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SAG-AFTRA Calls Video Game Strike Over AI Concerns
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 8:25am | 571The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) initiated a strike that impacts all video game work produced under the union's Interactive Media Agreement. Effective from July 26th at 12:01 AM, this action involves high-profile companies such as Microsoft...
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Benzinga Buzz: Should Hollywood Strikers Picket Outside Microsoft? Plus: Barbie To Earn $600M+
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 11:43am | 1049Each week, Benzinga Buzz compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. No Dinos, No Avengers, No Jedi. After last night's movie tickets are tallied, expect "Barbie" to boast...
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Benzinga Buzz: Jack Nicholson, Hollywood & The Big Whamola. Plus, The Nanny Rips Iger A New One.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 11:16am | 1740Each week, Benzinga Buzz compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. For this edition, we're also providing movie recommendations for your queue because, let's face it, we might not...
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Double Strike In Hollywood: Actors And Writers Unite In Work Stoppage
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 4:41pm | 740In an unprecedented move, Hollywood is witnessing a double strike from both actors and writers for the first time in over six decades. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have both decided to down tools,...
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Fran Drescher And Her Love For Marijuana: The Nanny, Cancer Schmancer And Natural Medicine
Monday, November 7, 2022 - 3:50pm | 883By Marian Venini via El Planteo When we think of shows from the '90s, chances are that cases come to mind that, to put it kindly, didn't age very well. The zeitgeist of the time was marked by banal themes, goofy and often misogynistic humor, and underdeveloped or nonexistent female or...
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Who Should Replace Gilbert Gottfried? (AFL, ETFC)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 1:46pm | 424Mom always said that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. But maybe she should have said, “If you can't say something nice, your employer might fire you.” Last night after the market close, Aflac (NYSE: AFL) announced that it had severed ties with the squeakiest voice in...