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☆ Working in Silicon Valley used to be fun. Now it's just another miserable corporate gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Aaron Terrazas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

For the first time in a long time, tech workers are in a funk. This rare combination of generous compensation and a reasonable work-life balance kept tech workers happier than employees in other industries. Economy wide, there were on average 6.6 front-line workers per manager in 2018 and 2019, but post-pandemic, the ratio dropped to 6 to 1. It's possible that as tech companies have grown into more complex organizations, more management layers are necessary. Fundamentally, it's about listening to and elevating the voices of front-line employees.

Persons: —, Kristi Coulter, Aaron Terrazas Organizations: Linkedin, Tech, Wall Street, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, Amazon, California Bay, Austin , Texas —, Ford Motor Company, Intel Locations: Wall, California, California Bay Area, Austin , Texas, neckties

☆ Kaiser Permanente labor deal shows why short, disruptive strikes are becoming more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And the union’s win is just the latest reason why short strikes are happening more and more. That’s up 86% from the number of short strikes in the same period of 2021. There have been only 98 strikes lasting more than a week so far this year, or half the number of short strikes, a more modest 20% increase from 2021. The short duration strikes pain on employers while not forcing union members to give up as much. “Sometimes the shock of the short strike produces the movement at the table.

Persons: there’s, —, Kaiser, ”, Todd Vachon, John Borsos, Johnnie Kallas, “, ” Kallas, “ We’re, Lester Garcia, ” Garcia Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kaiser Permanente, United Auto Workers Union, General Motors, Ford, Hollywood, Writers Guild, SAG, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Los Angeles Unified School District, Rutgers University, “, Labor Department, UAW, Sacramento City Teachers Association, Cornell, Starbucks Workers United, Los Locations: New York, Minnesota, Los Angeles

Drescher told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview that she did not understand why negotiations collapsed but that her union's resolve has not weakened. Political Cartoons View All 1209 ImagesI’ve never really met people that actually don’t understand what negotiations mean. Was there a sense that talks would be smoother after the studios reached a deal with the Writers Guild of America? And we can’t think that way anymore. They don’t really want to negotiate.

Persons: — Fran Drescher, she's, Drescher, DRESCHER, “, it’s, I’ve, “ Fran, Writers Guild of America ? DRESCHER, didn’t, we’ve, ”, Everybody, that’s Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Associated Press, Writers Guild of America Locations: hollywood

☆ George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actor George Clooney speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract. Negotiations between the studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday after studios rejected a demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Don't take a vacation," Clooney said when asked about the ongoing strike while attending a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet, which he co-founded. "Hopefully we can just get in a room and get this thing solved," he said.

Persons: George Clooney, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Clooney, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Omar Younis, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Television Producers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, California

☆ Hollywood is building a $100 billion love-hate relationship with AI. Here's what's ahead, according to the top creative exec at 'Star Wars' VFX shop Industrial Light & Magic.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Harrison Ford has been donning the fedora and cracking the whip of the daring tomb-raider Indiana Jones for more than 40 years. The series' latest installment, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," leans on myths from ancient Greece about a device that can supposedly turn back the hands of time. Indiana Jones suddenly looked generations younger — perfect for the movie's opening sequence, set during World War II. Founded in 1975 by celebrated "Star Wars" creator Geroge Lucas, ILM — a division of Lucasfilm, which also produces "Indiana Jones" — is at the forefront of this new Hollywood frontier. One of the team's biggest achievements has been speeding up the timeline by which filmmakers can implement these tools, Bredow said.

Persons: Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Moviemakers, Rob Bredow, Bredow, Ford, Jones, Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesce, lugged, Geroge Lucas, it's Organizations: Ford, Hollywood, Industrial, Lucasfilm, Netflix, ILM, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Grand View Research, Producers Locations: Greece, Hollywood

☆ Contract talks break down between Hollywood actors, studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday as the two sides clashed over streaming revenue, the use of artificial intelligence and other issues at the core of a three-month work stoppage. The union resumed negotiations with studios last week after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended its work stoppage. [1/2]Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. SAG-AFTRA countered that the AMPTP had overstated the cost by 60% and accused the studios of "bully tactics." Members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios this week, five months after the union called a strike.

