Hollywood writers are outraged over Universal Studios trimming trees that were providing them shade while they are on strike in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) picket line. Chris Stephens, a comedian and TV writer who has been on strike,
Actor Ron Perlman lost his temper yet again when he issued a menacing threat this week to an unnamed Hollywood executive, saying he knows where the executive lives. “Be careful, motherf**ker,” the actor warned.
Hollywood stars walked off the job en masse late Thursday after the screen actors’ union SAG-AFTRA failed to reach a new contract with studios, effectively bringing scripted TV and movie production around the country to a screeching halt.
The “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan has revealed that he might quit TV if he is forced to employ teams of writers — or so-called “writers rooms” — under possible terms imposed by the Writers Guild of America following the strike.
Left-wing Hollywood writer David Simon, who created the HBO series “The Wire,” said he will refuse to use artificial intelligence technology to write his scripts, though he doesn’t have a problem if other writers want to experiment with it.
Students at Boston University overwhelmingly booed Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav on Sunday during his 2023 graduation commencement speech.
Striking transgender Hollywood writers and their supporters targeted Netflix offices in Los Angeles on Thursday as part of the Writers Guild of America’s ongoing work stoppage against the studios.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is planning to picket Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav’s commencement speech at Boston University on May 21.
President Joe Biden (D) has officially thrown his support behind Hollywood writers who are currently striking against the studios, saying “storytellers” must be treated with “dignity” and “respect.”
Rapper Snoop Dogg says he is standing behind striking Hollywood writers and their efforts to get a larger share of streaming revenue for their work.
Actress Drew Barrymore has dropped out as the host of the MTV Movie and TV Awards, saying she is doing so in solidarity with Writers Guild of America (WGA) scribes currently on strike. MTV has also canceled its red carpet event.
Breitbart News attended the second day of picketing this week to hear from the writers on exactly what they hoped to achieve.
The Writers Guild of America strike will likely last weeks as the union plans two major rallies in Los Angeles and New York for May 15.
A prominent talent lawyer for A-list Hollywood stars is predicting that the writers strike will accelerate the industry’s adoption of artificial intelligence technology, saying the longer the strike lasts, the more scripts will be written by AI.
Striking Hollywood writers are accusing the major streamers of treating them like disposable gig workers and are encouraging consumers everywhere to “cancel your subscriptions.”
Writer and comedian Adam Conover said Tuesday on CNN’s “News Central” that entertainment companies could afford to meet the demands of striking writers given Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s $250 million salary.
Actress Amanda Seyfried has weighed in on the Hollywood writers strike, bizarrely claiming that solving the standoff between writers and the studios is “f**king easy.”
A staffer for NBC’s “Tonight Show” has publicly shamed her own boss — host Jimmy Fallon — for his seemingly insensitive decision to party the night away at the glitzy Met Gala on Monday as his own staff and crew face the prospect of long-term unemployment due to the Hollywood writers strike.
Quiet on the set! How do you instantly silence late-night talk show hosts and their guests? Easy. Take away the writers who provide the words to so much of what they say and how they interact.
Hollywood writers walked off the job late Monday after the major studios failed to reach a new contract with the Writers Guild of America, throwing numerous TV shows and streaming series into jeopardy.
April 17 (UPI) — Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike vote on Monday. WGA West tweeted that the vote was 97.9% in favor of authorizing a strike if they cannot reach a new contract by May 1.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has given a thumbs up to artificial intelligence penning scripts so long as the writers keep their credits and residuals.
Hollywood star and nepobaby Lena Dunham has shifted into damage control after Donald Glover claimed she used the n-word on the set of the HBO series “Girls.”
LGBTQ writers in Hollywood are claiming widespread discrimination in the entertainment industry and are demanding executives take decisive steps to hire more queer, gay, and transgender writers.
Asian-American writers in Hollywood are blaming studios for contributing to the alleged rise in anti-Asian sentiment in the country, calling for them to put an end to ethnic stereotyping in TV shows and movies.
Hollywood unions are asking Congress for tax relief as TV and movie production has come to a halt around the country due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. The industry-wide work stoppage has put thousands of rank-and-file actors, writers, musicians, and crew members out of work with no sign yet as to when production activity will resume.
Left-wing Hollywood activist Alyssa Milano stormed the Georgia General Assembly on Tuesday, blasting state lawmakers for what she described as “voting on what goes on inside my uterus” during a protest against the state’s fetal “heartbeat” abortion bill.
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAWest) are suggesting the film and television industry will boycott Georgia if the state signs into law legislation that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
In her first red carpet appearance since the May implosion of her career, comedienne Kathy Griffin melted down while presenting an award.
May 2 (UPI) — The Writers Guild of America on Tuesday said it has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, avoiding a strike just as its most current contract expired.
The Writer’s Guild of America has voted to authorize its union leaders to strike beginning next month, if a deal cannot be reached with Hollywood studios and producers for a revised payment structure and better health benefits.
Hollywood screenwriters are on the verge of another strike, with health care benefits emerging as a major sticking point in contract negotiations – and in a somewhat ironic twist, the writers’ own efforts to promote the passage of Obamacare in 2009 may have contributed to the precarious predicament in which they find themselves today.
Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have been put on hold until next week as the May 1 deadline for strike action quickly approaches.
So-called “Peak TV” and its expansive array of series has been great for viewers, say Hollywood scribes, but not so much for writers. On Monday, the Writers Guild of America will resume negotiations over a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents broadcast and cable networks and movie studios.
Potential strike action from the Writers Guild of America could pull a range of late-night shows off TV in May, amid a dispute over contractual pay with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Sunday night’s Writer’s Guild of America awards show turned into a full-fledged array of anti-Donald Trump-bashing as Hollywood’s top writers repeatedly skewered the president during presentations and acceptance speeches.
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin slammed President Donald Trump as “out of touch,” defended the establishment media, and denounced climate change deniers Sunday in a Network-style acceptance speech at the Writer’s Guild of America Awards.
The Writer’s Guild of America, East (WGAE) filed comments Thursday with the IRS and the Treasury Department, calling for an exemption from a hefty excise tax on health plans that the union is mandated to pay by the Affordable Care Act.
Gossip and news site Gawker Media employees say they have voted to join the Writers Guild of America, East, making it the first digital media outlet to organize.
