations: CNN, SAG, Hollywood, Hollywood’s, Guild of America, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, Guild, Bloomberg, Getty, Forbes, Variety, CBS, Sunday, Paramount, Netflix, Twitter, Disney, CNBC, Walt Disney Studios, The Alliance, Television Producers, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Apple, Warner Bros, Milken Institute Locations: California, New York, Los Angeles, London, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Janitors who lost jobs during WGA strike join picket line
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Several hundred janitors marched to join writers on the picket line outside Sony Pictures and Amazon Studios Thursday, as some custodial staff have lost their jobs while productions are halted. The union did not have an estimate for impacts on custodial workers in other major filming hubs like Georgia and New York. “Several businesses anecdotally already started cutting staff,” Klowden said. “Then does it become permanent?”Klowden noted the dry cleaners, caterers, “Star Wagons,” restaurants, and custodial staff. The Motion Picture Association told CNN that in 2021, the film and TV industry supported 822,000 direct jobs, while supporting a total of 2.4 million jobs.

Persons: Natalia Lopez, “, We’re, ” Lopez, it’s, ”, David Huerta, Rebekah Kohler, they’ve, aren’t, Stagehand Amanda Winter, “ Janitors, they’re, ” Winter, Kevin Klowden, Klowden, ” Klowden Organizations: CNN, Sony Pictures, Amazon Studios, SEIU United Service Workers, Paramount Studios, SAG, SEIU, Netflix, Warner Brothers Discovery, WGA, Milken Institute, Association Locations: Los Angeles, Georgia, New York, Culver City, Hollywood, California

Fox Corp. , Disney , Warner Bros. Media executives' messaging to advertisers could center around value this year, particularly as companies continue to offer more content on their streaming services. Cost cuttingWhile media executives will try to convince advertisers to maximize their spending, they'll be pushing that narrative while making fewer shows. The logo of the streaming service Paramount+ on a logo wall at the Paramount+ launch event. Jörg Carstensen | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesParamount, in particular, has seen a big reliance on franchises, especially for its Paramount+ streaming service.

☆ Chanel Takes Hollywood in a Return to Spectacle. Will It Pay Off?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Chanel’s Los Angeles cruise fashion show was full of pink and sparkles. Photo: ChanelLOS ANGELES—After Tuesday’s Chanel cruise show at Paramount Studios, Dr. Birgit Scheuer Niro bopped to the beat of a live Snoop Dogg show in a pink-tweed midriff-baring suit, her blond hair in a high ponytail. “A real, real, real Beverly Hills housewife,” she said of her look—although in reality, she is a German physician based in Paris and specializing in breast-cancer screening. “It’s a serious profession, and my hobby is fashion,” said Dr. Scheuer Niro, a Chanel client important enough to receive a coveted invitation to the fashion show. “I always enjoy when I see other clients in the same outfit,” said the doctor, of a nearby client in the same pink Chanel cruise look.

☆ 'Hey Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Reed Alexander | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A writers' strike has been underway since overnight Monday. Thousands of Hollywood writers have fanned out across the streets of Los Angeles since early Tuesday afternoon, waving signs and chanting to demonstrate their resolve. Insider spoke with eight WGA members who are picketing or contributing to the work stoppage in other ways. Are you a member of the Writers Guild of America or do you work in the entertainment industry? How is the writers' strike impacting you?

Production also was halted in Los Angeles for the rest of the week. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciThe writers are seeking changes in pay and the formulas used to compensate writers when their work is streamed, among other proposals. The last WGA strike in 2007 and 2008 lasted 100 days. Writers say changes from the streaming TV boom have made it difficult for many to earn a living in expensive cities such as New York and Los Angeles. Half of TV series writers now work at minimum salary levels, compared with a third in the 2013-14 season, according to WGA statistics.

☆ Upfront's Mark Suster created one of the most exclusive and glitziest gatherings in tech. But there's a dark side.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mark Suster is managing partner of Upfront Ventures, a Los Angeles venture firmSuster's fastidiousness has created what many now consider one of the best tech conferences of the year. But Suster's abrasive, take-no-prisoners approach has also alienated some startup founders and investors. These luminaries were among the 1,000-plus attendees of last month's Upfront Summit, a glitzy, invite-only tech conference organized by Upfront Ventures and its managing partner, Mark Suster, in Los Angeles each year. "Mark and the Upfront Summit helped put LA tech and investing on the map," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, the cofounder of DreamWorks and WndrCo. Several years ago, a founder whose startup Suster invested in was in a conference room rehearsing their presentation for the Upfront Summit.

☆ Upfront's Mark Suster has become the star of LA's booming startup scene. Not everyone is a fan.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

"I have worked with more than 50 VCs and nobody comes close to what it is like to work with Mark Suster," said a founder backed by Suster. "Mark and the Upfront Summit helped put LA tech and investing on the map," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, the cofounder of DreamWorks and WndrCo. Several years ago, a founder whose startup Suster invested in was in a conference room rehearsing their presentation for the Upfront Summit. If you're going to put him on your board, you're letting the fox guard the henhouse. "If you're going to put him on your board, you're letting the fox guard the henhouse."

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