Persons: AFTRA, Walt Disney, Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, AMPTP, Lisa Richwine, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, REUTERS, Guild of America, Thomson Locations: U.S, California, Manhattan, New York City , New York, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Striking Hollywood actors, studios suspend contract negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Actor Billy Crudup joins fellow SAG-AFTRA actors walking a picket line during their strike in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 12 (Reuters) - Talks between Hollywood studios and negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors' union have been suspended after the union presented its most recent proposal, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said on Wednesday. This week, members of the WGA approved a new three-year contract with major studios, five months after the union called a strike. The new contract provides pay raises, some protections around use of artificial intelligence and other gains. AMPTP said it hoped the actors' union would reconsider and return to productive negotiations soon.

Persons: Billy Crudup, Mike Segar, Walt Disney, AFTRA, AMPTP, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: SAG, REUTERS, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Hollywood's, Bengaluru

☆ Hollywood stuck in a rut after talks break down between actors' union and studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line on Day 1 outside NBC Universal in New York City on July 14, 2023. Forget about a Hollywood ending for actors and studios — for now. After just under two weeks, negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down Wednesday night. It appears that wages and artificial intelligence protections remain sticking points between actors and studios. With the dissolution of talks, the strike will rage on, disrupting marketing campaigns and preventing production from commencing on a significant portion of Hollywood's film and television projects.

Persons: Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Screen, NBC Universal, —, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, WGA Locations: New York City

☆ Negotiations suspended between Hollywood studios and actors’ union
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Mclean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said late Wednesday that negotiations with SAG-AFTRA — the union representing about 160,000 actors — have been suspended. The suspension came after the actors’ union presented its latest proposal to the AMPTP, according to the statement. SAG-AFTRA presented few, if any, moves on the numerous remaining open items.”In this round of negotiations, AMPTP said it had made a list of offers to the union that included a “first-of-its-kind success-based residual for High-Budget SVOD productions” and several AI protections. SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 14, joining the fray a little more than two months after the writers’ strike began. The writers’ strike ended in late September, and members of the Writers Guild of America ratified a new contract with Hollywood and television studios on October 9.

Persons: —, AMPTP, AFTRA Organizations: CNN, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Amazon Prime, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood

☆ Hollywood strikes: Negotiations between the studios and SAG-AFTRA have been suspended as the gap between them 'is too great'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Negotiations between Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, have been suspended. On Wednesday, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said the gap between the two sides is "too great." AdvertisementAdvertisementNegotiations between SAG-AFTRA, the striking actors' union, and Hollywood studios have been suspended, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, said Wednesday. Over 160,000 union members of SAG-AFTRA started striking on July 14, joining a writers' strike that began on May 2. The Writer's Guild of America came to a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios on September 24.

Persons: Television Producers, AFTRA, —, Insider's Reed Alexander, Alison Brower Organizations: Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television, Service, Television Producers, of America

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks have broken off between Hollywood actors and studios, killing any hopes that the strike by performers was coming to an end after nearly three months, as the writers strike recently did. The studios walked away from talks after seeing the actors' most recent proposal on Wednesday. From the start, the actors talks had nothing like the momentum that spurred marathon night-and-weekend sessions in the writers strike and brought that work stoppage to an end. Actors and studios had taken several days off after resuming, and there were no reports of meaningful progress despite direct involvement from the heads of studios including Disney and Netflix as there had been in the writers strike. Late night talk shows returned to the air within a week, and other shows including “Saturday Night Live” will soon follow.

Persons: — Organizations: ANGELES, Hollywood, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Disney, Netflix, Writers Guild of America

☆ Hollywood writers union ratifies three-year labor contract after strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

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. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union walked off the job in July and were meeting studio negotiators again on Monday to try to reach an agreement. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney (DIS.N), Netflix (NFLX.O) and other media companies, said the contract "represents meaningful gains and protections for writers." "It is important progress for our industry that writers are back to work," the group said in a statement. Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union continued contract talks with studios on Monday.

