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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...

Hollywood Actors Extend Contract Talks at Deadline

Their union, SAG-AFTRA, and the major studios pushed the expiration date ahead to July 12 and will keep negotiating.

Oscars’ Best Picture Hopefuls Must Spend More Time in Theaters

To be eligible for the academy’s top prize, films will need to have an initial theatrical run of a week in one of six U.S....

Actors Authorize Potential Strike With Hollywood Writers Still Picketing

The vote does not guarantee a walkout. The actors and studios will begin negotiations on Wednesday.

Netflix Shareholders Vote to Reject Executive Pay Packages

The vote, after the union representing striking writers urged opposition, can be overruled by the streaming giant’s board of directors.

Netflix Starts to Crack Down on Password Sharing

The streaming company had said it was looking for ways to increase revenue. And one way was to make more people pay for the service.

‘Movie Theaters Are the Marketplace of Free Ideas’

John Fithian spent nearly three decades as the top lobbyist for movie theaters. He says their future is bright, despite the power of streaming.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener on the Absurdity of Everyday Life

The star and director share a sensibility that comes through in their new film, “You Hurt My Feelings,” about a small thing that rocks a...

How the Last Writers’ Strike Changed Things Onscreen

The impact included promising shows that lost their audiences, films rushed into production with flimsy scripts and turbocharging reality programming.

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses the $1 Billion Mark

The animated film’s grosses helped make April the first month to surpass its prepandemic average at the box office.