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31.08.2023 - 20:51 / deadline.com
PEN America, the 101-year-old organization dedicated to “the freedom to write,” is offering grants to help early-career screenwriters during the Writers Guild strike, which is now in its 122nd day. Its new Screenwriters Emergency Assistance Fund is offering short-term grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 to eligible screenwriters on a first come-first served basis.
“During these difficult days, we are honored as a writers organization to do as much as we can to relieve the financial stress members of the WGA, East and West, are facing,” said PEN America President Ayad Akhtar. “PEN America has a long history of coming together to assist writers in need, as well as those at risk round the world, and we are honored to be able to do so again during this emergency. We hope our effort will send a powerful message of hope at this time.”
“PEN America recognizes the financial hardship that many screenwriters are experiencing due to the work stoppage in the industry,” said Allison Lee, managing director of PEN America’s Los Angeles office. “We know that early career writers are especially hard hit by financial need and we want to do whatever we are able to relieve the acute stress they face. We hope even a small grant in the amount of $500 or $1,000 will help screenwriters who are having to make difficult decisions about how to cover their rent, or pay for an unexpected health care bill, or buy school supplies for their children.”
The new grants program is open to screenwriters who have fewer than seven years of membership in the WGA or have fewer than seven years of demonstrated income as an employed screenwriter.
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It looks like Kylie Jenner has truly met her match in Timothée Chalamet!
It looks like Kylie Jenner has truly met her match in Timothée Chalamet!
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski enjoyed a family day out at the U.S. Open this weekend.
Joe Jonas has opened up about his "tough week" as he addressed the rumours that are circulating about his divorce from Sophie Turner.The 34 year old was on stage with his band, Jonas Brothers, at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, 9 September, when he took the microphone and spoke openly to his fans.The singer admitted that it had been a "tough week" for him before explaining: "It’s been a tough week. I just wanna say, look, if you don’t hear it from these lips, don’t believe it.
This is Day 130 of the WGA strike and Day 57 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Underdeveloped in both LA and Australia, he rocked longer wavy hair and a full goatee.Appearing on The Morning Show, Nicholas, now 43, was completely unrecognizable in a video cross from Los Angeles as he spoke to hosts Kylie Gillies and Matt Doran.In the interview, the actor recalled when he first saw the script for American Pie before the movie was released in 1999.“I first thought that it was a bit dirty, maybe something for the adult channels,” he admitted.“So I sort of threw it in the trash and called my agent and said, ‘Don’t send me this’ … That is the truth.”However, producers were relentless and really pushed for him to audition.“I gave the script a whole read through and I realized that it was great, there was a lot of heart to it, so I auditioned,” he said.“Each film that we did, we would have more fun, I would say off-camera, especially as we started getting onto locations and things.”Three more installments we made: American Pie 2 in 2001, American Pie: The Wedding in 2003, and American Reunion in 2012.Nicholas appeared in all four movies but did not reprise his role of Kevin in the five series spin-offs.Amid his success on American Pie, the actor had roles in films such as Halloween: Resurrection and TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Medium.
Questions arose when Travis Barker left the European leg of Blink-182’s tour in order to rush back to Los Angeles for what had been described as “an urgent family matter.”
In what is clearly a strike-related delay, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has moved the 14th Annual Governors Awards forward two months to Tuesday, January 9, 2024, still to be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The Academy’s official press release made no mention of a reason for the delay, but sources have been telling me discussions have been in the works and it is clearly due to the strike situation which continues to wreak havoc to many aspects of the industry and its events.
Mitski is bringing a string of intimate acoustic shows across North America this September.The shows, dubbed ‘Amateur Mistake’, will see Mitski put on a small, intimate and acoustic performance during which she will preview her upcoming album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’.On September 11, Mitski will perform at the Teatro De La Ciudad in Mexico City before performing at Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 20. On November 26, she will perform at New York’s Town Hall before ending the North American ‘Amateur Mistake’ show series at the Trinity Church in Toronto, Canada.A post shared by @mitskileaksTickets to the Mexico City show are already sold out.
Britney Spears’ estranged husband, Sam Asghari, took to the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday to stand in solidarity with his fellow performers as part of the ongoing strikes organized by SAG-AFTRA and WGA.
