Actors are poised to go on strike against studios and streaming services
Some very famous faces are once again less than a day away from hitting the picket lines as the union representing about 160,000 actors prepares to possibly go on strike against major studios and streaming services.
2023-07-12 21:54
Actors union agrees to 11th hour mediation effort, but strike still looms
The union representing 160,000 actors said on Tuesday it has agreed to a request from studios and streaming services to meet with federal mediators over contract negotiations but is still prepared to go on strike at 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday unless a deal is reached.
2023-07-12 12:57
Hollywood studios, actors union call in mediator to try and avoid strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed to a request from Hollywood studios to
2023-07-12 09:23
Fran Drescher criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Italy trip as actors strike deadline approaches
Fran Drescher, the president of the SAG-AFTRA union, is facing criticism for traveling to Italy to attend Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda festivities this past weekend as her 160,000-member actors union faces a Thursday deadline to go on strike.
2023-07-11 20:58
Actor Hill Harper announces US Senate bid in Michigan
Actor Hill Harper announced on Monday his plans to run for US Senate in Michigan to fill retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow's seat.
2023-07-11 00:47
Rheinmetall will build and repair tanks in Ukraine, says CEO
Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks, shrugging off concerns other Western defense companies reportedly have about building a presence in the country while it is at war with Russia.
2023-07-10 17:53
Airbus to handle some A380 repairs after wing-spar cracking
PARIS Two years after the world's largest jetliner rolled out of its Toulouse factory for the last time,
2023-07-08 01:28
Japanese workers are finally seeing their pay jump
Wages in the world's third largest economy grew at the fastest pace in 28 years in May.
2023-07-07 12:25
Stanley Tucci says he thinks straight actors should be able to play gay characters
Stanley Tucci weighed in on the debate about straight actors portraying gay characters in a new interview with BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on Saturday.
2023-07-03 05:51
Explosion at chemical factory in China
An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick black smoke into the air.
2023-07-01 15:49
Actors postpone deadline to strike against studios and streaming services
A union representing about 160,000 actors has put plans to go on strike against major studios and streaming services on hold.
2023-07-01 10:53
Hollywood faces possible second strike as actors' talks near deadline
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co and Hollywood's other major film and television studios
2023-06-30 18:19