Persons: Mike Blake, Meredith Stiehm, Walt Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Maher, ”, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Lisa Richwine, Chris Reese, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, WGA, SAG, UPS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Milken, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Hollywood, United States, Detroit, California

☆ Hollywood writers ratify new contract with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Writers Guild of America East members walk a picket line at the Paramount+ Summit outside the Paramount Building in Times Square in New York City on May 17, 2023The Writers Guild of America has officially ratified its new three-year contract with Hollywood studios. The guild on Monday announced that 99% of its membership voted to ratify the new deal, with 8,435 votes for "yes" and only 90 for "no." "Through solidarity and determination, we have ratified a contract with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of our combined membership," said Meredith Stiehm, president of Writers Guild of America West. The guild also negotiated higher contribution rates to health benefits and pensions, as well as a guaranteed number of writers in writers' rooms for television shows. "Until the studios make a deal that addresses the needs of performers, WGA members will be on the picket lines, walking side-by-side with SAG-AFTRA in solidarity," said Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, president of Writers Guild of America East.

Persons: Meredith Stiehm, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Organizations: Guild of America East, Paramount, Guild of America, Hollywood, Monday, Writers Guild of America West, WGA, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Disney, Netflix, Universal, Warner Bros, Discovery, SAG, Writers Guild of America East, Comcast, CNBC, NBCUniversal Locations: New York City, NBCUniversal

CNN —Members of the Writers Guild of America union ratified a new contract with Hollywood and television studios, the WGA said in a statement released Monday. Of the 8,525 valid votes cast, 99% of WGA members voted to ratify the new contract, which will last from September 25, 2023, through May 1, 2026, the release said. “The AMPTP member companies congratulate the WGA on the ratification of its new contract, which represents meaningful gains and protections for writers. The writers’ strike began in May and ended last month — after 148 days — following a tentative contract agreement made between the union and the AMPTP. The writers’ strike, coupled with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike, hobbled the entertainment industry’s ability to do business over the last few months.

Persons: ”, Meredith Stiehm, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, “, ’ Organizations: CNN, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, WGA, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Netflix, Disney, Hollywood’s Locations: “

☆ A lot of workers are out on strike right now. Here’s how that looks in the jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Are all of these workers missing from the US government’s monthly jobs reports? They are added back only when they return to work.”That means that in the September jobs report, United Auto Workers members on strike are counted as employed since the strike began on September 15, which was during the reference week. In contrast, the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which began in July, showed up in some of the data that was included in the September jobs report. However, there’s another survey used to construct the monthly jobs report that asks individuals if they worked in a given week. If someone was on strike but earned money working a different way, like driving for Uber, during the reference period, they’d be counted as employed.

Persons: ” Cody Parkinson, Uber, they’d, ” Parkinson Organizations: New, New York CNN, Cornell University’s Labor, US, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, CNN, “, United Auto Workers, SAG, Writers Guild of America Locations: New York, United States

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Meanwhile over at Miu Miu, it was a heartfelt adieu to Fabio Zambernardi after more than four decades with the Prada Group; as in Milan, Miuccia Prada came out and took a bow with him one last time. Pamela Anderson attended fashion week shows sans makeup, as shown here at Vivienne Westwood. At Miu Miu, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade and Mia Goth made for an eclectic, très-trendy front row; Cate Blanchett appeared at Louis Vuitton alongside Zendaya, who wore a dramatic white double-zipper dress that has gone viral. Issey Miyake continues to explore movement in its runway shows, this season with musicians imitating chirping and other sounds found in nature. Peter White/Getty ImagesOne of the most joyful moments on the Miu Miu runway was the accessory styling.

