Here’s why Hollywood is facing its first industrywide shutdown in more than 60 years, and what it could mean for your favorite shows.
Category: Television
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Hollywood Actors’ Strike Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
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How Netflix Plans Total Global Domination, One Korean Drama at a Time
As “Squid Game” showed, success with audiences around the world can come from a laser focus on local taste.
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And Just Like That Episode 5 Style Recap: Going as Yourself for Halloween
In the fifth episode of the season, Carrie and her friends dress up for a costume benefit, and Rock gets scouted by Ralph Lauren.
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Hollywood Shutdown Looms as SAG-AFTRA Says Contract Talks Collapse
SAG-AFTRA, representing 160,000 television and movie actors, could strike as soon as Thursday, joining screenwriters who have been picketing for over 70 days.
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Ellen Hovde, ‘Grey Gardens’ Documentarian, Dies at 97
She worked with the Maysles brothers on the groundbreaking film about two Long Island recluses, and she later shared an Emmy for a mini-series about Ben Franklin.
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The SAG-AFTRA Union Could Strike in Hollywood This Week
If actors go on strike when their deal with studios ends on Wednesday, it will be the first time they and the writers have been out at the same time since 1960.
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The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion
Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation. Legal experts say it would be a viable case.
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Mike Cavanagh, NBCUniversal’s New Leader, Overhauls Top Ranks
Donna Langley will gain broader oversight of creative decisions for the company’s entertainment content. Mark Lazarus is getting a wider purview over some business decisions for creative content.
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For Asian American Actors, Playing a Hot Mess Is Liberating
Forget the pious immigrant family drama. Films and shows like “Joy Ride,” “Beef” and “Shortcomings” are finally exploring all dimensions of the experience.
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‘And Just Like That’ Episode 4 Style Recap: Dressing Your Age
In the fourth episode of the season, Carrie bristles at the “our” in “women our age.”
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Ignoring the Red Flags for the Thrill
“The Idol” was bad, but it did get one thing right: Sometimes we pick people we know we shouldn’t.