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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.
Hollywood labor veterans say one of the big flash points in the negotiations could be union demands for much greater transparency from streaming platforms on viewership data. It’s speculated that the WGA, Directors Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA will try to use their leverage to force the largest streamers to disclose significantly more data to content providers. For many creatives, this is a business imperative that needs to be baked into union contracts. Before the rise of Netflix, there was no precedent in the modern era for entertainment platforms that had the ability to keep TV ratings, ticket sales or box office grosses largely confidential. That changed with the “walled garden” construct of streaming. The platforms have been built with proprietary technology that carves out a digital moat that keeps the industry’s traditional arbiters of performance — such as Nielsen — from tracking viewership and overall usage levels. This isn’t just about bragging
Michelle Yeoh did it!
Florence Pugh is absolutely breathtaking while arriving at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
It’s Oscar weekend in Hollywood, and the Real Time live audience was in the mood for some show business insight. Host Bill Maher didn’t disappoint.
"Stranger Things" actress Grace Van Dien said she experienced sexual harassment on the set of one of her recent movies, prompting her to put a hold on her acting career. Van Dien, who stars as Chrissy Cunningham in season four of the hit Netflix series, alleged during a Twitch livestream on Tuesday that a movie producer asked her to join in on a threesome.
Angelique Jackson Sheryl Lee Ralph has delivered one rousing acceptance speech after another, all awards season long. But the newly crowned Emmy, Critics Choice and Golden Globe-winner saved something special for Essence’s 16th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on Thursday afternoon. Presented the award by her “Abbott Elementary” co-star and creator — and 2022 Essence Black Women in Hollywood honoree — Quinta Brunson, Ralph whipped the audience into a frenzy with a 13-minute speech that ranged from an subdued, yet soul-stirring rendition of “Endangered Species” to an impassioned rallying cry to remember who paved the way for where Black women in the industry have come from and where we’re going.
They have arrived! The brightest and most brilliant stars in TV, film, music and more came together to celebrate the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday, March 9.
Lady Gaga is now at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood.
So many celebrities hit the runway for the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday evening (March 9) in Los Angeles.
Friends star Lisa Kudrow is famously private about her family life, but it looks like her 24-year-old son Julian Stern is following in her Hollywood footsteps.In the past the actress, who famously played Phoebe Buffay on the iconic sitcom, has rarely spoken about Julian. But when she does, it's very revealing.For example, the star, 59, has spoken about what it felt like to have an empty nest, after her lookalike son left home.WATCH: Lisa Kudrow makes rare comment on son Julian's graduation "I think I'm handling it really well, and you know, like a mature adult, happy that our son is away… and independent.
Florence Pugh and Zach Braff were all smiles as they posed together on the red carpet on Wednesday in London. The exes attended the U.K. premiere of the film, which actually doubled as the first time they walked a carpet together. Pugh, 27, and Braff, 47, coordinated their looks for the occasion.
Kate Garraway issues health update on sick husband Derek DraperSpencer Matthews discusses his brother on GMBKate Garraway says Derek's recovery is a 'long onslaught'Whitney and Zack name their baby Peach on EastEndersOK! reveal how to get access to celebrity exclusives and moreKing and Queen Consort visit Bolton Town HallStacey Solomon gushes as Rose meets newborn baby BelleLove Island: Olivia and Maxwell choose to dump Keanan and ClaudiaEmmerdale: Chas drives past PaddyAbbey Clancy discusses her 'love' for her vacuum cleanerQueen Consort talks reading with Children's Laureate for World Book DayJeremy Clarkson announces second series of 'Clarkson's Farm'US actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in films including Point Break and Natural Born Killers, has died at the age of 61. Sizemore had been placed into a coma in intensive care since suffering a brain aneurysm and collapsing at his Los Angeles home on February 18.
Los Angeles home on February 18. He died in his sleep on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago confirmed to the AP news agency. Shortly before his death, the actor’s family announced that they were “now deciding end-of-life matters”.
US actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in films including Point Break and Natural Born Killers, has died at the age of 61. Sizemore had been placed into a coma in intensive care since suffering a brain aneurysm and collapsing at his Los Angeles home on February 18. He died in his sleep on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager Charles Lago confirmed to the AP news agency.
Mia Wasikowska didn’t actually disappear from Hollywood, but she did step back from taking on a ton of projects.
Tim Gray Senior Vice President This year, all the Oscar-contending directors are nominated for original screenplay: the Daniels (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert), Todd Field, Martin McDonagh, Ruben Östlund and Steven Spielberg (writing with Tony Kushner). This is the first time it’s happened in AMPAS history. The only year that came close was 2017, when all five helmers had written or co-written their scripts, though they didn’t all get writing noms. So here’s Film History 101. In Hollywood lore, Preston Sturges is often credited as the first scribe to become a hyphenate, as writer-director of the 1940 “The Great McGinty.” But as with all Hollywood “facts,” there is only an element of truth here.
Jenna Ortega can really keep her cool.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be surprised by the response they’ve received after back-to-back tell-alls. Several royal experts claimed the sympathy many have expressed for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has quickly dwindled since the couple chose to speak out on several occasions.
Michael B. Jordan just went from man to legend. On Wednesday, the 36-year-old received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cemented in front of Funko Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd.
This week, Courteney Cox's celebrity was cemented into the ground on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the actress receiving her very own star. But things could have taken a drastic turn had she quit when her father told her that her time in Hollywood was up. "My dad thought I should give up, really," Cox admitted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday.
“Top Gun: Maverick” star Tom Cruise made a rare late-night TV appearance and sat down with Jimmy Kimmel on Friday, as the two talked about why Cruise pushed to make sure “Top Gun: Maverick” was given a lengthy, exclusive theatrical release before it hit streaming (it’s currently on Paramount+) — and how long he would’ve held out.On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Cruise was asked about pressure from various people in Hollywood to put the sequel on streaming during the pandemic, as the film was originally scheduled to be released in June 2020.Cruise explained that if he had to wait a decade for “Top Gun: Maverick” to be released in theaters, he would’ve.“I assumed you got pressure, from whomever – the movie studios, investors, or whoever it was to put the movie out on streaming you said ‘no,’ and you held it for two years, you were I guess a billion and a half dollars right,” Kimmel said to Cruise, referring to the film’s global box office gross.Cruise laughed as the audience applauded and said, “People have been asking for the movie for 34 years, and I figured a couple more years would’ve been alright.”“I would’ve held out for 10 years,” Cruise said as he answered Kimmel’s question. “The film is made for the screen.