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Teamsters Decline to Endorse Any Presidential Candidate for First Time In Decades
For the first time since 1996, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is declining to make a U.S. presidential candidate endorsement. The 1.3 million-strong union announced the long-awaited decision from its general executive board on Wednesday. Alleging that both Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris had failed to make “serious commitments to our […]
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“For Years She Fooled Hollywood”: Peacock Reveals Docuseries Based on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Case
The case of Elisabeth Finch was one that shocked the entertainment industry, and now a three-part docuseries will bring the tale to a wider audience. On Tuesday, the streamer Peacock revealed that it is finalizing a three-part docuseries on the saga of the former Grey’s Anatomy writer and executive producer, whose harrowing story of bone […]
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Regulating AI Performance Replicas Into Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two union-supported bills restricting the use of AI digital replicas of performers into law. In a symbolic move, the governor visited the Los Angeles headquarters of performers’ union SAG-AFTRA on Monday to officially greenlight the bills, AB 2602 and AB 1836, which were passed by the California state Senate […]
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‘S-Town’ TV Show in the Works From Apple, Host Says
A Hollywood adaptation of S-Town is still in the works, with a fresh creative team. Host Brian Reed tells The Hollywood Reporter that Apple TV+ is eying a limited series adaptation of the podcast, with Damages and Bloodline co-creator Daniel Zelman attached to develop the project. Apple TV+ declined to comment. Zelman’s reps did not […]
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Entry-Level Staffers Are Most Susceptible to Disruption by AI, Animation Guild Says
Days away from the resumption of contract negotiations that will help determine how animation firms can use generative artificial intelligence in the next few years, the Animation Guild has released a report detailing the threat that the technology poses to its members. “Critical Crossroads: The Impact of Generative AI and the Importance of Protecting the […]
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After ‘S-Town’ Lawsuit, Brian Reed Investigates the State of Journalism in New Show
In 2018, journalist Brian Reed faced a lawsuit over his most celebrated project. S-Town, a podcast he had hosted and executive produced, had become a near-instant sensation the previous year, breaking listenership records, earning lofty praise and sparking debate around issues of consent and privacy for its deceased subject. Then the Peabody Award-winning series was […]
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The Hollywood Labor Chief Pay Chart: Top Union Leaders’ Compensation Revealed
2023 proved to a be a landmark year for Hollywood labor as actors and writers called a historic double strike in the name of reshaping a transforming industry. As that battle was waged over issues like AI and compensation in the streaming age, chief negotiators for the striking unions, as well as the directors’ union, […]
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‘Child Star’ Documentary Trailer Showcases the Joys and Toll of Young Celebrity: “It Came at a Price”
“I wouldn’t end up where I am had I not made all the choices leading up to this point. But it came at a price,” Demi Lovato says at the end of the new trailer for Child Star. At a time when documentaries like Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Showbiz Kids […]
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Writers Guild Members Join Union Boycott of Beverly Hills Hotels
Around 40 Hollywood writers have joined a hotel union boycott of two Los Angeles hotels, the Cameo Beverly Hills by Hilton and the Beverly Hills Marriott. The Good Place creator Mike Schur, Emily in Paris writer and co-executive producer Grant Sloss, The Simpsons writer and executive producer Ian Maxtone-Graham and Abbott Elementary supervising producer and writer […]
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SAG-AFTRA Says 80 Video Games Signed to Deals During Strike Against Major Studios
As SAG-AFTRA’s video game strike continues, the union stated on Thursday that 80 games were signed to agreements with the labor group that will allow them to continue work with union performers during the labor dispute. By signing on to either SAG-AFTRA’s interim agreement or tiered-budget agreement, developers on these titles can employ SAG-AFTRA performers […]
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Production Assistants Launch Ambitious Bid for Unionization With LiUNA
A veteran Hollywood union is backing an ambitious push to unionize film and television production assistants, a move that has the potential to reshape how many entry-level creatives break into the industry. The Hollywood branch of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), Local 724, is partnering with the grassroots group Production Assistants United to […]
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Teamsters Casting Negotiations Pause Without Deal
Negotiations over a new contract for Teamsters-represented casting professionals paused on Friday without a deal, according to the union. Bargaining sessions for around 700 casting workers based in Los Angeles and New York were originally set to conclude at the end of the week, but the parties did not resolve their remaining issues by that […]
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