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Hollywood Actors and Studios, Resuming Talks, Plan to Meet Again Wednesday
The session on Monday was the first in more than two months and included top industry executives.

Hollywood Writers to Return to Work as WGA Votes to End Strike
The leadership of the Writers Guild of America voted to end a 148-day strike. Members will start voting on the deal’s ratification next week.

Actors in Hollywood Remain on Strike Despite Deal With Writers
The writers’ agreement could expedite negotiations, as some of SAG-AFTRA’s concerns are similar to ones raised by the Writers Guild.

Disney, Challenged Elsewhere, Plans to Spend $60 Billion on Parks and Cruises
Amid uncertainty for the company’s film and TV divisions, the investment over the next decade doubles the outlay in the last 10 years.

Wasserman Buys Brillstein, Merging Sports and Entertainment
Casey Wasserman had long pledged to stay away from the traditional entertainment business, but he said a new media landscape changed his thinking.

Studios Say Talks With Striking Writers May Resume Next Week
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said the union had asked for a meeting, which would be the first in nearly a month.

‘Dumb Money’ Lampoons Wall Street Titans With a Knowing Eye
The film tells the story about the stock market frenzy over the video game retailer GameStop. It was financed and produced by the son of...

Disney Changes Gears in Suits Against DeSantis and Allies
Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, have been sparring for more than a year over a special tax district that...

For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch
The company has lost more than $11 billion on streaming since 2019 and experienced a sharp decline in its traditional TV business for the second...

‘Barbie’ Reaches $1 Billion at the Box Office, Warner Bros. Says
No movie in Warner Bros. history has sold so many tickets so fast, the studio said of the movie directed by Greta Gerwig.