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☆ Venice Film Festival: The best looks from the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Oscar Holland | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And there have been plenty of elegant looks on display, from Spanish model Eugenia Silva’s dramatic Armani Privé gown to Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s effortless white suit. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesSpanish model Eugenia Silva arrived in a dramatic pink feather coat and a black strapless gown by Armani Privé. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty ImagesDanish actress Amanda Collin wore matching Chanel separates on the red carpet for "Bastarden (The Promised Land)." Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesModel Madisin Rian wowed in an all-white Armani Privé outfit. Luca Carlino/NurPhoto/ShutterstockItalian fashion journalist and former Vogue Japan editor-at-large Anna Dello Russo wore bright pink Armani Privé.

Persons: ’, Eugenia Silva’s, Pierpaolo, listers, Adam Driver, Ferrari ”, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Stefania D'Alessandro, Jonica T, Gibbs, Chanel, Andreas Rentz, Barbara Palvin, Giorgio Armani, Eugenia Silva, Armani Privé, Franco Origlia, Dalle, Ernesto Ruscio, Amanda Collin, Pascal Le Segretain, Rian wowed, Armani, John Phillips, Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Toni Garrn, Alberta Ferretti, Luca Carlino, Anna Dello, Privé, Georgina Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pasquale Bruni, Alfonso Catalano, Bella Thorne, Dior, Sofia Coppola's, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Matteo Rasero, Jacob Elordi, Elvis Presley, Neelam Gill, Armani Privè, David Fisher, Leonie Hanne, Mahboobeh Bolandy, Serena de Ferrari, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis Organizations: CNN, Venice, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Getty, Italian, Vogue Japan Locations: Venice, Spanish, Australian, Turkish

☆ Red carpets without actors have repercussions for ‘glam squads’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Last week, the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival opened amid the actors’ strike that has Hollywood at a standstill, rendering the usually glitzy red carpet a more muted affair. Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty ImagesThe impact of these reduced red carpets extends far beyond the movie business. Scheduled to work at the Venice Film Festival this season, her plans changed when the strike was announced. Lady Gaga in Valentino Haute Couture for the "A Star Is Born" screening at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. With many actors in need of new outlets to fulfil any brand commitments during the strike, we can expect the upcoming fashion month (which starts tomorrow in New York) to offer actors a useful alternative to film festival red carpets.

Persons: it’s, Valentino Haute Couture, Writers Guild of America —, —, ”, Issa Rae, Neil Mockford, Rachel Goodwin, Emma Stone, haven’t, “, hairstylist Nai’vasha, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lupita Nyong’o, Nicole Ari Parker —, Lady Gaga, Valentino, Daniele Venturelli, Kerrie Urban, can’t, Urban, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, Ro Morgan, hairstylist, Naomi Campbell, Venus Williams, Ayo Edebiri, he’s, “ I’m, ” Morgan, Morgan, Brad Pitt, Guy Ritchie, Shi Tang, Nai’vasha, It’s, ” Goodwin, Barbie Organizations: CNN, Venice Film, Hollywood, “, Balmain, WGA, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Wimbledon Tennis, Urban, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Wimbledon, Toronto Locations: Venice, London, Valentino Haute, Milan, Paris, New York, America

Discovery boss David Zaslav called for Hollywood to work together to end the writers and actors strikes, which have crippled Hollywood and which WBD this week said could cost the company as much as $500 million this year. “We really have to focus as an industry, and we are, on trying to get this resolved in a way that’s really fair,” Zaslav told the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday. As soon as the strikes are resolved, he said, “everybody is ready to get back to work, us in particular.”Warner Bros. SAG-AFTRA, which represents about 160,000 actors, joined the writers on strike on July 14. We need to do everything we can to get people back to work,” Zaslav said.

Persons: David Zaslav, “, ” Zaslav, Goldman Sachs, Warner, Mario Anzuoni, Reuters “, Shawn Fain, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Technology, The, Guild of America, SAG, Writers Guild of America, Netflix, Reuters, “, ” Unions, Teamsters, UPS, United Auto Workers, GM, Ford, UAW Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ What's next for Disney as CEO Bob Iger works to streamline the company, cut costs, and make streaming profitable
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bob Iger is trying to reshape Disney as a leaner company in his second act as CEO. When Bob Iger came back to Disney in November 2022, the company and the town celebrated the return of a successful and statesmanlike CEO for the world's largest entertainment brand. Two years under Iger's predecessor Bob Chapek left the company reorganized — in ways many company insiders didn't like — and executives, teams, and creative partners demoralized. Iger told CNBC in July that Disney's TV and cable businesses, including ABC and cable networks like FX, "may not be core" to the company. If Iger succeeds in acquiring all of Hulu, some analysts believe it would help Disney with streaming content, marketing, and ad revenue.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Iger's, Bob Chapek, didn't, He's, Ron DeSantis, Penn, —, Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, Josh D'Amaro, Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, Puck Organizations: Disney, ESPN, Apple, Florida Gov, Iger, — Entertainment, Parks, CNBC, ABC, Hulu, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, Association of, Television Producers, SAG, WGA, He's, Netflix, Penn Entertainment, ESPN Bet Locations: Hollywood, Orlando, California, Hulu

