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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.

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☆ Pedro Pascal shares the 'psychotic' way he memorizes his lines, and people are comparing it to Zodiac Killer's ciphers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pedro Pascal has shared the bizarre mnemonic system he uses to memorize his lines. Users on X compared his notes to the Zodiac Killer's infamous cipher, which went unsolved for years. "I have information that could lead to the immediate arrest of Pedro Pascal. Others also saw the similarity between Pascal's page of notes and the Zodiac Killer's infamous ‘340 Cipher.' Advertisementhave we tried giving pedro pascal the zodiac killer’s letters to see if he could unencrypt them — tortured poets department intern (@thenoasletter) February 18, 2024"Have we tried giving pedro pascal the zodiac killer's letters to see if he could unencrypt them," someone else wrote.

Persons: Pedro Pascal, —, Billy Crudup, Matthew Macfadyen, Kieran Culkin, Pascal, Culkin, pedro pascal, Reed Richards, Pedro, Reed Organizations: Service, AFTRA, Marvel

☆ How much is Usher earning from his Super Bowl halftime show performance?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More than 100 million people tune in to the Super Bowl yearly, but the halftime show performers are not typically paid any more than SAG-AFTRA's minimum union rate. AdvertisementFirst are the checks for endorsement deals, particularly for ads and campaigns around the Super Bowl. Lady Gaga saw album and song sales skyrocket 1,000% on the day of her Super Bowl gig in 2017, Billboard reported. In past years, StubHub has reported that search traffic has jumped as high as 50% for halftime show acts following the Super Bowl. So, Usher, go get that money, money, money.

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☆ Meet a single mom who quit driving for Uber and Lyft after she made $103,000 in 2022 but only took home $19,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Genesis, 33, made $103,000 in gross earnings in 2022 driving for Uber and Lyft driving nearly every day. She also thought it would be a better city to raise her kids as a single mother. Genesis and other single parents said they're not pulling in enough from driving and are being forced to look to other industries. She had to work nearly every day to make over $103,000 in 2022, though expenses added up fast. AdvertisementWhat's keeping her afloat now is entertainment work as a staffing solutions person, helping clients find bartenders, waitresses, and other staff for parties and events.

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☆ Margot Robbie says she doesn’t ‘feel sad’ about being omitted from best actress Oscar race for ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” Robbie said at a special SAG-AFTRA screening on Tuesday night, according to Deadline. The staggering box office results made the film’s director Greta Gerwig the first solo female director with a billion-dollar movie. It’s why many felt equally as shocked when Gerwig did not get nominated in the best director category last week. “Barbie” earned a total of eight Oscar nods, including best picture – which Robbie was recognized for as a producer. Ferrara told Variety in an interview last week that she, too, was “incredibly disappointed” that Gerwig and Robbie weren’t individually nominated.

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☆ Hollywood Agency Partners With Tech Start-up Over A.I. Protection
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vermillio has created a platform, Trace ID, that could insulate WME clients from thefts of their likeness and intellectual property by using A.I. The partnership will also look for ways to use the technology to allow clients to monetize their likeness and image themselves. Even after a deal with SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, was ratified, some performers remained dissatisfied with the A.I. The contract, for instance, does not prohibit studios from populating screens with “synthetic fakes,” which can be created through A.I. A.I.-generated images also proliferate online, like the fake, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift that appeared online last week.

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☆ Labor unions, with power and popularity rising, are still trailing on one big battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Natalie Rose Goldberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

High-profile strikes by writers and actors against Hollywood brought the union power to the mainstream as pictures of celebrities holding picket signs flooded social media. But one big win continues to elude labor: the need to translate its rising popularity into an increase in rank-and-file union membership, which has stagnated in recent decades. It's not a lack of support from the public that's holding unions back from making more progress in growing their ranks. Even before the big wins of 2023, polling conducted in recent years showed rising union popularity, with support at its highest level since 1965, according to 2022 data from Gallup. 'The Great Reset'In 2023, it was a banner year for American workers who support the labor movement.

