Kim Kardashian has a new ‘do — and it feels a bit familiar.
13.07.2023 - 21:07 / deadline.com
Amid the bad optics of appearing on social media with Kim Kardashian at a Dolce & Gabbana show in Puglia, Italy as SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP contract talks went down to the wire, the actors’ president Fran Drescher, along with the guild’s National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, blasted “employers” at the SAG-AFTRA Strike presser this AM for stirring up the bad ink against The Nanny actress.
“That wasn’t a selfie!” exclaimed Drescher in fielding a question about the incident earlier this week, which Deadline first told you about. Kardashian posted the photo with Drescher on her Instagram Stories thread.
National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland stepped in first to defend The Beautician and the Beast star in regards to her Italian fox trot.
“I want to say it’s outrageous that they would do that. What Fran was doing, was Fran was working. Which is what our members do. And for these employers to cynically try to turn our members against Fran, because she was doing a job that she was under contract to do, while by the way, she was zooming into our negotiations after-work hours, working 18 hours or more a day. It is outrageous, it is wrong, it’s despicable and they should be ashamed of it,” exclaimed Crabtree-Ireland.
Drescher piped up “I appreciate that. I’m a brand ambassador for a fashion company and so is Kim.”
“I had only met Kim seconds before that publicity picture was taken. It had nothing to do with being at a party or having fun,” continued the SAG-AFTRA President.
“It was absolute work. I was in hair and make-up three hours a day, walking in heels on cobblestones, doing things like that which is work –not fun,” emphasized Drescher.
“I’m sure Kim would
Kim Kardashian has a new ‘do — and it feels a bit familiar.
Kourtney Kardashian, but her younger sister, Kim Kardashian, might be stealing her la dolce vita hairdo. On Thursday, Kim showed off her short black bob on Instagram, posting a series of videos that showcased the cropped look.
Fran Drescher, president of the actors trade union SAG-AFTRA, defended a photo she took with Kim Kardashian in Italy around the same time negotiations between actors and production companies began to break down. Drescher was in Italy to attend Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda despite the union facing the strike deadline. She defended the outing as "absolute work" during Thursday's press conference announcing SAG-AFTRA would be going on strike.
Fran Drescher boarded the bus and has landed at her first picket line on the first day of the actors strike.
contract negotiations between thousands of actors and film studios crumbled.During a Thursday press conference announcing the official start of the first actor strike in decades, “The Nanny” star was asked about the bashing she received for taking a “selfie” with Kim Kardashian during a Dolce & Gabbana event. “That wasn’t a selfie,” Drescher said.
Fran Drescher is speaking out in response to the controversy surrounding her recent trip to Italy and meetup with Kim Kardashian.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher will be on the picket lines Friday on the first day of the guild’s strike against the film and television industry. She’ll be joined by Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the guild’s national executive director and chief negotiator, and members of the guild’s negotiating committee.
formally announcing an actors’ strike and officially putting Hollywood at a production standstill, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher gave a rousing opening salvo of a speech that exclaimed that “the jig is up” for Hollywood studios’ continued abuses towards its labor workers. “You people are crazy — why are you doing this?” she said while recounting the weeks of negotiations that have left many in the union feeling “insulted.”“From the time negotiations began on June 7, SAG-AFTRA staff and the members of our negotiating committee have worked overtime devoting their evenings, weekends and holidays to achieving a deal that would ensure a sustainable future for the acting profession,” chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said before handing the mic to Drescher. “But despite our team’s efforts, the AMPTP has remained steadfast in its commitment to devaluing the work of our members.”The strike will begin late Thursday at midnight.Read Drescher’s fiery speech in full below.
officially going on strike and joining the writers already on the picket line, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher is taking a moment to defend herself against the recent backlash after a photo of her and Kim Kardashian appeared amid negotiations between the actors' union and major Hollywood studios and streamers, who are represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).The 65-year-old star traveled to Puglia, Italy, last weekend for a promotional event with the fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana. Drescher was spotted at the event after she appeared in a photo that the reality star shared on her Instagram Story on Monday.Backlash against the actress grew on social media as many pointed out the poor timing and «tone deaf» optics of the photo amid a potential SAG-AFTRA strike.
The actors strike is “probably” going to last a while, according to SAG-AFTRA leadership.
What felt inevitable is now official: Deadline reports that SAG-AFTRA‘s national board voted unanimously this morning to launch its first strike since 1980. The strike begins tomorrow, July 14 at one minute past midnight, with picketing to start in front of studios tomorrow.
Actress Laura Lee wrote: “Hey @frandrescher, why are you gallivanting around when our strike is looming? Super bad look. And with Kim, who recently crossed the WGA picket line, no less. #gross.”Kardashian has been criticized for shooting “American Horror Story” during the Writer’s Guild Strike, which started in May. She posted a tweet last month saying she was on the set of the show, prompting comments that she was “tone deaf.”“Perry Mason” actor Eric Lange tweeted, “This is a really bad f–king look, @frandrescher.
Just when we thought maybe, just maybe Kim and Kourtney Kardashian had squashed their beef, we get this.
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher came under fire for attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda fashion show with Kim Kardashian ahead of the union’s negotiation with major studios.
If you didn’t know, Fran Drescher is the president of SAG-AFTRA and the organization is on the verge of launching a strike.
William Earl SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has come in for criticism at a tense moment in the union’s contract talks with the major studios after she took a weekend trip to Italy to participate in a Dolce & Gabbana promotional event. SAG-AFTRA emphasized that Drescher was still engaged in negotiations despite her international travel. A picture of Drescher posing with Kim Kardashian surfaced Monday on social media via Kardashian’s Instagram account. That sparked heated responses from members of Hollywood’s creative community who are on pins and needles this week as the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers face a deadline of midnight PT on July 12 to hammer out a new three-year contract or the union is expected to begin its first industry-wide strike since 1980.
After getting flamed by writers on social media for posting about being on the set of American Horror Story while striking WGA writers were outside picketing, Kim Kardashian’s at it again.
Andrea Bocelli has hilariously chimed in on the infamous feud between sisters Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. After Kim mentioned Bocelli’s involvement in both her and Kourtney’s weddings, the talented singer entered the chat and added his two cents.In response to Kim’s revelation that Bocelli had performed at her wedding to Kanye West in 2024 and at Kourtney’s nuptials with Travis Barker, the world-renowned Italian tenor took to social media to address the situation.“Dear @kimkardashian and @kourtneykardash, I’m beyond flattered that you both adore my voice, and I’ll always be thrilled to sing for you,” Bocelli wrote on his Instagram Story.
Kim Kardashian stopped traffic in her glamorous look for Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda weekend held in Puglia, Italy.
Kim Kardashian had all eyes on her at the Dolce and Gabbana Alta Moda fashion show in Puglia on Sunday, July 9.