DGA & AMPTP Set Start Date For Film & TV Contract Talks

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood A-lister Ajay Devgn returns to the director’s chair with “Bholaa,” in which he also stars alongside Tabu. This is Devgn’s fourth directorial effort after “U Me Aur Hum” (2008), “Shivaay” (2016) and “Runway 34” (2022). A remake of 2019 Tamil-language hit “Kaithi,” “Bholaa” follows a prisoner who is going to meet his young daughter after being released from jail. However, he gets embroiled in an epic journey that sees him up against a drug cartel and helping the police. “We are keeping the basic storyline similar, obviously that’s the reason you make a remake, because we like the storyline. We’ve altered a lot of characters, a little bit of the screenplay, and the characteristics of people. The drama has changed in a way, the emotions have changed – somewhere I would say enhanced, more underlined,” Devgn told Variety.

Leaders of SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 showed their support for the WGA on Monday, posing with WGA leaders shortly before the 11 a.m. start of the Writers Guild’s contract negotiations with producers at the AMPTP’s headquarters in Sherman Oaks.

With its contract talks with the AMPTP set to start this morning, the WGA is telling its members in a new video what to expect in the coming weeks amid an expected media blackout on the negotiations.

Just hours before the WGA and the studios are scheduled to start stridulous talks on a new overall contact, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have decided to publicly play nice, firmly.

Fans of The Great British Bake Off are in for a treat as there's a brand new series hitting our screens much earlier than usual. This time though, it isn't amateur bakers in the tent as the Channel 4 hit will be welcoming more celebrities into the tent, all for a great cause.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has posted a series of adorable photos of herself with baby Sonny Jude as she gushed over him on Instagram. Lucy, 27, welcomed her first child with partner and footballer Ryan Ledson at the end of January after being induced on 28 January at 28 weeks. Since then, Lucy has kept fans and followers updated on Instagram as she adjusts to life as a first time mum.

posed with her newborn son Sonny for an adorable snap at home. The former Coronation Street actress, from Blackpool, gave birth to her son on January 30. She shares her newborn with her footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson, who plays for Preston North End.

Prince Harry and Prince William may reunite ahead of King Charles' coronation, following the sad death of their great-aunt.The passing of the brother's great-aunt was announced in the Telegraph earlier this week, in a statement which read: "The Hon Mary Cynthia Burke Roche, peacefully at home on 3rd March, aged 88." Mary was the aunt of the late Princess Diana, and the sister of her mother Frances Shand Kydd, who passed away in 2004. It's unclear when Mary's funeral will he held but both Harry and William will likely be invited, leading to the possibility of the pair reuniting in the weeks ahead of the coronation.

As expected, WGA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a Pattern of Demands for the guild’s upcoming film and TV contract negotiations, which are set to begin March 20. The combined vote of the WGA West and the WGA East was 5,553 (98.4%) voting yes, and 90 (1.6%) voting no. The WGA’s current contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers expires May 1 amid growing concerns about a possible writers’ strike.

Coronation Street and recently gave birth to her first child. In a new paid sponsorship post, she's said she's using the Natural Cycles contraceptive app to "prevent pregnancy naturally". Lucy wrote: "Since having Sonny, I have been a lot more conscious of what I am putting into my body and how in control I am over the choices I make.

Princess Andre looks to be walking in her parents' footsteps as she prepares to carve out a career for herself in the world of fame. The 15-year-old is set follow the likes of Love Island's Molly Mae and Gemma Owen as she looks to sign a deal with a major fashion giant.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Meredith Stiehm, president of the WGA West, got right to the point in her remarks Sunday at the guild’s 2023 award ceremony. With contract negotiations less than two weeks aways, Stiehm rallied the troops about the need for solidarity, and she emphasized the guild’s role as serving as the “good sheriff” helping to tame the Wild West for writers. The guild, Stiehm told the crowd at the Fairmont Century Plaza, is “walking around like Gary Cooper — low key but watchful, vigilent and a little swagger.” The guild is “looking to keep the peace” but is devoted to enforcing the rules established by its contracts. “The guild says there are rules, there are laws,” she said referring to a fight that the WGA recently settled over $42 million in residual payments owed to guild members.

Katie Price's daughter Princess Andre is getting more and more similar to her mum by the day as she's now reportedly been offered her first ever modelling deal with PrettyLittleThing. Princess, 15, has been offered a four-figure contract to collaborate with the brand on Instagram and TikTok content for her 595K followers, DailyMail has reported. Princess is said to be "so excited" and "over the moon" to be joining the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Gemma Owen on the retailer's roster.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has opened the doors to her stunning home, just weeks after welcoming her first child with footballer Ryan Ledson.The family of three live in a quirky pad in Blackpool, close to the training ground for Preston North End - the football team that Ryan plays for as a midfielder. Lucy exclusively revealed to OK! that their son, who they welcomed at the end of January, had been christened Sonny Jude Ledson.The 27 year old actress also shared the details of her delivery, which she jokingly describes as looking like a "crime scene", as she opened up about life as a new mum.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have settled on March 20 to begin negotiations on a new master TV and film contract. The clock is already ticking and strike fears are growing. The WGA’s current contract expires May 1. The issues that the scribe tribe will place on the charcoal-gray table in the enormous conference room at the AMPTP’s Sherman Oaks headquarters have come into sharp focus in recent months. Just about everybody agrees that the compensation standards for writers — as well as actors and directors, whose unions will also hold contract talks this year — have been outmoded by the streaming revolution. The hard part will be reaching a compromise on how to adapt them.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has announced her newborn son’s name after delivering the little one last month. The actress, who welcomed her son with Preston footballer Ryan Ledson, 25, announced that they’ve called their little boy Sonny Jude in a new interview. The 27-year-old told OK! Magazine: “I kept adding names to a list.

The Cannes Film Festival has appointed Swedish director and two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund as jury president for its upcoming 76th edition, running from May 16 to 27.

The WGA has issued its Pattern of Demands ahead of its negotiations with the AMPTP.

The WGA’s historic victory in its epic legal battle to reshape the talent agency business is expected to pay “unprecedented” dividends in its upcoming film and TV contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.

Lucy Fallon has revealed the name of her and partner Ryan Ledson’s baby son and the sweet meaning behind it. The actress, known for her role as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap, gave birth to her first child at the end of January. ‘Our beautiful boy,’ Lucy captioned the sweet social media post that announced the news, along with the date January 30.