“Fargo” series creator Noah Hawley is wary of the good and bad in artificial intelligence. “I’m a human being telling stories to human beings. Decency is not an algorithm. Moral courage is not a formula. I don’t think we’re going to be able to replace our best work with a simulation of our best work. … Read more
Video game voice actors and motion-capture performers have called a strike over failed labor contract negotiations focused around AI-related protections for workers, bringing about another work stoppage in Hollywood. The SAG-AFTRA has called a strike of the Interactive Media Agreement that covers video game performers, effective Friday, the union said Thursday. The decision follows months of … Read more
These artists will roar against AI. More than 200 artists including Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Bon Jovi, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves and The Jonas Brothers have signed an open letter detailing the dangers of artificial intelligence used in the music industry. “We, the undersigned members of the artist and songwriting communities call on AI developers, … Read more
“Nobody ever wins a fight.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its parent company, Amazon Studios, has been hit with a lawsuit over its 2024 remake of the 1989 action flick “Road House.” The off-screen drama began Tuesday when the original film’s screenwriter, R. Lance Hill, filed a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement for refusing to license his 1986 … Read more
Things are getting pretty intimate. A new SAG-AFTRA rule now requires intimacy coordinators to get consent from actors before publicly speaking about their sex scenes. “Intimacy coordinators are a crucial resource on any set to ensure the protection of our members working in intimate scenes,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson told Deadline. “Intimacy coordinators should maintain the … Read more
Hollywood is officially open for business. Members of SAG-AFTRA ratified a multi-year deal with the TV and theatrical agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Tuesday, officially ending the strike that began in July. The striking actors reached a tentative deal with film studios last month. “In national voting completed today, members … Read more
Hollywood stunt actors feel “screwed over” by the deal struck to end the historically long actors’ strike and fear their industry will be “decimated” by the move. The Screen Actors Guild struck a deal to get actors and performers back to work on Nov. 9 after the 118-day strike, but the stunt workers who keep … Read more
He’s kicking off his Sunday shoes. The historic actors’ strike ended on Wednesday, and to celebrate, Kevin Bacon, 65, posted a video of himself on social media recreating his iconic dance from “Footloose.” Still limber in his 60s, Bacon performed the dance in a barn, 39 years after first performing the dance in the 1984 … Read more
The historic actors’ strike, which lasted nearly four months from July to November – as the longest strike ever for film and TV actors – ended on Wednesday, Nov. 8. SAG-AFTRA won protections on a range of issues from pay to health benefits – but the most controversial issue was zombies. SAG-AFTRA members were afraid … Read more
The end of the SAG-AFTRA strike hinges on final approval from guild members — but it is, without a doubt, good news for those who earn their living in the entertainment industry (and for those like me who write about it). After 118 days on the picket lines, it’s back to work for actors, directors, … Read more
The 2024 movie schedule is about to get shaken up. This week, Sony moved its Marvel anti-hero film “Venom 3” from July to November 8, 2024. Led by Tom Hardy as journalist Eddie Brock, who becomes inhabited by a wise-cracking alien symbiote, the currently untitled movie is a sequel to 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be … Read more
It wasn’t quite the euphoric celebration fans were hoping for. The HBO drama series “Euphoria” announced Thursday that the third season of the coming-of-age drama has been pushed back to 2025 with production to resume at some point next year, according to People. HBO attributed the delay to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike as well as … Read more
Walter caused a ghostly scene. Lisa Ann Walter slammed Megan Fox Sunday after the former “Transformers” star tagged SAG-AFTRA in an Instagram post showing off her and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly‘s “Kill Bill”-inspired Halloween costumes. “What a rebel,” Walter, 60, wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Keep posturing for stupid s–t, pretty lady.” “Meanwhile we’ll be … Read more
Time to trash your Barbie-pink dresses and Oppenheimer hats because SAG-AFTRA isn’t having it this Halloween. Mandy Moore has slammed the guild’s recent Halloween costume rules, as the actor’s union has created very tight guidelines for striking performers who want to dress up as film and TV characters this year for the spooky holiday. The … Read more
“Maestro,” the highly anticipated Leonard Bernstein biopic starring Bradley Cooper, has Oscar bait written all over it. It’s said to be a passion project for Cooper, who reportedly won the rights over Jake Gyllenhaal, who had his own project on the legendary American composer in the works. The Oscar-nominated actor isn’t just starring in the … Read more
The Nanny is keeping her job. Fran Drescher was re-elected SAG-AFTRA president for a two-year term on Sept. 8. The actress and comedian received 23,080 votes to beat out actress and writer Maya Gilbert-Dunbar’s 5,276 votes in the election, which took place amid the union’s strike against Hollywood studios. SAG-AFTRA walked off the job on July 13, … Read more
Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors join writers on the picket lines as they seek new contracts with studios and streaming services. Late-night talk shows and many television productions were put on long-term hiatus due to the writers’ strike, movie tentpoles, some in mid-production, have shut down too from Ridley … Read more
The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one that places them squarely within Hollywood’s awards season, for a change. Fox announced Thursday that the Emmys will air on January 15 from the Peacock Theater at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The show will air on the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. The timing … Read more
Show them the money! Contestants on “Jeopardy!” appear to have become increasingly irked over the beloved game show’s refusal to pay basic travel expenses, such as airfare and accommodations — leading the fabled franchise to break its silence on the matter. Back in June, former “Jeopardy!” contestant Ben Goldstein sparked a conversation on social media … Read more
Scab! Sarah Silverman took to Instagram to call out her Hollywood peers continuing to film independent, cleared projects amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. While both groups have have banded together to halt major studio productions, a whopping 45 independent movies and TV shows have been given the green light — so far — under an … Read more