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And I think the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that I'm on ['Heels'], that premiered last night, I think it's myopic." Here's a look at a video from Amell's session at Galaxycon in Raleigh, NC, offering his thoughts on strikes and how he doesn't find them to be effective negotiating tactics[...]

With the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, entertainment professionals across the industry are suffering from work stoppages as unions and studios continue to clash over labor disagreements One measure to help is The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly known as the Actors Fund The organization helps provide financial assistance for industry workers during both strikes The[...]

Less than 24 hours after Stephen Amell's comments from a recent convention appearance regarding the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA began burning up social media, Amell posted a lengthy statement online with the hope of clarifying his comments and adding context "Understandably, there has been a lot of reaction to the comments I made this weekend[...]

As the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes roll on, we've already seen the impact that a lack of television & film folks at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) had on the four-day pop culture extravaganza And that will only get worse during October's New York Comic Con (NYCC) unless the AMPTP decides to return to the negotiating[...]

Last week, comedian & actress Sarah Silverman took to Instagram to call out fellow actors for choosing to take roles in independent, SAG-AFTRA-approved projects under interim agreements even as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue on into a new month "Can somebody explain to me what I'm not understanding? Because I feel f**king pissed off[...]

So when it comes to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes, you can imagine that Wheaton has more than a few irons in the fire when it comes to the main issues at play In a recent Instagram post where he posed with ST: TNG star Gates McFadden, Wheaton explained on a personal level just[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Paramount+'s Star Trek: Prodigy, TBS' AEW Dynamite, Sinéad O'Connor & Saturday Night Live, The CW's Nancy Drew, BBC's Doctor Who, Max's Harley Quinn, FX's Alien, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne, Paramount+'s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, FXX's Justified: City Primeval, SDCC & SAG-AFTRA/WGA, Crunchyroll's[...]

The writing was on the wall once the WGA officially went on strike, and it became much clearer once SAG-AFTRA followed suit This year's San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) was going to be unlike any other before it – a pretty bold statement considering we're still in the shadow of the pandemic-impacted year From a coverage[...]

In another example of bad timing/bad messaging (though not nearly on the level as what Disney CEO Bob Iger had to share last week), Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos took on the topic of the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes during the streamer's Q2 earnings results on Wednesday Why is this already a problem? Because Sarandos' words[...]

If you thought SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher didn't have more to say about Disney CEO Bob Iger's comments regarding the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes against the AMPTP from last week where he referred to the unions' points as "just not realistic" (more on that below), you would be very much wrong Speaking with Sen Bernie[...]

With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes underway, NBC has announced some changes to its 2023-2024 Fall Premiere dates & line-up While shows such as Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette & writer/EP Dan Rubin's Night Court have been impacted and are being held under labor deals in place, the network announced an adjustment to its schedule that[...]

SAG-AFTRA has addressed a number of questions/concerns members have had about personal appearances, conventions, fan expos & more.

SAG-AFTRA released a statement and a chart detailing the key issues & differences that are still in play between the union and the AMPTP.

First, when it comes to the WGA & SAG-AFTRA members taking on the AMPTP by authorizing a strike, we have that very rare instance in life where choosing between the "heroes" and "big-bads" is pretty obvious All you need to know about where the studios are coming from in all of this is that they[...]

And let's just say that they were not well received by either SAG-AFTRA & Writers Guild of America (WGA), with Iger claiming that the unions' points are "just not realistic" (more on that below) Now, with the strike officially underway and picket lines in place, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher isn't mincing words when it comes[...]

For the first time in well over a half-century, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are both on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) over respective failed efforts for each union to reach an agreement on a[...]

Options for virtual or in-person auditions. – 11% pay increase in year 1 for background actors, stand-ins and photo doubles, an additional 17% increase for background actors required to do extensive self-styling, and an additional 62% increase for stand-ins required to deliver lines during a run-through and photo doubles required to memorize and deliver lines on[...]

And let's just say that SAG-AFTRA & Writers Guild of America (WGA) union members won't be surprised by what he had to say – or too pleased with it, either Weird side note? It's (not "ha-ha") funny how Warner Bros Discovery's David Zaslav has been getting beaten up more in all of this than Iger[...]

Here's a look at the initial statement from SAG-AFTRA: Image: DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP logo (website screencaps) SAG-AFTRA's Television/Theatrical/Streaming contracts have expired without a successor agreement. After more than four weeks of bargaining, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the entity that represents major studios and streamers, including Amazon, Apple, Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix,[...]

As this is being written, the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike continues to roll on, with no signs of negotiations resuming anytime soon And then there's the matter of where things stand with SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP – and that's where things are still as blurry as ever Last night, both sides agreed to a federal mediator[...]

They know what our members need and when they bring that to the table, we will be listening, but it's important to know – time is running out." Image: DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP logo (website screencaps) WGA, DGA & SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP Timeline June 23, 2023: DGA/AMPTP Deal Ratified: A little less than three weeks after we learned that[...]

And it looks like AMPTP is looking to the feds for some relief, requesting the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – but one big problem right from the jump? If SAG-AFTRA was to agree to federal mediation, then another extension to the negotiations would be required. Image: DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP logo[...]

pic.twitter.com/E7e6cRfXUp — Hart Hanson (@HartHanson) July 8, 2023 At a recent Bones reunion WGA picket line, Hanson and EP Stephen Nathan both spoke on the nostalgia for the series The cast and creative team are still in contact and have discussed schedules often Hanson spoke of potential barriers to a revival, saying "It's complicated now because Fox broadcast 'Bones,'[...]

As many of you know, the WGA and AMPTP are currently at an impasse over a new deal, with the writers' strike (along with a possible SAG-AFTRA strike) beginning to have a serious impact on productions on new & returning series While discussing how different the second season was from a filming standpoint as opposed[...]

Earlier this week, we shared our thoughts on San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023 and how it's been impacted by the current WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike as well as fears of a SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike That's[...]

We are you. In unity, Fran Drescher President Chair of the Negotiating Committee Duncan Crabtree-Ireland National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Image: DGA, WGA, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP logo (website screencaps) WGA, DGA & SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP Timeline June 23, 2023: DGA/AMPTP Deal Ratified: A little less than three weeks after we learned that the DGA (Directors Guild of America) & AMPTP had a tentative deal in[...]

Was the "180,000" drop a shit back at the A-listers who signed that letter that she has a lot more members to consider? Was that "Writers Guild" drop at the end meant to sound like a bit of an after-thought? Hmmm… WGA, DGA & SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP Timeline June 23, 2023: DGA/AMPTP Deal Ratified: A little less than three[...]

As the WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike rolls on, Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively from sources that SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the AMPTP are considering extending negotiations beyond this Friday's deadline – until next week, possibly July[...]

If you've been following our coverage of the current WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) writers' strike as well as the potential SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike, then you know this is a very big week Because by Saturday, we should[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? WGA/DGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP Updates, The CW's Superman & Lois, The CW's Riverdale, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hulu's Futurama, TNT's AEW Collision/AEW Rampage, FX's Justified: City Primeval, BBC's Doctor Who, AMC's The Walking Dead, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, and more! Image: Adult Swim Screencap, FX[...]