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☆ Hollywood workers resort to flea markets, bake sales as strikes drag on
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] 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. Hollywood writers walked off the job in May, followed by actors in July. The motion picture and sound recording industries shed 17,000 jobs in August because of the strikes, according to U.S. government statistics. Writers and actors can apply for assistance from their unions, and some crew members are eligible for state unemployment benefits. In the meantime, stars including George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson and Meryl Streep have donated millions to Hollywood charities that assist industry workers.

Persons: Mike Blake, IATSE, Dejon Ellis, Kevin Klowden, Daniel Fox, Fox, Laura Seaman, Berry, Greg S, Tiffany Puterbaugh, Puterbaugh, I've, Gavin Newsom, George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Meryl Streep, Ellis, We're, it's, John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman, Andrea Tyler, Tyler, Lisa Richwine, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Rights, IATSE, Milken Institute, Star Wars, Hollywood, SAG, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Rights BURBANK , California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California, Georgia, New Mexico

☆ Writers Guild making progress in strike talks. But that doesn't mean filming would resume
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The Writers Guild of America could be getting close to a deal to end a nearly five-month strike against Hollywood studios and streaming services. But filming of movies and shows would not be able to resume unless the union representing actors also reaches a deal. Many productions had halted even before SAG-AFTRA joined the WGA on strike July 14. But who appears on those shows should they return before the end of the actors strike is unclear. SAG-AFTRA members are prohibited by union rules from promoting their films and shows while on strike.

Persons: ”, AFTRA, Bill Maher, ” “, Drew Barrymore, Maher Organizations: New, New York CNN, Guild of America, Hollywood, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, CNN, SAG, Warner Bros Locations: New York, Southern California

☆ Every content provider is 'behind the eight ball' due to WGA strike, warns long-time media analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEvery content provider is 'behind the eight ball' due to WGA strike, warns long-time media analystPaul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the ongoing writers and actors strikes and the impact they are having on Hollywood.

Persons: Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: WGA, Hollywood

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

☆ Disney’s theme parks reveal shrunken treasure
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Bob Iger can’t get off the roller coaster. Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) chief executive plans to double the Magic Kingdom’s investment in theme parks and other experiences to $60 billion over the course of about 10 years. On the other, Disney’s dwindling cash and the increasing demands for it is cause for concern. One issue is that Disney’s free cash flow has plummeted. No wonder adding theme parks to the list is making shareholders skittish.

Persons: Bob Iger can’t, Walt Disney’s, Iger, Jennifer Saba, Bernie Sanders’s, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Walt Disney Studios, Reuters, Disney, Comcast, Pearson’s, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Hulu

Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater's “Hit Man,” starring Glen Powell, for $20 million. “Hit Man,” which Linklater and Powell co-wrote, stars the “Top Gun: Maverick” actor as a New Orleans psychology professor who also works undercover posing as a hit man for the police in sting operations to catch would-be murders. Netflix didn't announce release plans yet for “Hit Man,” which also played at the Venice Film Festival. But the “Hit Man” sale is the largest yet of the season. Netflix, which also distributed Linklater's previous movie, “Apollo 10 1/2,” earlier acquired Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, “Woman of the Hour,” following its premiere in Toronto.

Persons: Richard Linklater's “, Glen Powell, Linklater, Powell, Netflix didn't, Adria Arjona, Skip Hollandsworth, Gary Johnson, you’ve, ”, ‘, ’, It's, Anna Kendrick’s Organizations: Toronto, Netflix, Venice Film, WGA, “ Locations: New Orleans, Venice, Toronto, Hollywood

☆ Striking Hollywood writers, studios to resume negotiations on Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Phoebe Price holds a sign, while pushing a dog in a stroller, as SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sunset Bronson studios, near Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood's major studios will resume contract talks on Wednesday to try and end a work stoppage that has disrupted production for more than four months. The WGA, in a note to members on Monday, encouraged its writers to continue picketing outside studio offices until an agreement is reached. Writers are seeking higher compensation and protections around use of artificial intelligence. Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Phoebe Price, Mario Anzuoni, Lisa Richwine, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: SAG, Writers Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney Co, Writers, Thomson Locations: Sunset Bronson, Los Angeles , California, U.S

Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., March 27, 2022. The WGA, on strike since early May, said they will resume talks on Wednesday. The WGA said it was "difficult to imagine" how Maher could host the show and still comply with strike rules. The proposed return of "The Drew Barrymore Show" to CBS drew picketers from the striking writers' and actors' unions as taping resumed last week. Following Barrymore, other popular talk shows, including "The Talk" and "The Jennifer Hudson Show" will not be returning during the WGA strike and the Screen Actors Guild strike.

Persons: Bill Maher, Danny Moloshok, Drew Barrymore, Maher, Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, Tomasz Janowski, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, HBO, Twitter, Writers Guild of America, WGA, CBS, Screen Actors Guild, Warner Bros, Discovery, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Hollywood

☆ Bill Maher isn’t bringing back his HBO talk show during the writers’ strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Bill Maher has changed his mind and isn’t bringing back his HBO talk show amid the ongoing writer’s strike. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there was no end in sight to this strike,” Maher wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Last week, Maher said he would bring back his talk show, which ignited outrage from members of the WGA since his show employs a number of union members. Over the weekend, Drew Barrymore changed her mind about bringing back her talk show this week after she caught a slew of backlash from Hollywood. CBS’s “The Talk,” as well as Jennifer Hudson’s syndicated talk show, also postponed their season premieres.

Persons: Bill Maher, ” Maher, Maher, “, Drew Barrymore, CBS’s, Jennifer Hudson’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, HBO, Guild of America, WGA, Max, Warner Bros ., SAG Locations: New York

Unions have nowhere near the pull, or members, that they did decades ago, yet something has changed. Fain became president of United Auto Workers this year, but his time with the union began at that then-Chrysler plant in 1994. He vowed to clean up the union and unite members following a wide-ranging scandal that landed two former presidents in prison. The union under Fain has threatened to hit more plants if there is not enough movement from automakers during negotiations. Corporate greed is the problem.”Sean O'Brien, International Brotherhood of TeamstersMuch of what you need to know about Teamsters president Sean O'Brien is right there in his handle for X/Twitter: @TeamstersSOB.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, Fain “, ” Fain, “ We’re, ” Sean O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, James Hoffa, Jimmy Hoffa, Hoffa, O’Brien, O'Brien, ” O’Brien, Fran Drescher, AFTRA Fran Drescher, ”, She's, they're, Drescher, “, —, Television Producers, Michael Winship, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, WGAE’s, Takeuchi Cullen, ” Meredith Stiehm, Rich Talarico, Peele Organizations: Unions, Hollywood, UPS, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Detroit, Brotherhood, Teamsters, Amazon, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Associated Press, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Television, Writers Guild of America East, “, CBS, Writers Guild of America West Locations: Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Kokomo , Indiana, Boston, Hollywood

☆ Writers union will resume strike negotiations with studios this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Members of the Writers Guild of America East are joined by SAG-AFTRA members as they picket at the Warner Bros. The Writers Guild of America said Monday that the union will resume negotiations with Hollywood studios on Wednesday as a shutdown of productions across the TV and movie business drags on. The union told its members to continue joining picket lines as the talks resume. In a first for visual effects workers, Marvel Studios VFX artists voted unanimously last week to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union. Elsewhere, actor Drew Barrymore and comedian Bill Maher faced widespread criticism when they announced the return of their talk shows despite the WGA strike.