Persons: Milan —, Peter Do, Helmut Lang, Francesco Risso, Marni, Stefano Gallici, Ann Demeulemeester, “, Sarah Burton’s, Alexander McQueen, Burton, Lee McQueen’s, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s, McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ik Aldama, Alexander McQueen Naomi Campbell, Aldama, Anna Wintour, Tim Blanks, Gabriela Hearst, Chloe, Miu Miu, Fabio Zambernardi, Miuccia Prada, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett, Fan Bingbing, Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Usher, Chanel, Riley Keough, Jennie Kim, Blackpink, Pamela Anderson, Vivienne Westwood, JM Haedrich, Pamela Anderson forewent, Issa Rae, Francesco Risso’s, Mugler, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade, Mia Goth, Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton, Zendaya, Jun Takahashi, Victor Virgile, Junya Watanabe, Casey Cadwallader, chiffon, corseted, Rick Owens, Zimmermann, charmeuse, Van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Issey Miyake, chirping, Valentino, FKA, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Guram Gvasalia, Amanda Lepore, Emmanuel Grégoire, Victor Lochon, Glenn Martens, Tweed, Virginie Viard, Bertrand Guay, Gabriela Hearst's, Ik, Hearst, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Isidore Montag, Victoria Beckham Kendall Jenner, David, Romeo, Harper, Peter White, Bingbing, Daniele Oberrauch, Jonas Gustavsson, Karl Lagerfeld's, Miyake, Isabel Marant's, Filippo Fior, Isabel Marant, Jun, Valerio Mezzanotti, Ann Valerio Mezzanotti Junya Watanabe, Miu, Jane Birkin, Julien De Rosa, Gigi Hadid, Caliee Spaeny, Priscilla Organizations: France CNN, Milan, Paris, Prada Group, SAG, Givenchy, Champs Elysee, Louis, LVMH, Getty, Washington Post, Rugby Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, “ Paris, Polish, Brazil, Milan, Hollywood, Balenciaga, AFP, Brooklyn, Van

Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. In her next act, Swift is poised to lift another corner of the economy: a movie box office still trying to recover from the pandemic and Hollywood strikes. “Swift and Beyonce will certainly fill some of the gaps,” said Box Office Pro senior analyst Shawn Robbins. BLOCKBUSTER SALESAdvance sales for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" are on pace with a Star Wars or Marvel blockbuster. “But there's no question that the Eras Tour with Taylor Swift has really launched that into a new atmosphere.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Andrew Kelly, Swift, Taylor, Beyonce, ”, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, “ Swift, Shawn Robbins, “, it's, Hunter, “ We’ve, Rolando Rodriguez, Brock Bagby, Queen Bey, Bruce Nash, Nash, Riley, Eric Wold, Dawn Chnmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Kenneth Li, Mark Porter Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, AMC Theatres, Hollywood, Pro, SAG, Marvel, National Association of Theatre Owners, B, ”, Wedbush Securities, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, United States, Canada, Missouri, Los Angeles, New York

Here's a rundown of some of the largest strikes taking place in the U.S. today. 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the jobPolitical Cartoons View All 1199 ImagesIn the health care sector, a major strike kicked off this week — with some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walking off the job Wednesday in multiple states. Doctors are also not participating in the strike, and Kaiser said it was bringing in thousands of temporary workers. After five months on the picket lines, the writers strike was declared over after their union approved a contract agreement with studios last week. During the staggered strikes, workers have also called for solidarity and a boycott of hotels in the Los Angeles area.

Persons: — It's, isn't, Johnnie Kallas, Michelle Gaskill, Hames, Kaiser —, Kaiser, Ford, Shawn Fain, Fain, —, Hilton —, walkouts Organizations: Cornell University’s Labor, Kaiser Permanente, Strikers, The Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser, UAW, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Stellantis, Associated Press, Ford, U.S, Hollywood, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, Marriott, United, Biltmore, —, Westin Bonaventure Hotel Locations: U.S, Hollywood, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington, Virginia, The Oakland , California, Southern California, Los Angeles, Orange, Biltmore Los Angeles

AIRLINES & AEROSPACE FIRMSPilots at several airlines including American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Airlines (DAL.N), United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O), Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) and Jetblue Airways (JBLU.O) negotiated new job contracts this year. Members of some unions like the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association have voted to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached. MANUFACTURINGU.S. steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF.N) has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers union on a new three-year labor agreement for its Northshore mining operations. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents the workers, could call for strikes as soon as mid-October, when contracts expire. Labor unions secured new contract agreements at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey in July.

Persons: Sergio Martinez, Mike Blake, Mack Trucks, isn't, Mrinalika Roy, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Hollywood, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Volvo Group, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Pilots, AIRLINES & AEROSPACE, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, United Steelworkers, U.S . Steel, Unions, Vegas, MGM, Detroit, MotorCity, Detroit Casino Council, Kaiser Permanente, Workers, Green Thumb Industries, Labor, Phillips, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Wichita , Kansas, Cleveland, Detroit, Hollywood, Greektown, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, New Jersey, Roxana , Illinois, Bengaluru

Actors, writers and other union members gather around a speaker as SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikers demonstrate in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Negotiators for striking Hollywood actors resumed contract talks on Monday with representatives of major studios, television networks and streaming services, marking the first time the two sides have returned to the bargaining table since mid-July. Renewed talks between the SAG-AFTRA actors union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) came eight days after the producers clinched a separate contract deal with Hollywood writers, who launched their own strike on May 2, about 10 weeks before the actors. In the area of artificial intelligence, actors want to protect their images and work from being replaced by computer-generated "digital replicas." The resumption of contract talks between the actors and studios also coincided with network television's late-night hosts - Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel - bringing their shows back to television on Monday.

