Lights. Camera. Action? Brooks Barnes, who covers the entertainment business, discussed the state of film and television amid an industrywide shutdown.
Category: SAG-AFTRA
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Hollywood Writers and Studios to Restart Talks After Standoff
A strike by writers and actors has caused nearly a complete production shutdown of scripted entertainment.
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Strike Leads Sony to Push Big Film Releases Into 2024
The union has barred members from publicizing their work, and without red carpets and the buzz machine in full swing, other studios are likely to follow.
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Bradley Cooper and Sofia Coppola to Debut Films at the Venice Film Festival
Movies from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola and Ava DuVernay will debut at this year’s event, despite the industry shutdown.
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Actors’ Strike Leaves Celebrity Podcasts in Grey Zone
Rewatch podcasts and podcasts affiliated with Hollywood studios were at the center of a week of confusion over union policies. “Nobody really knows,” said Sophia Bush of “One Tree Hill.”
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SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strike Shirts, Beyond the Picket Line
In New York and Los Angeles, supporters of the Hollywood labor strikes are supplementing their picket line apparel with custom T-shirts, often with writerly flair.
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Searching for Someone to Deliver a Hollywood Ending
Thanks to a changing culture and differing business models, the entertainment industry lacks power brokers with the stature to bring on labor peace.
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With Hollywood on Strike, a Bright Spot in New York’s Economy Goes Dark
Tens of thousands of behind-the-scenes workers, in solidarity with striking actors and writers, are bracing for what could be a monthslong standoff with the studios.
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‘Barbenheimer’ and a Film Critic’s Perspective, in Review
Manohla Dargis, the chief film critic for The New York Times, shares her thoughts on the movie event of the year and an industry still reeling from the pandemic.
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Is This the End of the Red Carpet?
The actor’s strike could have far-reaching implications for how we watch and consume fashion.