Hollywood Strike

Actors' union says no agreement on studios' 'last, best and final' offer including use of Artificial Intelligence

In a statement to members posted on social media on Monday, the committee said they were determined to bring the 116-day strike to an end "responsibly," but had not yet found common ground with the body representing Disney, Netflix, Warner, Universal, Paramount and Sony

George Clooney, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson get involved in negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP

The Hollywood A-listers were present on a meeting via Zoom and Clooney reportedly spoke to SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland about why the negotiations fell apart

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

CBS's “ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” ABC's “ Jimmy Kimmel Live! ” and NBC's “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ” were the first shows to leave the air when the writers strike began on May 2, and were among the first to return with fresh airings

Will Hollywood come back on track after the end of writers and actors' strike?

In the coming weeks, WGA members will vote on whether to ratify a tentative agreement, which requires studios and production companies to disclose to writers if any material given to them has been generated by AI partially or in full

How the Writers Guild of America played a crucial role in negotiations with the studios amid the strike in Hollywood

The strikes have had a “catastrophic” impact on late-night television viewing, according to the research firm Samba TV

No Progress on resolving actors' strike: Union Negotiator

Hollywood's major studios and streamers have made no contract overtures to striking actors since they walked off the job in July, the performers' chief negotiator said Thursday, urging the companies to make a good-faith effort.

How AI is taking centre stage in Hollywood strikes

As the technology to create without creators emerges, actors fear they will lose control of their lucrative likenesses. Unknown actors fear they'll be replaced altogether. Writers fear they'll have to share credit or lose credit to machines

Hollywood strike: Why Universal Studios is facing heat over tree trimming

Universal Studios has come under fire for pruning trees that provided shade to striking Hollywood actors and writers amid scorching heat in Los Angeles. After the controversy escalated, the city’s controller office said it is investigating the matter

‘Hollywood’s troubles become our troubles’: How the actors’ and writers’ strike is affecting life in Los Angeles

The ceased productions are not just a threat to the flow of dollars to restaurants and retailers that cater to film crews, but also a blow to the region’s cultural heart. Entertainers sponsor schools, embark on second careers as politicians, and stump for state ballot initiatives

On the picket lines with Hollywood’s actors and writers, from LA to New York

SAG and WGA last went on simultaneous strikes more than six decades ago.