SAG-AFTRA

The unprecedented double strike by Hollywood has reportedly punched a $5 billion hole in California’s economy, marking the first such walkout in over six decades, Business Insider reported. The entertainment sector has been largely stagnant after the Writers Guild of America...

The Hollywood writers and actors have been on strike for over three months and nearly two months, respectively, and as a resolution proves elusive, Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, called out the inequality and the lack of a level playing field. What Happened: The studios...

The concert film of Taylor Swift‘s successful ‘Eras Tour’ is set to hit theaters next month, despite ongoing Hollywood strikes, reported Billboard. Swift’s concert film, shot over three nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, will be released in every AMC Theatre (NYSE:...

Late-night television is taking a hit amid the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. However, hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver are turning the crisis into an opportunity for dialogue and charity. What Happened: The comedy pals launched a new podcast series...

If you’re talking about the main storylines of the stock market in 2023, they are most likely going to be artificial intelligence and ChatGPT. But, close behind is a labor movement that’s spanning across different industries, including a major strike threat, since averted by a new...

As labor strikes in California, including a four-month walkout by Hollywood writers, continue, state lawmakers are mulling over the possibility of providing striking workers with unemployment benefits, Business Insider reported. Around 160,000 SAG-AFTRA and 11,500 Writers Guild of...

The Hollywood strikes by writers and actors have shut down work on many major television shows and future movie releases. Media companies have gotten many questions on the impact and how long they have content for before it starts hurting their lineup and financials. One leading streaming company...

Bryan Cranston, known best for his roles as Hal in the early 2000s sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle," and more recently, Walter White in “Breaking Bad,” took to the podium to rally for striking members of SAG-AFTRA, directly confronting Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) CEO Bob Iger in an...

You take a pay cut!: That's what Barry Diller, a renowned former Hollywood studio chief, thinks big-name actors should do — at least the ones who are clamoring for pay parity in the movie industry. What Happened: “The one idea I had is to say, as a good-faith measure, both the...

The latest installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, starring Tom Cruise, has not managed to achieve the spectacular box office results that Hollywood anticipated, The New York Times reports. What Happened: Despite a solid opening, “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning...

Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, has seemingly directed his attention toward Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), in the midst of the ongoing strike in Hollywood. On Friday, Reich urged people not to fall for the illusion of scarcity. “CEOs keep pretending they can’t...

It’s a new day in Hollywood, one unlike any other in over six decades. What Happened: The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing about 160,000 media professionals ranging from actors to stunt performers, announced a strike...