Persons: Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, Barrymore, Maher Organizations: Writers Guild of America, SAG, Warner Bros, Discovery, The, Guild of America, Hollywood, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Marvel Studios, International Alliance, Employees, Marvel, Disney Locations: New York City, Hollywood

☆ Taylor Swift helped lift the US economy this summer with her Eras Tour — she can't get back to the states soon enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After five months and 53 shows, the economic impact of Swift's "The Eras Tour" was monumental and non-stop. Consider the following:"Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour is rewriting the playbook of entertainment economics," Chris Leyden, director of growth marketing at SeatGeek told CNN. "It's no surprise that people are flocking to this Eras Tour experience in what is increasingly an otherwise digital environment we live in." AdvertisementAdvertisementOne Swiftie who spoke with Insider called their "Eras Tour" trip "a little bit concert, a little bit vacation." — Taylor Swift, who is releasing a film version of "The Eras Tour."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Chris Leyden, SeatGeek, She's, —, Omar Vega, Alice Enders, Grace Smith, Andrew Heilmann, Robert Douglas, Cork, Oppenheimer, Klaus Vedfelt Piper, Nancy Lazar, Lazar, Barbie, — Taylor Swift, Charlie Harding Organizations: Service, CNN, Bloomberg News, Enders Analysis, World Trade Organization, MediaNews, Denver, Getty, Moody's, Cork Gaines, Bloomberg, Global, Fox News Digital, WGA Locations: Wall, Silicon, Arlington , Texas, LA, —, Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.' “The Nun 2,” a spinoff from the studio's lucrative “Conjuring” franchise, grossed $14.7 million. If numbers hold, that will give “The Nun 2” (up to $56.5 million total and $158.8 million worldwide) the top spot at the box office for the second straight week. In three weeks, its grossed $73.7 million domestically and $132.4 million worldwide. Fourth place went to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” with $4.7 million in its second weekend of release.

Persons: —, Venice ”, Hercule Poirot, ” Kenneth Branagh's, Agatha Christie, ”, Denzel Washington, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, Barbie ”, Greta Gerwig's, Comscore, “ Barbie, “, “ Oppenheimer, Jake Coyle Organizations: Warner Bros, Orient Express, Century Studios, Walt Disney Co, It's, SAG, WGA, GameStop, Twitter Locations: Venice, ”, Telluride, Toronto

CNN —Drew Barrymore announced on Sunday that she will pause the premiere of her talk show after receiving backlash over her decision to resume production as more than 11,000 television and film writers remain on strike. Barrymore’s statement comes after a turbulent week for the actress and TV host, who faced criticism from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) after defending her decision to resume production without WGA writers amidst the ongoing dual strikes in Hollywood. In a statement shared on Instagram earlier this month, Barrymore explained her position about bringing her show back. “The Guild has, and will continue to, picket struck shows that are in production during the strike. Other daytime talk shows airing new episodes include “The View,” “Tamron Hall” and “Live with Kelly and Mark.”

Persons: CNN — Drew Barrymore, “, ” Barrymore, ”, Barrymore, Drew Barrymore, ’, ” “ It’s, “ I’ve, Kelly, Mark Organizations: CNN, Writers Guild of America, WGA, MTV, Twitter, SAG Locations: Hollywood, New York

☆ Drew Barrymore to pause show until Hollywood writers' strike ends
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Actor Drew Barrymore on Sunday said she had backed off plans to bring back her daytime talk show while strikes in Hollywood continue, yielding to an outcry of criticism. The proposed return of "The Drew Barrymore Show" drew picketers from the striking writers' and actors' unions as taping resumed last week. Crew members on the show have been out of work since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike began in May and shut down production. Other talk shows have also announced plans to return to television. The WGA said it was "difficult to imagine" how Maher, a WGA member, could host the show and still comply with strike rules.

Persons: Drew Barrymore, Barrymore, Bill Maher, Maher, Rich McKay, Deepa Babington Organizations: Sunday, Writers Guild of America, WGA, HBO, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Atlanta

Legacy media companies like Disney , Warner Bros. Netflix was the first streamer to report a loss in subscribers in 2022, sending its stock and other media companies spiraling. Media companies also have begun slashing content spending budgets. Yet streaming remains the focus for all of these companies as consumers rapidly cut the cord and opt for streaming. Legacy media companies scrambled to follow suit, unsure if the model actually worked.

