The mega-strike that could take down Hollywood
Actors prepare to join writers on the picket lines, shutting down TV and film productions.
2023-07-12 07:22
California is about to give Hollywood studios a lucrative tax deal during the writers' strike
A bill at Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk makes California's film and TV tax credit refundable for cash. It also mandates productions to comply with new firearm safety protocols inspired by the 2021 "Rust" shooting and implements requirements for meeting diversity targets.
2023-06-30 20:22
National Geographic magazine has laid off the last of its staff writers
National Geographic, the iconic yellow framed magazine that has chronicled the natural world for more than 100 years, laid off its last remaining staff writers this week, multiple departing staffers said.
2023-06-29 06:51
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May,
2023-06-28 18:29
Burna Boy makes history with sold-out London Stadium gig
A crowd of 60,000 fans screamed the Grammy award-winner's Afrobeats lyrics back to him at the London Stadium.
2023-06-05 21:56
Directors Guild of America reaches tentative deal as writers strike goes on
The Directors Guild of America reached a "historic" tentative deal for wages, works hours, residuals and even artificial intelligence Saturday night as the writer's strike continues.
2023-06-05 01:16
'Hot labor summer': Los Angeles unions back Hollywood writers
By Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES Unions representing teachers, truck drivers and other workers who will be headed soon
2023-05-27 10:50
'Comfort women': Last known Taiwanese survivor dies at 92
Activists estimate 200,000 people were forced into sexual slavery by Japan's forces in World War Two.
2023-05-23 16:45
Warner Bros Discovery chief booed at Boston University graduation, videos show
Warner Bros Discovery chief executive David Zaslav was booed by students after taking the stage at Boston University
2023-05-22 04:22
With writers striking, the network upfronts try making the best of a flawed script
The major TV networks previewed their fall primetime lineups this week, with much of the usual fanfare. But the optimistic predictions and upbeat sales pitches mostly soft-peddled the fact that because of the ongoing writers' strike, there's no telling when some of the shiny new shows ordered for the coming season will actually see the light of day.
2023-05-19 00:52
Gains in diversity among Hollywood writers at stake in strike
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES As the Writers Guild of America strikes to bring about better pay and
2023-05-18 18:25
Sexual harassment debate breathes new life into China's #MeToo movement
A heated online debate on the definition of sexual harassment has broken out in China in the wake of a series of allegations made against an influential screenwriter, rekindling interest in the country's struggling #MeToo movement.
2023-05-15 12:53