A “Shark Tank” investor, a supermarket magnate and even N.B.A. All-Stars make appearances in the table tennis comedy.
Category: Drescher, Fran
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Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme’
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.
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Actors to Start Voting on Contract on Tuesday
The SAG-AFTRA board voted on Friday to send the tentative deal with studios to its members for a ratification process that will end in early December.
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The Actors Union and Hollywood Are Close to a Deal
An end to the monthslong labor fight is in sight, but the industry’s changing economics could temper some of the actors’ gains.
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SAG-AFTRA Advises Actors Against Character Costumes Amid Strike
The SAG-AFTRA union told its members not to dress as characters from major productions and post pictures, which could be seen as promoting the work of companies they are negotiating with.
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Longtime Union Leader Steps Fully Into Hollywood’s Spotlight
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the lead negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, will be a key player as the guild begins talks with the studios again on Monday.
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Hollywood Turns to Actors’ Strike After Writers Agree to Deal
The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, but a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return.
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New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line
Pushed by angry members, unions representing actors, autoworkers and UPS employees are becoming increasingly assertive under new leadership.
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Striking Actors Picket Across Country in Quest for New Contract
In Los Angeles and New York, actors and screenwriters braved the heat to admonish the major studios and demand a new deal.
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The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt across the entertainment industry.
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Fran Drescher Takes Center Stage as the Actors’ Union Leader
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union going on strike.