Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images “You are the champions,” SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher told the crowd at the union’s most glamorous meeting of the year. During her nearly four-minute speech at the SAG Awards, Drescher criticized AI, reflected on the importance of women who can lead and “still rock a red lip,” and reminded everyone that …
Fran Drescher during the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher delivered an impassioned speech at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, held Saturday at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium. The awards show, which streamed live on Netflix, is the first …
has released more information about its tentative deal with Hollywood studio executives ahead of ratification votes starting on Tuesday. The actors’ union announced the agreement on November 8, bringing to an end a nearly four-month-long strike. Under the deal, actors would get three wage increases between the time of ratification and July 2025: a 7 …
Mission: Impossible 8 has been delayed by nearly a year. Paramount Pictures and Skydance have pushed the highly anticipated Tom Cruise-led spy-thriller to May 23, 2025, from its original release date of June 28, 2024. The move is attributed to the ongoing actors’ strike, which has caused the film and several other major studios to …
SAG-AFTRA members have voted to authorise a new strike against the video game industry, with an overwhelming 98.32 percent in favour. The union claims that 34,687 members cast ballots, representing 24.49 percent of eligible voters. Bear in mind that this authorisation does not guarantee the strike will happen, but that the union members are serious …
The Primetime Emmy Awards are set to be postponed due to the ongoing strikes led by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA in the United States. As reported by Variety, vendors have been informed that the awards, originally scheduled for September 18, will no longer take place on that date. The Television Academy and cable network Fox, …
For over a century, filmmakers have brought monsters to life on the silver screen. However, in 2023, the true monster takes the form of artificial intelligence (AI) that resembles human beings. The use of AI in film and television has sparked heated debates among Hollywood studios and performers since June. The inability to reach a …
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) announced on Thursday that negotiations with studios to prevent a major industry shutdown have concluded without a deal. This development opens the door for a potential vote on the first actors’ strike in over 40 years. SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 performers, including A-list celebrities, expressed disappointment over the failed last-ditch …