Hollywood is at a crossroads, says Jamie Lee Curtis
Movie star Jamie Lee Curtis has voiced her support for the ongoing strike action.
1970-01-01 08:00
They don't act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
On Saturday, a group of set and prop warehouse owners are getting together for a "Crewlateral Yard Sale," hoping to make a few bucks selling inventory while orders for movie and TV sets have come to a complete halt over the last two months.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hollywood's absolutely bizarre accounting tactics are under renewed scrutiny
"Forrest Gump" has never made a single penny for the studio that made it, despite selling over $300 million worth of tickets at the box office. "Return of the Jedi" was a similarly monumental financial flop. Same goes for at least one Harry Potter film. All of them wildly popular, yet wildly unprofitable. At least on paper.
1970-01-01 08:00
Johnny Depp's band The Hollywood Vampires cancel Budapest concert on short notice
The Hollywood Vampires called off their concert and issued full refunds.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise negotiated with movie studios over AI before the actors strike began
Before talks between the Hollywood actors' union and major film and TV studios broke down, the SAG-AFTRA union enlisted Tom Cruise to lobby on behalf of its members, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
1970-01-01 08:00
ABC's First 'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner Is a Certified Smokeshow
ABC has named its first-ever golden years Bachelor and he's an absolute snack. And not like a Werther's Original buttery candy or a King peppermint disc, the type of fare you might expect when the whole premise is The Bachelor/Bachelorette for septuagenarians.
1970-01-01 08:00
Why celebrities are striking: The average pay for actors may surprise you
On Friday, SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood's biggest studios. Actors on strike are calling for increased pay and a rethinking of how residuals are paid out when shows are aired on streaming services.
1970-01-01 08:00
Strikes and flops: Hollywood's cruel summer has become a time of reckoning
For Hollywood, 2023 will be remembered as a cruel summer, a dead reckoning of a different kind. That's because bad news has piled up, highlighting a reshaping of the entertainment industry that has fueled uncertainty and triggered eruptions in labor unrest.
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Fran Drescher, the sitcom star taking on Hollywood?
A former star of US sitcoms, Fran Drescher is the union chief leading actors into battle with streamers.
1970-01-01 08:00
SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
Some 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt.
1970-01-01 08:00
Robert Downey Jr. worried playing Iron Man would affect his acting skills
Robert Downey Jr. says he was worried playing "Iron Man" for so long was going to affect his acting skills.
1970-01-01 08:00
The mega-strike that could take down Hollywood
Actors prepare to join writers on the picket lines, shutting down TV and film productions.
1970-01-01 08:00