☆ 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

☆ Hollywood studios should cut Netflix out of strike negotiations, Barry Diller says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Barry Diller is calling on the legacy Hollywood studios to end the dual writers and actors strikes, otherwise it'll be "catastrophic" to the industry. The media mogul, speaking on the podcast "On with Kara Swisher," said the strikes would only strengthen streaming giant Netflix during a tumultuous time for legacy media. He also advised studios to cut Netflix and other streamers out of the negoations with the unions. He said the legacy studios, actors and writers should be "natural allies" given their century of working together. Diller said legacy media should take some of its "shows and creativity and build our networks back up.

Persons: Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Diller, Netflix didn't, Bob Iger, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Swisher Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, IAC, Expedia, Fox, Paramount, ABC Entertainment, Apple, CBS, Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, SAG, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Paramount Global, Comcast, CNBC

☆ Hollywood hoped the writers strike would end with summer. But a deal remains nowhere in sight
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Summer is coming to a close, but Hollywood is still stuck in strike Hell. Now, on the precipice of Labor Day Weekend, a deal is nowhere in sight. Schools are starting back up, the weather is cooling, but Hollywood remains enmeshed in a labor dispute for the ages. A failure to strike a deal soon after Labor Day is not a foregone conclusion, by any means. Both the writers and studios do share one common belief: that the strike has gone on too long.

Persons: scoffed, “ That’s, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Writers Guild of America, Labor, Studio, WGA, Hollywood Locations: Hollywood, Hell, West

☆ Jimmy Kimmel says he was ‘intent on retiring’ prior to Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jimmy Kimmel was ready to throw in the towel as the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” but it seems the host has had a change of heart. “I was very intent on retiring right around the time where the strike started,” Kimmel said Wednesday on the debut episode of his new Spotify podcast “Strike Force Five,” which he hosts with fellow network TV late-night show personalities Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert. “Now I realize, oh yeah, it’s kind of nice to work,” Kimmel added. In 2022, ABC announced that Kimmel signed a three-year contract extension to stay on as host and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” so regardless of his itch to retire, he’s under contract until 2025. As a result, the late-night shows – which rely on writers for monologues and comedy bits – all went dark in May.

Persons: Jimmy Kimmel, ” Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, “, Kimmel, ” Organizations: CNN, Spotify, Force, ABC, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Hollywood, SAG

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

☆ 'Dune: Part Two' departs the 2023 movie calendar amid Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Dune: Part Two" has departed the 2023 box office slate amid dual Hollywood labor strikes that threaten its ability to market to the public. Box office analysts have long anticipated that the "Dune" sequel would ditch its 2023 release date amid the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes. Postponing "Dune: Part Two" might help bolster its box office gains in 2024, but will bite a chunk out of Warner Bros. After the stunning success of "Barbie," and with doubts growing about December's "Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom," "Dune: Part Two" was an important 2023 release for the studio and expected to perform well with audiences. Its predecessor excelled at the box office during the pandemic despite being a day-and-date release on streaming service HBO Max (now just called Max).

Persons: Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Walken, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Barbie, HBO Max Organizations: Warner Bros ., Legendary Entertainment, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Twitter, Warner Bros, HBO, Comcast, CNBC Locations: TikTok, NBCUniversal

☆ Warner Bros delays 'Dune,' 'Lord of the Rings' films due to strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, promoting the movie "Dune: Part Two", attend a Warner Bros. presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. April 25, 2023. "Dune" was one of the most anticipated films on the late 2023 schedule. "Dune: Part Two" will now debut on March 15, a date that had been reserved for Warner Bros film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." As a result, an animated "Lord of the Rings" film that had been set for April was moved to December. Other major films on the 2023 schedule at the moment include Walt Disney's (DIS.N) "The Marvels," a Lionsgate (LGFa.N) prequel to "The Hunger Games," and "Wonka," another Warner Bros film that also stars Chalamet.