Persons: Mike Segar, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Dawn Chmielewski, Steve Gorman, Gerry Doyle Organizations: WGA, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Guild of America, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Hollywood's, Los Angeles

☆ Netflix plans to raise prices after actors' strike ends - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - Netflix (NFLX.O) is planning to raise the price of its ad-free service after the ongoing Hollywood actors' strike ends, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, sending the streaming company's shares up more than 3%. Netflix is discussing raising prices in several markets globally, but will likely begin with the United States and Canada, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear how much Netflix will raise prices by or when exactly the new prices will take effect, according to the report. The writers' union struck a tentative deal with the AMPTP last week after five months of failed negotiations. Netflix cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries in February.

Persons: David Swanson, Yuvraj Malik, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Netflix, Writers Guild of America, REUTERS, Wall Street, WSJ, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda slams AI recreations of her dad
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams says recreations of her late father made with artificial intelligence are “disturbing.”She took to Instagram on Sunday to explain her thoughts on AI, which is one of the key contract issues in the SAG-AFTRA strike against Hollywood studios. “I am not an impartial voice in SAG’s fight against AI,” Williams wrote. “I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to create/recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad. “I’ve already heard AI used to get his ‘voice’ to say whatever people want and while I find it personally disturbing, the ramifications go far beyond my own feelings. SAG-AFTRA resumes talks with the Hollywood studios on Monday.

Persons: Robin Williams ’, Zelda Williams, Instagram, SAG’s, ” Williams, “ I’ve, ’, ”, Tom Hanks, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, SAG, Hollywood

☆ John Oliver returns to his HBO show, urging more workers to unionize
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Comedian John Oliver returned to his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, becoming the latest late night host to air a new program following the end of the writers’ strike. (Oliver’s show airs on HBO, which like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Bill Maher returned to his show last Friday and the network hosts, such as Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, will air new programs Monday. Now the focus turns to negotiations between SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160,000 actors, and the AMPTP. The two sides are expected to begin negotiating again Monday and hopefully get closer to ending their strike, which has been happening since mid-July.

Persons: John Oliver, “, Billy Joel’s, ” Oliver, —, ”, don’t, ’, I’m, Bill Maher, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon Organizations: New, New York CNN, HBO, CNN, Warner Bros ., Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG Locations: New York

CNN —Hollywood star Tom Hanks has “nothing to do with” an artificial intelligence version of himself that is promoting “some dental plan,” he said on Instagram on Sunday. Alongside his warning, Hanks shared a photo of an apparent AI likeness depicting his younger self, though it is unclear whether this came from the dental plan ad. “There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it.”CNN could not independently verify the content of the dental plan ad that Hanks referenced and has reached out to Hanks’ representatives for comment. While Hanks acknowledged that an AI version of himself would not be able to produce the same performances as he does now, he wondered whether audiences would really mind.

Persons: Tom Hanks, ”, Hanks, “, ’, Adam Buxton, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis, — Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, SAG, Polar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors will begin talks that could end their own long work walk-off. ” and NBC's “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ” were the first shows to leave the air when the writers strike began on May 2, and now will be among the first to return on Monday night. “So, the writers guild went to strike and thankfully won. Discovery, which owns HBO, is among the studios on the other side of the table in the writers and actors strikes. They teamed up for a podcast, “ Strike Force Five,” during the strike.

Persons: CBS's “, Stephen Colbert, ” ABC's, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon ”, John Oliver, exuberantly, Oliver cheerily, ” Oliver, Colbert, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kimmel, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthew McConaughey, ebullient Colbert, Ed Sullivan, Fallon, AFTRA Organizations: ANGELES, Hollywood, HBO, Warner Bros, Network, “, Force, Writers Guild of America, Union, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG

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