ABC News, the Los Angeles Times, CBS News and on National Public Radio. Robert Powell, the nanotechnology engineer whose investigation helped document the large UFO via Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data, appears in the doc.
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Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw have donated $1.5 million in support of striking writers and actors, and others affected by the work stoppages, Deadline has learned.
The funds, dispersed since the WGA went on strike in May, have been split between the Entertainment Community Fund and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program. Both have sought to keep entertainment industry workers afloat amidst the strikes by way of emergency financial assistance to cover basic living expenses, mental heath support and more.
The Entertainment Community Fund had distributed more than $6.5M to over 3,100 film and television workers, as of September 8. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation, meanwhile, has thus far doled out $2.5M in financial assistance.
Spielberg and Capshaw are just the latest to make major donations to the Entertainment Community Fund, on the heels of A-list creatives like Shonda Rhimes and Seth MacFarlane. Among others notables who have written sizable checks to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation are George and Amal Clooney, Luciana and Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Julia Roberts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey, to name just a few.
And then, there are those who have launched their own funds of late in support of strikers, like powerhouse showrunners Ryan Murphy and Greg Berlanti.
The Writers Guild is currently on Day 133 of its strike, and the actors have today hit Day 60. While SAG-AFTRA has not as of yet reconvened with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to come to terms on its new contract, the WGA most recently met with the AMPTP
ABC News, the Los Angeles Times, CBS News and on National Public Radio. Robert Powell, the nanotechnology engineer whose investigation helped document the large UFO via Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data, appears in the doc.
Salma Hayek recently hosted a remarkable event that brought together an array of influential women and men from the world of entertainment, business, and activism. The “Caring for Women” event, organized with precision and passion, showcased Hayek’s dedication to empowering and supporting women.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in attendance at Kevin Costner‘s big charity event.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner at his A-list charity event. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Hollywood royalty at Costner’s One805 Live! fundraiser at his $26 million estate in Santa Barbara. Other celebrity guest appearances at the star-studded event included Oprah Winfrey, and Maroon 5 headlined the fall fundraiser that honored the first responder community.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended a charity fundraising event at the Santa Barbara home of Kevin Costner, in support of the charity organization One805, which provides financial aid and mental health support to first responders.
Greta Gerwig could “not stop laughing” at a deleted scene from Barbie with Michael Cera.The film’s cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto, said he shot “many scenes” for the film that “didn’t end up in the movie”, including one that was inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The scene was so funny that Gerwig, who directed the film, “could not stop laughing” at the scene that involved Cera, who played Ken’s friend Allan in the film.Speaking to Variety, Prieto said: “We did this shot on Allan that emulated Jaws. He’s terrified [when] Ken hits a wave and then flies in the air.
George Clooney wants to see a fair deal for writers and actors.
Seth MacFarlane is donating an additional $5 million to The Entertainment Community Fund just shy of two months after an initial gift of $1 million to assist industry workers impacted by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
Just one year before they announced their separation, Hugh Jackman and his now-estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness moved into a new home in New York City and we have photos from inside the stunning penthouse apartment.
Jennifer Lopez is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the best possible way. The successful star is looking back at her journey during a recent visit to her hometown in the Bronx, meeting with Latina entrepreneurs from her Limitless Labs Grameen American program, who have benefited from JLo’s partnership with Grameen America to help businesswomen achieve their dreams.JENNIFER LOPEZ ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM AFTER ALMOST A DECADEJENNIFER LOPEZ SLAYS THE FRONT ROW AT COACH’S NYFW SHOW IN A QUINTESSENTIAL LOOKThe actress met with 20 Latina entrepreneurs, including Bella Shique owner Lissette, and shared her experience after listening to the challenges and successes of the women at the special event.“It’s always inspiring to come back here and see what we’re doing together and how people are getting the opportunity to do and show what they can do with their lives.
affected by the Maui wildfires — despite having a combined net worth of more than $2.8 billion.During an interview on “CBS Mornings,” Oprah, 69, opened up about the matter while speaking with best friend Gayle King. “I was so excited about it, and then I got up the next morning, and I saw all of this vitriol, and I was, like, ‘Whoa, what happened here?’” she said on Tuesday.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The SEC charged a company called Stoner Cats 2 LLC — which produced an animated web series “Stoner Cats” funded by sales of NFTs that were priced at $800 each — with conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities. The NFT sale of the Stoner Cats in July 2021 raised approximately $8 million to finance “Stoner Cats.” The voice cast of the “Stoner Cats” series included Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Chris Rock, Dax Shepard, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jane Fonda, Michael Bublé, Seth MacFarlane and Vitalik Buterin.
yesterday, the Princess of Wales looked chic in a by Alexander McQueen, however it was her tousled chestnut hair that caught everyone’s attention. Unlike recent purveyors of the trend (think Amal Clooney and Victoria Beckham), Kate updated her long locks with the addition of the sweeping “Farrah fringe.”Made popular by original Charlie’s Angel and ’70s beauty icon Farrah Fawcett, this wispy curtain-style fringe is a softer take on more traditional bangs. “It’s a great thing to do if you want to put a feature in your hair, but don’t want to do something drastic like a full fringe,” adds hairstylist Roi Nadin, who is based at .
Oprah is opening up for first time about the backlash to the support fund she and Dwayne Johnson launched in support of the victims from the recent Maui wildfires.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Entertainment workers have moved to take more than $44 million out of their individual retirement accounts as they endure months without work due to the strikes. Nearly 3,000 workers have filed for hardship withdrawals, according to an update circulated on Friday by the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans. The average withdrawal is about $15,000.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Since the Hollywood strikes began back in May, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw have donated a collective $1.5 million to writers, actors and other industry workers who have been negatively impacted by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Capshaw and Spielbergs generous donations have gone to the Entertainment Community Fund as well as the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
Palestinian-French actress Hiam Abbass and her filmmaker daughter Lina Soualem touch down at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday with documentary Bye Bye Tiberias.
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George Clooney is selling his Lake Como estate.
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