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The SAG-AFTRA strike is over. Here are 6 things actors got in the new contract.

14Nov

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The SAG-AFTRA strike is over. Here are 6 things actors got in the new contract.

The actors strike is over, with the union representing performers last week approving a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) characterized the deal as a big win, with the contract achieving significant breakthroughs on actors' pay and putting guardrails on the industry's use of generative AI. Here's a rundown of what actors will get under the new contract, which SAG-AFTRA members must still ratify. 1. Minimum compensation increases Performers will earn a 7% wage increase effective immediately. That initial pay hike will be followed by a 4% increase on July 1, 2024, and a 3.5% increase on July 1, 2025. Background actors, stand-ins and photo doubl...

SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with Hollywood studios in a move to end nearly 4-month strike

9Nov

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SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with Hollywood studios in a move to end nearly 4-month strike

The union representing film and television actors has struck a tentative deal with entertainment industry studios on a new labor contract, SAG-AFTRA announced Wednesday, moving the sides closer to ending what has been a contentious nearly four-month strike.The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers made what the group described as its "last, best and final offer" to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Saturday. SAG-AFTRA, which represents roughly 160,000 performers, said on social media on Monday that it was pushing to "bring this strike to an end responsibly," while noting that negotiators remained at odds on key issues, including the studios' use of artificial intelligence. The...

Tyler Perry discusses new documentary on his life, “Maxine’s Baby,” and SAG-AFTRA strike

7Nov

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Tyler Perry discusses new documentary on his life, “Maxine’s Baby,” and SAG-AFTRA strike

Tyler Perry joined the "CBS Mornings" hosts in the studio on Tuesday to talk about "Maxine's Baby," a new documentary his long-time partner Gelila Bekele made about his life.Perry said that he had no creative control over the documentary, which was an unusual position for the actor, producer, director and media mogul. He said that cameras followed him for 10 years to make the film."It's not a story that I'm telling ... It's my life," Perry said, adding that he hopes his struggles and triumphs displayed in the film will inspire others. "If that happens, then it was all worth it for me." The documentary is named for Perry's mother, Maxine, who passed away in 2009 after a long illness. Perry said that it was Maxine who inspired him to become the multi-hyph...

Talks aimed at ending actors strike break down amid acrimony

12Oct

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Talks aimed at ending actors strike break down amid acrimony

Los Angeles — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.The studios announced that they'd suspended contract negotiations, saying the gap between the two sides was too great to make continuing worth it, despite an offer as good as the one that recently ended the writers strike. The actors union decried their opponents' "bullying tactics" and said the studios were wildly mischaracterizing their offers. On Oct. 2, for the first time since the strike began July 14, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists had resumed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, streaming ser...

Bill Maher says “Real Time” to return, but without writers

14Sep

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Bill Maher says “Real Time” to return, but without writers

Citing the need "to bring people back to work," comedian Bill Maher announced Wednesday that his HBO political talk show "Real Time" will return to the air, but without writers amid the ongoing strike, now in its fifth month. "The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns," Maher said in a statement posted to social media, indicating that the economic wellbeing of his staff played a role in his decision. "Despite some assistance from me, much of the staff is struggling mightily," Maher wrote. The 67-year-old also noted that although the show would resume, it would be without several writer-driven segments, including his ...

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and others start podcast about Hollywood strikes together

31Aug

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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and others start podcast about Hollywood strikes together

WGA rejects proposal from Hollywood studios Writers strike continues as WGA rejects proposal from Hollywood studios 04:17 Five of America's most famous late-night comedy hosts are banding together to create a podcast to discuss the ins and outs of the ongoing Hollywood strikes, Spotify announced Tuesday.The limited series podcast, titled "Strike Force Five," launched Wednesday and features the voices of Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Ji...

Billy Porter says he has to sell house due to financial struggles from actors’ strike

9Aug

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Billy Porter says he has to sell house due to financial struggles from actors’ strike

Actor Billy Porter said he is being forced to put his home on the market due to financial struggles stemming from the Hollywood strikes."I have to sell my house because we're on strike," Porter said in an interview with the Evening Standard published last week. "And I don't know when we're gonna go back [to work]."The star of "Pose" and "Cinderella" said most people misunderstand actors' wealth, assuming they have enough money to survive this strike without major lifestyle changes. He says he has "already been starved out." "The life of an artist, until you make f***-you money — which I haven't made yet — is still check-to-check," Porter said. "I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happe...

A-listers including Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio donate $1 million each to SAG-AFTRA relief fund

2Aug

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A-listers including Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio donate $1 million each to SAG-AFTRA relief fund

Hollywood's biggest stars have put their money where their mouth is and contributed big sums to a relief fund for actors amid their ongoing strike against major Hollywood studios. On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance announced the nonprofit raised over $15 million in the past three weeks for its Emergency Financial Assistance Program, with donations of $1 million or more from a number of A-listers. Big names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey were among those contributing huge sums to the relief fund — following in the footsteps of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who in July made a "milestone" undisclosed seven-figure donation, the largest it ever received at the time. ...

SAG-AFTRA Strike: Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey And Others Make Big Donations

2Aug

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SAG-AFTRA Strike: Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey And Others Make Big Donations

Following the lead of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, more A-listers have decided to put their money where their mouth is and write big checks to help out their fellow union members on strike. Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are among the celebrities who recently donated $1 million or more to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance fund, the foundation’s president, actor Courtney B. Vance, announced Wednesday.The fund has been providing financial support to out-of-work members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, who have been on strike since mid-July. They joined the 11,500 film and TV members of the Writers Guild of America East and West, who have been on strike for exactly three months...

Leaders of striking Hollywood writers union to talk with studios about resuming negotiations

2Aug

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Leaders of striking Hollywood writers union to talk with studios about resuming negotiations

Los Angeles — Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives of studios to discuss restarting negotiations after the first official communication between the two sides since the writers' walkout began three months ago.The Writers Guild of America sent an email to members saying the head of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations, requested a meeting on Friday to discuss the resumption of contract talks. "We'll be back in communication with you sometime after the meeting with further information," the email read. "As we've said before, be wary of rumors. Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly fro...