Persons: Mario Tama, it's, Steven Schiffman, NBCUniversal, Bob Iger, Ken Solomon, Solomon, Marc DeBevoise, John Hodulik, hasn't, —, Hulu —, Peacock, Max —, HBO Max, — Ryan Murphy, Shonda, Kenya Barris, David Benioff, Weiss —, Jonathan Miller, Shonda Rhimes, Presley Ann, Patrick McMullan, Bart Simpson, esports, DeBevoise, Peter Csathy Organizations: Netflix, Getty, North, Georgetown University, Legacy, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Paramount, Media, Marvel, Tennis Channel, Sinclair, Companies, UBS, CBS, HBO, Max, Hulu, Integrated Media, Trek, Universal Studios Television, Getty Images Disney, Wars, Fox, Hollywood's, Creative Media, Charter Communications, ESPN, & $, + + Locations: Los Angeles, North American, J.J, Abrams, Kenya, Beverly Hills , CA, Georgetown

In its annual renumeration report, Stellantis reported CEO Carlos Tavares' 2022 pay was 23.46 million euros. That's a nearly 77% increase over then Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley's 2019 pay of 13.28 million euros. However you slice the numbers, the gap between CEO pay and rank-and-file workers at all three companies is gigantic. It's far above the typical pay gap at S&P 500 companies, which was 186-1 according to AP's annual CEO pay survey, which uses data analyzed by Equilar. CEO Elon Musk's 2022 compensation was reported as zero in the company's proxy statement, rendering its official pay ratio meaningless.

Persons: — It’s, Shawn Fain, Fain, ” Fain, ”, Mary Barra, James Farley, William Clay Ford, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Mike Manley's, “, Equilar, Tavares, That's, Manley, —, Tavares ’, Harry Katz, Tesla, Elon, Tom Krishner Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Netflix, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Comcast, Big Three, —, Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Associated Press, Big, General, Barra, AP, Equilar, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, French PSA Group, GM, Fiat Chrysler, Institute, Detroit, Cornell University, U.S Locations: Stellantis, American, European, Detroit

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host. That's because talk shows are covered under a separate contract — the so-called Network Code — from the one actors and writers are striking. People do not forget it.”Viewers who tune into new episodes of daytime talk shows these days will find a changed landscape. Guests aren’t always the A-listers with blockbuster TV shows or films to promote. But Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore and the hosts of ‘The View’ are not just getting by.

Persons: — “, Drew Barrymore, ”, Barrymore —, “, it’s, Michael H, LeRoy, Kelly, Ryan ” —, —, Jennifer Hudson, don’t, they're, Barrymore, It’s, Zayd Ayers Dohrn, Dohrn, Alyssa Milano, I'm, ” LeRoy, aren’t, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ryan ”, Cedric, Matthew McConaughey, ” Bill Maher, ” Dohrn, Bill Maher, We’re, They’re, Krysta Fauria, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: University of Illinois, ABC, of America, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Disney, Netflix, Northwestern University, WGA, SAG, MTV, Writers Guild, Major League Baseball Locations: Urbana, Champaign, “

☆ Why America is on strike: writers, auto workers, and actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher pay and improved benefits and working conditions. Members of the United Auto Workers union line up to enter a membership meeting in advance of the September 14 expiration of their union contract with Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors on September 10, 2023, Detroit, Michigan. Workers gained power during the pandemic as Covid-19 cast a spotlight on essential workers’ sacrifices and the vast disparities among America’s workforce. A striking SAG-AFTRA member pickets with other SAG-AFTRA members and striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers outside Warner Bros.

