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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood's writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. Crucial steps remain for the writers, who technically remain on strike, and for other workers awaiting a return to production of new shows. Following the approval from the boards — which is likely — comes a vote from the writers themselves, whose timing is uncertain. That could prompt a delay of Tuesday's voting and has kept union leaders from sharing with writers the details of what nearly five months of striking and hardship has earned them. ___For more on the writers and actors strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Organizations: ANGELES, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Screen, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists, SAG Locations: hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public support for striking Hollywood actors and writers is broad, but not necessarily deep enough for most people to change their viewing habits, a new poll finds. Half of Americans (50%) approve of writers and actors striking, while 40% are neutral on the topic, and 9% disapprove. About six in 10 Americans have heard “a lot” or “some” about the labor strikes of writers and actors against Hollywood studios. Overall sympathy toward the writers and actors runs much more strongly among Democrats (70%), than Independents (47%) and Republicans (39%). Alternatively, only 10% say it would be good for studios to use AI to help write movies and TV shows.

Persons: “, ”, James Denton, ___, ___ Sanders Organizations: ANGELES, —, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Hollywood, Republicans, Guild of America, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists Locations: James Denton of Louisville , Kentucky, Denton, U.S, Washington ,

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Awards dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year's ceremony on Tuesday, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began. “The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and the incomparable contributions of writers to our culture," the organization said in a statement. “I think first and foremost, this is obviously way bigger than just ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ and writers. Barrymore drew criticism from members of both guilds for crossing the picket line. When Barrymore was announced as host of this year's National Book Awards, scheduled for Nov. 15, the chair of the National Book Foundation's board of directors lauded her work championing books.

Persons: Drew Barrymore, “, ” Chelsea White, ’, Barrymore, ”, Ted Sarandos, Oprah Winfrey, ” David Steinberger, Winfrey, Ms, John Carucci, Ryan Pearson Organizations: Hollywood, Foundation, CBS, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists, WGA, MTV, Netflix, May's PEN, PEN, Associated Press Locations: hollywood

TORONTO (AP) — Vicky Krieps noticed that while there’s plenty of instruction for getting into a role, there's curiously little about getting out of one. For Krieps, the disarmingly natural Luxembourgish actor of “Phantom Thread,”“Corsage” and “Bergman Island,” it’s not a small issue. “I have to leave my characters in a peaceful way and say: Now she lives in song,” says Krieps. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesThe film, Mortensen’s second and most accomplished directing effort, is a Western from a different, more feminist perspective. In “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” Vivienne packs her bags to flee after the assault, then puts them down and resolves to stay.

Persons: — Vicky Krieps, there's, “ Bergman, ” it’s, she's, Paul Thomas Anderson’s, Daniel Day, Lewis, Krieps, “, ”, She's, Viggo Mortensen, Mortensen, Holger, Canadian Vivienne, Vivienne, ” Krieps, ‘, Elisabeth, Alma, couturier Reynolds Woodcock, Gabriel Garcia Bernal, Hitchcock, it’s, that’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, Toronto, French, Union Army, Screen, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists, Hollywood, Twitter Locations: Danish, Canadian, San Francisco, Nevada, Toronto, Berlin, Krieps

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