Persons: Biden, —, Heidi Shierholz, I've, Thomas Kochan Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Local, Chrysler Corporate, Division, Hollywood, UPS, Teamsters, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Union, Economic Policy Institute, Gallup, AFL, CIO, MIT Sloan School of Management, Cornell, ILR, SAG, Writers Guild of America Locations: Ontario , California, American, Michigan, America

☆ SAG-AFTRA slammed explicit AI images of Taylor Swift — but it agreed to some concerning AI terms following last year's Hollywood strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe SAG-AFTRA actors' union has issued a statement addressing the explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that went viral this week. The actors' union condemned the deepfake images, calling them "upsetting, harmful, and deeply concerning." But some actors are still concerned over the new AI terms, particularly over the "vague" consent exemptions, Mashable reported. "The most serious issue of them all is the inclusion in the agreement of "Synthetic Performers," or "AI Objects," resembling humans.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Joe Morelle's, Taylor, Jay L, Justine Bateman Organizations: Service, Business, SAG, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Alliance, Television Producers, Mashable, Employers

☆ 'The Color Purple' remake was nearly shut out of the Oscar race — but don't blame it on the movie's negative press
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewMargot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were two of the most-discussed snubs of Tuesday's Oscar nominations. But another huge upset of the 96th Academy Award nods was the lack of recognition for "The Color Purple" remake. The Color Purple was going to be snubbed whether Taraji spoke out or not because a lot of the noms were voted on prior. Instead of negative press, "The Color Purple," among other contenders, was likely affected by different factors, including the SAG-AFTRA strike and its Christmas release. "By waiting until December to release 'The Color Purple,' they were late to the conversation," he added.

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☆ Another Hollywood strike? Musicians union ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for AI protections and streaming residuals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union representing musicians across the entertainment industry, will begin negotiations Monday on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The union said it is seeking a deal to better reflects the current state of streaming media. The AFM is also seeking AI protection, increased wages, health care improvements, improved working conditions and residual payments for streaming content. According to the AFM, musicians who record on soundtracks make 75% less on streaming content due to less residual income. And the AFM is not the only union in the entertainment industry which might strike in 2024.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN —, ”, Tino Gagliardi, “, ” Gagliardi, “ We’ve, they’ve, Matthew Loeb, ” Loeb Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, American Federation of Musicians, Alliance, Television Producers, CNN, Federation, Writers Guild of America, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, WGA, SAG, International Alliance, “ Locations: United States, Canada, Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, California

☆ The 9 best moments at the 2024 Emmys — and the 5 worst
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Monday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards finally happened on Monday night after a months-long delay due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. And as a production, the Emmys were generally smooth, celebrating television through reunions of shows like "Cheers," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Martin." Here were the best and worst bits of the show.

Persons: —, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Martin, Anthony Anderson, Doris Bowman Organizations: Service, WGA, SAG, Television Academy

☆ Oprah Winfrey and Taraji P. Henson have never spoken ill of each other. It didn't stop some fans from thinking they were feuding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewA corner of the internet believes "The Color Purple" star Taraji P. Henson and Oprah Winfrey are feuding, even though they've never spoken ill of each other publicly. Danielle Brooks, Blitz Bazawule, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Oprah Winfrey on December 12, 2023, in New York City. Taraji should have waited until after the Color Purple hype was over to speak publicly on her pay being too low. pic.twitter.com/afrWpc7vTD — James Jones (@jamesjonesesq) December 21, 2023"I haven't seen a raise in my income since 'Proud Mary' and almost had to walk away from 'The Color Purple,'" Henson said. Henson called out the frustrations of working on 'The Color Purple' in a New York Times interviewTaraji P. Henson as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple."

