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WGA President Says Pandemic ‘Sped Up’ Packaging Fee Victory: ‘Agencies Aren’t Out of the Writer Business’
David Goodman also hints at how Hollywood writers’ relationship with their agents may shift after three-year battle
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Writers Guild Rejects WME’s Latest Franchise Agreement Offer
Negotiating committee says agency offer “substantially alters” the terms that CAA agreed to on affiliate production outlet ownership
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LA’s Live Theaters Find New Cash as Film Locations
“If a TV commercial wants to rent a theater, that’s a great source of revenue when you are shut down,” says Pasadena Playhouse leader Danny Feldman
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Why Hollywood Unions Aren’t Mourning Quibi’s Death
Quibi productions could use a loophole in guild contract rules involving minimum pay
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Writers Guild Seeks Critical Information From CAA, WME as Talks Continue
Divestment from affiliate production companies is the final hurdle to end the writer walkout from Hollywood’s biggest agencies
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CAA Signs Version of Franchise Agreement With Writers Guild, Approval Still Pending
WME remains last major agency holdout in dispute over packaging fees
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Hilary Swank Sues SAG-AFTRA Health Plan for Not Covering Ovarian Cyst Treatment
“This matter addresses the shockingly antiquated question of whether the sole purpose of a woman…is to procreate,” the lawsuit says
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Writers Guild Says It Has Hit Limit in Franchise Agreement Talks With CAA, WME
While the WGA has had cordial talks with the two agencies, it says it will not “give them a different and better deal because they waited”
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Time’s Up Urges SAG-AFTRA Members to Vote Against Proposed Studio Contract
Hollywood’s anti-sexual harassment organization says the contract does not do enough to protect actors in intimate scenes
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IATSE Voices Support for House Democrats’ HEROES Act
Entertainment workers union says bill addresses “many legislative priorities”
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Hollywood Unions Ask Congress for Tax Breaks for Entertainment Workers
Joint letter urges Congressional leaders to support an entertainment industry relief bill co-authored by Los Angeles Rep. Judy Chu
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Do You Work in Hollywood? Here’s Where You Can Get (and Give) Financial Aid
While federal aid is still needed, Hollywood guilds and grassroots projects are trying to help out. Here are links to what is available
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Directors Guild Reaches Tentative Deal on New Contract With AMPTP
Contract goes to DGA members for approval
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Matthew Modine’s Campaign Manager Files Federal Complaint Over SAG-AFTRA Election
Adam Nelson joins several other complaints filed to U.S. Department of Labor
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Beau Willimon Re-Elected WGA East President After Running Unopposed
East coast elections for the Writers Guild were far less contentious than their western counterpart