Bob Barker, the host of American smash hit TV show The Price is Right has tragically died at the age of 99, his representatives confirmed to TMZ on Saturday.The veteran TV host sadly died of “natural causes” at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday morning, with the star said to have passed “peacefully” at the end of a long and fulfilling life. Bob, whose real name was Robert William Barker, was best known and loved for hosting hit CBS gameshow The Price Is Right, a show that later went on to inspire several international spin-offs around the world.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer IATSE Local 80 closed its offices Friday after receiving a threatening letter that purported to be from an out-of-work grip. The letter, which was postmarked on Wednesday, appeared to be related to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, said Dejon Ellis, Jr., the business manager of the union. “He said some very scary things,” Ellis said.
SAG-AFTRA and the WGA have suspended picketing at multiple locations in Los Angeles on Monday and Tuesday as temperatures are expected to rise.
BreAnna Bell A new sound rocked the Ace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night as musical trio Chris Moten, Devon “Stixx” Taylor, and Cassius Jay unveiled Andscape’s “Trap Jazz” documentary to the auditorium with a visionary performance including a surprise visit from Chrisette Michele. Directed by Sade Clacken Joseph, the Hulu documentary follows the three musicians on their five-year journey to develop and produce their own sound — a cultural meld that blends two major elements of their backgrounds as Atlanta natives: Trap and Jazz music. “I feel like what we’re doing, we’re able to bridge all the generations, from the young people, to the older, to the middle — it doesn’t matter.
wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. “I’ve done this one day at a time, and for anyone out there struggling YOU CAN TOO.”Along with the celebration and words of encouragement, the “Machete” star shared a photo of himself, arms wide open in an LA Rams jean jacket and hat, with a joyous smile.Trejo told Fox News in July 2021 that he realized he “had to” get clean during his stints in and out of jail in his youth.“I had to get clean,” Trejo recalled.
The Glee cast came out in full force for the SAG-AFTRA Strike on Wednesday (August 23)!
The ongoing writers strike is taking center stage in the WGA East’s officer and Council elections. In their official candidate statements, released today, they all pledged their support for the strike, vowing to remain on the picket line until a fair contract is achieved. The strike, which began May 2 and is now in its 114th day.
Kanye West’s new romantic partner Bianca Censori seems to have a bigger role in his life, following their unofficial wedding ceremony in January 2023. The Australian Architect, who has been working for Yeezy since November 2022, is in charge of some important decisions when it comes to managing some of the rapper’s business ventures.BIANCA CENSORI: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KANYE WEST’S NEW ‘WIFE’WHY KIM KARDASHIAN REFUSES TO ‘PAY ATTENTION’ TO KANYE AND BIANCA’S ‘MARRIAGE’BIANCA CENSORI AND KIM KARDASHIAN HAVE A LOT MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK: MEET HER LOOKALIKE SISTERSAs reported by US Sun, documents indicate that Bianca has a special power of attorney, not to be confused with a general power of attorney, making her a finance manager, specifically for selling Kanye’s property in Hidden Hills, which be purchased for $4.5M in 2021, later sold for $4.25M in March 2023.One of the reasons for her new role in Kanye’s life allegedly involves his past statements and controversies, and she might be helping him rebuild his brand, potentially planning for a music comeback and new announcements when it comes to his fashion deals, after losing his partnerships with Balenciaga, GAP, and Adidas.And while the pair have been traveling all over the world, previously spotted in Japan and Italy, enjoying some sweet moments together, and even spending time with Kanye’s kids, most recently with North West on his birthday in Los Angeles, the pair are reportedly settling down in West Hollywood, California.It was revealed that Kanye and Bianca are living together in a luxury apartment building in WeHo, close to the headquarters of his company Yeezy, where Bianca works as Head of Architectural Design.
SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Local and the Writers Guild of America will hold a “National Day of Solidarity” rally on Tuesday outside Disney Studios.
BreAnna Bell The Writers Guild of America has canceled its scheduled pickets in Los Angeles for Monday “in an abundance of caution” ahead of Hurricane Hilary’s expected arrival. The guild plans to resume pickets on Tuesday outside of Disney, NBC Universal, Radford and Warner Bros., Amazon, Fox, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, and TV City. The category 4 tropical storm is expected to deliver harmful flooding to the southwestern U.S.