Persons: Paul Frangipane, ”, Joseph McCartin, Jim West, “, ” McCartin, Mario Tama, ” Gallup, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Dennis Caruso, EPI, Michael M, Shawn Fain, Fain Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, Starbucks, Teamsters, UPS, Labor, Bloomberg, Getty, Georgetown University, Economic, Institute, Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, ZUMA Press Wire Workers, Workers, SAG, WGA, Guild of America, Warner Bros, Gallup, Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Air, NY, “, Companies, Cornell University Institute of Labor Relations, Sinai, UAW Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Detroit , Michigan, Burbank , California, United States

☆ SAG, WGA and UAW strikes all center around tech transformation, both EVs and AI: Fmr. Sen. Heitkamp
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | 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 EmailSAG, WGA and UAW strikes all center around tech transformation, both EVs and AI: Fmr. Sen. HeitkampHosted 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: Sen, Heitkamp, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: SAG, WGA, UAW, CNBC

☆ Drew Barrymore 'deeply apologizes' to unions ahead of show return
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Drew Barrymore poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the Time Magazine 100 gala celebrating their list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world in New York City, New York, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Actor Drew Barrymore issued a video apology to striking Hollywood writers on Friday but said she will go forward with plans to resume her talk show next week. Barrymore has been subject to protests by members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) who argue that she is violating terms of their work stoppage by filming new episodes of "The Drew Barrymore Show." Thousands of crew members have been out of work since the WGA strike began in May and shut down production. In addition, Barrymore said she "wanted to make a show that was there for people in sensitive times."

Persons: Drew Barrymore, Andrew Kelly, Barrymore, Bill Maher, Maher, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Time, REUTERS, Writers Guild of America, WGA, SAG, HBO, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S

☆ Drew Barrymore 'deeply apologizes' to the Writers Guild of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Drew Barrymore is apologizing to television and film writers over her decision to resume production on her talk show as members of the Writers Guild of America remain on strike. “I believe there’s nothing I can do or say in this moment to make it okay,” Barrymore said in an emotional video shared Friday. I fully accept that.”Barrymore’s show drew protest from the union after announcing last weekend they would resume production without WGA writers contributing. “I’ve been through so many ups and downs in my life, and this is one of them.”“I deeply apologize to writers,” she added. Barrymore said she wasn’t going to hide behind publicists and reiterated that she was taking full responsibility for the decision.

Persons: CNN — Drew Barrymore, “, ” Barrymore, ”, Barrymore, ” “ It’s, “ I’ve, ” “, ’, AFTRA, Kelly, Mark, Sherri Shepherd, Jennifer Hudson’s, publicists Organizations: CNN, Writers Guild of America

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Contract talks that could end Hollywood's writers strike are set to resume next week, studios said Thursday. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry's studios, streaming services and production companies in union negotiations, said in a statement that they had reached out to the Writers Guild of America on Wednesday and the two sides agreed to resume negotiations next week. Leaders are still working out the details, the statement said, and no further specifics were provided. Writers have been on strike for 4 1/2 months over issues including pay, job security and regulating the use of artificial intelligence. The two sides had a handful of meetings in mid-August, including one that included the heads of Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros.

Organizations: ANGELES, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Writers, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros . Locations: hollywood

☆ Bill Maher is returning to air despite the writers’ strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Bill Maher said his show is returning to air — despite the WGA writer’s strike raging on. “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing,” Maher said on Instagram Wednesday. “It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back to work.”Maher’s show is an HBO original. Maher said he is not willing “to lose an entire year and see so many below-the-line people suffer so much.”“Real Time with Bill Maher” is not the only show coming back on air. Maher said the quality of his show won’t be as good without his writers but that he will “honor the spirit of the strike.” Maher said he won’t perform written pieces such as a monologue, desk piece, New Rules or editorial.

Persons: Bill Maher, ” Maher, ”, Maher, Writers Guild of America West, “, Bill Maher ”, Drew Barrymore, Sherri Shepherd, Jennifer Hudson Organizations: New, New York CNN, WGA, HBO, Warner Bros ., Labor, Writers Guild of America Locations: New York, “

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

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