Few seem totally satisfied by the settlement that will let Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery move forward.
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After Crucial Paramount Agreement Come Relief, Anger and Concern
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Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.
The New York Times – Business:At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
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Hollywood Writers Union and Studios Reach Contract Deal
The New York Times – Business:With the global entertainment business reeling during a period of rapid change, there was little enthusiasm on either side for a costly standoff.
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SAG Awards Changes Its Name to the Actor Awards
The annual awards, started three decades ago by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA, has begun to reach a global audience through livestreaming on Netflix.
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Video Game Actors End Contract Dispute Over A.I.
The actors went on an 11-month strike against the studios behind Call of Duty and other games because of concerns that visual and voice replicas would reduce their work.
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Kevin Costner Is Sued by ‘Horizon’ Actor Over Rape Scene
A stunt double said she was left with trauma by an unscripted scene that did not include an intimacy coordinator. Mr. Costner’s lawyer said the claims were meritless.
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Los Angeles Mayor Seeks to Lure Filming Back by Cutting Red Tape
With film and TV production in Los Angeles down by roughly one-third in recent years, Mayor Karen Bass took steps to make it easier to shoot at top locations.
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SAG Awards 2025: Complete List of Winners
“Conclave” took home the top film prize, while Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet won top individual honors.
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Emmy Party Photos: Letting Loose in the Hollywood Hills
Celebrities including Quinta Brunson, Selma Blair and Heidi Klum toasted the awards at a Los Angeles mansion. Who said it was too soon to party again?
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Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.
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The Legal Question at the Center of the Alec Baldwin Criminal Case
The actor was told the gun he was rehearsing with on the “Rust” set, which fired and killed the cinematographer, held no live ammunition. Can he be found guilty of manslaughter?
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SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify Deal With Hollywood Studios
The SAG-AFTRA vote formally ends six months of labor strife, though some members were not happy about the contract’s artificial intelligence protections.