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☆ Here's how to watch the 2023 Emmys — which is returning after the Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Monday night after a four-month delay. AdvertisementThe Emmys are back after a four-month delay amid the Hollywood writers and actors strikes last year. Martin Short is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series for his role in Hulu's "Only Murders In The Building." In 2022, Brunson won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series for the series, which she created, wrote, and starred in. See the full list of the 2023 Primetime Emmy nominees here.

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☆ Emmy Winners: Updating List
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Rachel Sherman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

[Follow live updates of the Emmy Awards here.] The 75th Emmy Awards is underway at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony is being broadcast live on Fox and streamed live on Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV and other services. These are this year’s Emmy winners so far. Best Actress, ComedyQuinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”Best Actor, ComedyJeremy Allen White, “The Bear”Supporting Actress, ComedyAyo Edebiri, “The Bear”Supporting Actor, ComedyEbon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”Supporting Actress, DramaJennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”

Persons: Anthony Anderson, ’, Quinta, “ Abbott, ”, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, “, Jennifer Coolidge Organizations: Peacock, Fox, Hulu, YouTube, ABC, Writers Guild of America, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

☆ What we can expect from season 3 of 'The White Lotus'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA new batch of wealthy vacationers will check into the lavish White Lotus resort when HBO's "The White Lotus" returns for season three. The new cast includes Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle MonaghanFrom left: Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, and Michelle Monaghan. AdvertisementMike White described the new season as 'supersized'Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, and Will Sharpe on season two, episode five of "The White Lotus." "It's going to be a supersized 'White Lotus,'" White told Entertainment Weekly in November. Season 3 will likely be released in 2025Aubrey Plaza on season two, episode one of "The White Lotus."

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☆ How to Watch the 75th Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Shivani Gonzalez | More About Shivani Gonzalez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Follow live coverage of the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony. Postponed for months because of last year’s Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will finally be handed out on Monday night. And just like at those awards, HBO’s dynastic dramedy “Succession” is set to dominate. Viewing numbers for the Emmy Awards have been trending downward over the years — the most recent ceremony, in September 2022, brought in a record low audience of 5.9 million people on a night when the award show had little competition. playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and against live coverage of the Iowa caucuses.

Persons: ”, Lucy Organizations: Hollywood, Globes, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, SAG, Guild of America Locations: Iowa

☆ 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.

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☆ Netflix's big bet on Korean shows makes so much sense now that we've seen the numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-13 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix released a first-of-its-kind report showing viewership hours for titles in the first half of 2023. It shows why Netflix is planning on investing billions into Korean content in the coming years. Among the thousands of titles, Korean entertainment was a major standout. Korean actors want better compensation — namely, residuals on par with United States actors under SAG-AFTRA, per the LA Times. But the numbers also underscore local workers' labor concerns — and what Netflix could stand to lose without them.

Persons: —, Insider's Nathan McAlone, Cha, Queen Organizations: Netflix, Service, Los Angeles Times, United, SAG, LA Times, South Locations: United States, South Korea

☆ 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.

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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

☆ Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ tops the box office with $21 million opening
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Beyoncé was crowned “queen of the box office” after her concert movie topped the box office in its opening weekend. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” a documentary about the artist’s record-breaking world tour, raked in $21 million since its Friday opening, according to BoxOfficeMojo. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” placed second, grossing $14.5 million and “Godzilla Minus One” debuted with an $11 million opening. Notably, “Renaissance” became the first film in two decades to cross the $20 million benchmark for its opening weekend following Thanksgiving, a typically sluggish one. So far this year, domestic theaters have grossed $8.26 billion, about $740 million shy of the $9 billion plus expected for the full year.