Persons: Steve Marcus, Frank Herbert’s, Oppenheimer, Walt Disney's, Wonka, Chalamet, Lisa Richwine, Chris Reese, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Warner Bros, National Association of Theatre Owners, REUTERS, Hollywood, AMC Entertainment, SAG, Sony Pictures, GameStop, Lionsgate, Writers Guild of America, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood studios release details of new proposal to striking writers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

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. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 23 (Reuters) - Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to writers in a bid to end one of two strikes that have halted production and cost the California economy billions of dollars. According to the latest proposal, the Writers' Guild of America (WGA) will get a compounded 13% pay increase over the three-year contract, and AI-generated written content will not be considered "literary material". "We have come to the table with an offer that meets the priority concerns the writers have expressed. The WGA, which represents around 11,500 film and television writers, walked off the job on May 2 after negotiations reached an impasse over compensation, minimum staffing of writers' rooms and residual payments in the streaming era, among other issues.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Walt Disney, Carol Lombardini, Nilutpal, Stephen Coates Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Walt Disney Studios, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Writers ' Guild of America, WGA, Screen Actors Guild, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, California, Bengaluru

☆ Hollywood producers take heated negotiations with writers union public, revealing latest offer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hollywood producers are taking their latest contract proposal public as talks between the studios and writers union remain heated. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers overnight publicly revealed the latest proposal, which they delivered to the writers on Aug. 11. The offer addresses residuals and compensation, artificial intelligence, and increased transparency regarding the streaming business — the top issues for the writers. Still, the negotiations appear far from over: Soon after the proposal was made public, the writers union released its latest update and said the parties have engaged in further discussions since the Aug. 11 offer. The union said the studios' latest offer still includes "limitations and loopholes and omissions" that fail to protect Hollywood writers.

Persons: Carol Lombardini, Bob Iger, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Screen, Netflix, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Hollywood , California

☆ Writers strike: AMPTP publicly shares latest package proposed to WGA
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) shared in a news release their latest package of terms proposed to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) as part of strike negotiations. The proposed package from AMPTP includes an increase in wages, which the studios say is the highest wage increase for WGA in 35 years. AMPTP included a four-page document that the organization says was given to the WGA as part of negotiations. We are deeply committed to ending the strike and are hopeful that the WGA will work toward the same resolution.”Earlier this month, the WGA and AMPTP agreed to resume negotiations for the first time since the writers went on strike. The longest writers’ strike on record stretched for 154 days in 1988.

Persons: AMPTP, ”, Carol Lombardini, ’, Jon Passantino, Ramishah Maruf Organizations: CNN, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, WGA Locations: Hollywood

Representatives for Disney, Amazon and Netflix did not immediately respond to requests for comment. And critics seem to say that the quality of content being produced is actually in decline," Khan told The Ankler podcast. The SAG-AFTRA actors union, which went on strike July 14, also is seeking an increase in base pay and residuals. The WGA letter did not single out other companies, including Apple (AAPL.O), Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), which also offer streaming media options. Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Christine, Walt Disney, Linda Khan, Khan, Lisa Richwine, Dawn Chmielewski, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Warner Bros ., Screen, Writers Guild America, Guild of America, Netflix, Disney, Federal Trade Commission, WGA, Hollywood, SAG, Apple, Google, Warner Bros Discovery, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, ANGELES

☆ 'Dune: Part Two' is supposed to come out this year. The strikes could change that
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As two Hollywood strikes rage on, movie writers and stars aren't permitted to hype their projects, due to strike rules. The longer the work stoppages keep going, the more likely it is studios will delay releases as production shutdowns choke the movie release pipeline. "Dune: Part Two," a science fiction epic based on Frank Herbert's seminal novel, could end up the biggest title to move. Warner Bros. didn't immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. While the Writers Guild of America has returned to the bargaining table with producers, negotiations are moving slowly.

Persons: aren't, Ethan Coen's, Emma Stone, Frank Herbert's, Barbie, HBO Max, Paul Dergarabedian, didn't, haven't, AFTRA, Steven Schiffman Organizations: ANGELES, Warner Bros, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, HBO, Comscore, Writers Guild of America, SAG, WGA, Georgetown University, National Geographic Locations: U.S

☆ Millie Bobby Brown is ready for ‘Stranger Things’ to end
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Millie Bobby Brown is ready for “Stranger Things” to wrap up. The show’s star says the upcoming fifth season will be its last and Brown is prepared to move on from her character, Eleven. “You’re ready to go and blossom and flourish and you’re grateful for the time you’ve had, but it’s time to create your own message and live your own life.”The latest episodes have delayed filming because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “Stranger Things” premiered in 2016, with Brown starring from the start. She has referred to Bongiovi, who she has been linked to since 2021, as her “partner for life.”

Persons: Millie Bobby Brown, Brown, ”, Women’s, “, you’ve, Enola Holmes, Russo, ” Brown, Jake Bongiovi, “ I’ve, Bongiovi Organizations: CNN, WGA, SAG, Electric State

[1/2] Striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Aug 16 (Reuters) - After three months of walking the picket lines, striking Hollywood writers expressed optimism on Wednesday about the reopening of contract talks with major studios and the possibility they could be back at work in weeks. Still, members of the Writers Guild of America see reason for hope. Writers went on strike on May 2 over an impasse on compensation, minimum staffing in writers' rooms, residual payments and curbs on artificial intelligence. While "Law and Order" writer and WGA liaison Terri Kopp is also upbeat about talks with studios continuing, she is concerned about information leaking from their confidential negotiating sessions.

