NCIS: Los Angeles has wrapped up its 14-season run this weekend.
02.05.2023 - 19:39 / deadline.com
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took no sides in her first statement since the start of the Writers Guild of America strike, instead focusing on a resolution.
In a statement, Bass said, “Los Angeles relies on a strong entertainment industry that is the envy of the world while putting Angelenos to work in good, middle class jobs. I encourage all sides to come together around an agreement that protects our signature industry and the families it supports.”
Bass has been a strong supporter of labor, but she also campaigned on her role in politics as a consensus builder.
The strike does present an early challenge for her tenure, as a protracted work stoppage has the potential for a devastating impact to the region’s economy.
The AMPTP estimated that WGA writers and IATSE union members lost $342.8 million in wages in the 2007-2008 work stoppage. The New York Times reported that the overall hit to the Los Angeles economy was $2.1 billion, including an $830 million bite out of statewide retail sales as entertainment workers trimmed spending.
Two candidates for U.S. Senate, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) each sided with the WGA.
The White House, meanwhile, has declined to weigh in on the strike specifically.
In a statement, Schiff said, “The WGA fight for better pay and wage protections in the era of streaming content is vital to ensuring the livelihood of those who make the entertainment industry such a creative powerhouse. I stand with those striking and urge both sides to swiftly come to a deal that supports good worker salaries and keeps our favorite TV and movie productions afloat.”
Porter wrote on Twitter, “All workers should be compensated fairly, including in a changing economy. I join the chorus of
NCIS: Los Angeles has wrapped up its 14-season run this weekend.
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tweeted a selfie at the New York picket lines captioned “Let’s do this.”Odenkirk and Patinkin also posed together for a photo, which the latter captioned with: “Saul’s unite.” In addition to Odenkirk’s work as Saul Goodman, Patinkin is also known for playing a character named Saul in “Homeland.”Saul’s unite! #wgastrong Support our writers! pic.twitter.com/VdyElwh7C5Adam Scott, who can most recently be seen in “Severance,” also joined the picket line. Ran into Mandy Patinkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Adam Scott on the WGA picket line.
Ready to step into the world of Walt Disney Animation Studios like never before? Well, soon you’ll get your chance.Lighthouse Immersive Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios have announced that Los Angeles will be the next city to premiere Immersive Disney Animation on June 23. The Los Angeles version of Immersive Disney Animation will be housed in Lighthouse ArtSpace Los Angeles – the same venue that was home to the popular Original Immersive Van Gogh – in the iconic former Amoeba Music Building at 6400 Sunset Blvd.Immersive Disney Animation lets you live your favorite Disney animated movies in a new and unique way.
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Heeeere’s Jack! Jack Nicholson made a rare public appearance at a star-studded Los Angeles Lakers game.
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a 127-97 win against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday and, with it, broke an audience record.
The staff of Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its stories that uncovered recordings in which City Council members made racist remarks.
Oxygen True Crime has added five new series to its lineup, including “Fatal Family Feud,” “Real Murders of Los Angeles,” “Texas Justice with Kelly Siegler,” “Sin City Murders” and “The Pike County Murders.”“Texas Justice with Kelly Siegler,” which premieres Fall 2023, centers on the most shocking murder investigations and toughest trials in Texas history as told by Chief of Special Crimes, while “Fatal Family Feuds,” which premieres Winter 2023 and is produced by Woodcut Media, explores real-life cases in which a loving family is brutally destroyed by a deadly feud.Both launching in Fall 2023, “Sin City Murders” and “Real Murders of Los Angeles” will turn their attention to the cold cases that haunt major cities as “Sin City Murders” spotlights the underbelly of the Las Vegas Strip as homicides invade the popular tourist destination while “Real Murders of Los Angeles” follows the salacious, sinful and scandalous crimes committed by those seeking fame and fortune while pursuing their dreams.Hailing from KT Studios, “The Pike County Murders,” which debuts Winter 2023, follows Ohio’s largest murder investigation into the brutal killing of eight members of the same family who were left for dead in four different locations.After “New York Homicide” debuts its sophomore installment this spring, “Homicide for the Holidays” Swill return for Season 5 and “Final Moments” returns for a second season this fall alongside “Snapped,” which will debut its a new season this fall.“Cold Justice” will also return for a seventh season in 2024 as Kelly Siegler, who also leads “Texas Justice with Kelly Siegler,” and her team of detectives deep dives into unsolved homicides in small towns across the nation.
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Tom Brady appears to be in the mood for new things.