Persons: New York CNN — Beyoncé, Beyoncé, ”, Tom Cruise’s “, Taylor Swift, Novembers, – CNN’s Leah Asmelash, Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, AMC Theatres, AMC, SAG Locations: New York, Hollywood

☆ Showbiz in 2023: Hollywood strikes, Beatles last song, 'Swift effect'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - From strikes paralysing Hollywood to the Beatles releasing their last ever song, the world of entertainment provided many headlines this year. * The last Beatles song, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence, was released. * Music superstars Taylor Swift and Beyonce kicked off their hugely successful concert tours, and both brought films of them to cinemas. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus globally in its opening weekend, a boost for cinemas after the Hollywood strike prompted studios to delay releases for titles like "Dune: Part Two."

Persons: Mike Blake, John Lennon, Charlie Watts, Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ed Sheeran, Alec Baldwin, Rust, Halyna Hutchins, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Swift, Travis Kelce, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tina Turner, Lisa Marie Presley, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Perry, Tom Sizemore, Julian Sands, Jeff Beck, Jane Birkin, Tony Benett, Sinead O'Connor, Michael Gambon, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Frances Kerry Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, Beatles, Unions, New, Kansas City Chiefs, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, United States, New Mexico

☆ Everything we know about 'House of the Dragon' season 2
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementGet ready, because the second season of "House of the Dragon" is less than a year away. "House of the Dragon" season two will arrive on HBO sometime in the summer of 2024, HBO CEO Casey Bloys said at a Warner Bros. The first trailer for 'House of the Dragon' season 2 was released in DecemberThe first trailer for the second season was released on December 2 during the "House of the Dragon" panel at CCXP23 in São Paulo, Brazil. You can check it out here:Who's in the cast of 'House of the Dragon' season 2? Theo Whiteman/HBOWhile season one of "House of the Dragon" had 10 episodes, season two will only have eight, Deadline reported in March.

Persons: —, George R.R, Casey Bloys, Martin, Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith, Matthew Needham, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Phoebe Campbell, Bethany Antonia, Ewan Mitchell, Fabien Frankel, Harry Collett, Olivia Cooke, Phia Saban, Steve Toussaint, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ollie Upton, Milly Alcock, Rhaenyra, Viserys, Paddy Considine, Simon Russell Beale, Ser Simon Strong, Freddie Fox, Ser Gwayne Hightower, Gayle Rankin, Alys, Abubakar Salim, Clinton, Jamie Kenna, Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew, Hugh, Tom Bennett, Ulf, Tom Taylor, Cregan Stark, Vincent Regan, Ser Rickard Thorne, Theo Whiteman, Aemond, Miguel Sapochnik, Sapochnik, Ryan Condal, Alan Taylor, Condal, Alicent, Alicent Hightower, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Glynn, D'Arcy Organizations: Service, Dragons, HBO, Warner Bros, WGA, SAG, Entertainment, Jefferson, Clinton Liberty, Hollywood, Aegon Locations: Westeros, London, Wales, British, São Paulo, Brazil, Alys Rivers, Hull

☆ HBO just released its first teaser for 'House of the Dragon' season 2. Expect more dragons and more bloodshed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Hollywood box office sales slump in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Movie theaters slumped into a “Slow-vember,” say industry analysts, as several of the season’s most anticipated movies drew underwhelming box office sales last month. Domestic theaters grossed about $553.6 million this November, a 12% decline from last year and still more than $400 million short of pre-pandemic levels, according to data from research firm Comscore. Between 2009 and 2019, Novembers were a reliably lucrative month and could be counted on to rake in nearly a billion dollars, owing in part to the long Thanksgiving weekend. It was also surpassed by “The Hunger Games,” which was the top movie over Thanksgiving weekend, grossing $42 million. December could see a similar slump, according to Robbins, given the “Ghostbusters” sequel has been delayed until next year and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” will likely not live up to the first movie’s box office revenue.

Persons: Novembers, “, ”, Paul Dergarabedian, ” “, Shawn Robbins, Robbins, Marvel’s, Mockingjay, Jennifer Lawrence’s Organizations: CNN, Marvel, Box, SAG

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