Persons: Mike Blake, Pam Davis, we're, it's, AMPTP, They're, K.C, Scott, Terri Kopp, Kopp, Lucy, Danielle Broadway, Dawn Chmielewski, Sandra Maler Organizations: Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Writers Guild of America, Reuters, Amazon Studios, Screen Actors Guild, WGA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Culver City

☆ Striking Hollywood writers expected to respond to studios' proposal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sunset Bronson studios and Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2023. Writers went on strike May 2 over an impasse on compensation, minimum staffing in writers' rooms, residual payments and other issues. Officials familiar with the specifics of the studios' proposal declined to provide details. The AMPTP had rejected as a "hiring quota" the WGA's demand for minimum staffing of writers' rooms. Writers have proposed curbs on the generative artificial intelligence, a complex topic the studios saw as requiring "a lot more discussion."

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Writers, AMPTP, Dawn Chmielewski, Mary Milliken, Cynthia Osterman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, Companies Comcast Corp, Paramount, Writers ' Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Reuters, Bloomberg, WGA, Screen Actors Guild, Thomson Locations: Sunset Bronson, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Hollywood studios make new offer to striking screenwriters, Bloomberg News reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sunset Bronson studios and Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Hollywood studios have made a new offer to striking screenwriters that includes concessions on issues such as use of artificial intelligence and access to viewer data, Bloomberg News reported on Monday citing people familiar with the discussions. The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers has agreed to ensure humans are credited as writers of screenplays, rather than replacing them with AI, the report said, adding that the companies will also share data on the number of hours viewed on streaming services. Netflix (NFLX.O) Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos has emerged as a strong force seeking to reach a deal with the writers, the report added. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Ted Sarandos, Kanjyik Ghosh, Kim Coghill Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, Hollywood, Bloomberg, Alliance, Television Producers, Thomson Locations: Sunset Bronson, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ The WGA is restarting negotiations as it enters a second month of strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | 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 EmailThe WGA is restarting negotiations as it enters a second month of strikesCNBC’s Julia Boorstin joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the latest on the WGA strike as enters its second month.

Persons: CNBC’s Julia Boorstin Organizations: WGA

☆ Hollywood writers to evaluate counterproposal from studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sunset Bronson studios and Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniCompanies Comcast Corp FollowNetflix Inc FollowParamount Global Follow Show more companiesAug 11 (Reuters) - The union representing striking Hollywood writers said on Friday it had received a counterproposal from the studios that it would consider, an apparent sign of progress in the more than 100-day-old strike. Both sides met on Aug. 4 to discuss resuming talks and the issues each intended to bring to the bargaining table, but the WGA afterwards criticized the studios in a sign the talks were strained. The strike by Hollywood writers began on May 2 after talks between the WGA and the major studios reached an impasse over compensation, minimum staffing of writers' rooms and residual payments in the streaming era, among other issues. Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mario, Walt Disney, Chandni Shah, William Mallard Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Netflix, REUTERS, Mario Anzuoni Companies Comcast Corp, Paramount, Hollywood, Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, WGA, Screen Actors, Thomson Locations: Sunset Bronson, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Striking Hollywood writers, studios to return to bargaining table
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Negotiators for striking Hollywood writers and the major studios will return to the bargaining table on Friday, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said as the strike marked more than 100 days. Both sides met on Aug. 4 to discuss resuming talks and the issues each intended to bring to the bargaining table. But the WGA put out a statement afterwards critical of the studios, a sign that talks were strained. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday extended an olive branch to Hollywood writers and actors, citing his “deep respect” for creative professionals. Iger, who has a reputation as talent-friendly, angered striking Hollywood workers last month when he said that their demands were "not realistic."

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Dawn Chmielewski, Mary Milliken, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, WGA, Disney, Actors Guild, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The WGA returns to the bargaining table after 100 days of striking
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | 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 EmailThe WGA returns to the bargaining table after 100 days of strikingCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'TechCheck' to discuss how A.I. is a core issue in the current Hollywood writers' strike, the WGA's return to the bargaining table, and the cost of the ongoing writers' strike on California's economy.

Persons: Julia Boorstin Organizations: Hollywood

☆ Negotiations resume between WGA and studios as writers' strike crosses 100 day mark
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | 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 EmailNegotiations resume between WGA and studios as writers' strike crosses 100 day markCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'The Exchange' to discuss where the writers' strike is heading after hitting 100 days.

Persons: Julia Boorstin Organizations: WGA

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