Manchester City's focus will turn to Premier League action and a return to the Etihad on Saturday as they host Liverpool in their first game after the international break.
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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers exchanged proposals on Monday, as they prepare for face-to-face bargaining next week. Last week, the guild membership voted 98.4% in favor of the “pattern of demands,” a high-level summary of the guild’s top issues for a new basic agreement. The items include addressing “the abuses of mini-rooms” and increasing streaming residuals, among a dozen other issues. The proposals are far more detailed, and are not expected to be made public so as to preserve the confidentiality of negotiations.
The two sides are expected to spend the coming week analyzing each other’s proposals in anticipation of the first bargaining session on March 20. The current contract expires on May 1, and negotiations could go right up to that deadline.
Many observers fear a strike is imminent, given that writers are seeking a dramatic overhaul in how they are compensated, while the studios are under pressure to cut costs and move toward profitability in their streaming ventures. The WGA has argued that writers deserve to be paid a residual commensurate with the success of streaming shows. But the studios are likely to adamantly oppose any move to rewrite residual formulas in a way that requires them to surrender streaming viewership data. The guild also argues that middle-class writers are being squeezed by industry trends toward fewer episodes and smaller writers’ rooms. The guild issued a report on Friday emphasizing that the entertainment business remains “highly profitable,” despite the gloomy tone of much industry coverage. The guild is expected to follow up with reports emphasizing that writer compensation has stagnated
Manchester City's focus will turn to Premier League action and a return to the Etihad on Saturday as they host Liverpool in their first game after the international break.
Olivia Atwood has hit back at fans on her Instagram who commented on her latest reel telling her she looked pregant, with her friend branding the comments “so rude”. The Love Island star turned TV Presenter, 31, confessed to her Instagram stories that she was in a really bad mood yesterday, describing the feeling as when you wake up and “you just got the devil inside your body.” She goes on to explain how she decided to post a reel of some of the behind the scenes from a project she was filming today..
EXCLUSIVE: Venice Film Festival, Netflix and The Gotham Film & Media Institute are teaming up on a program of movies at iconic New York venue, the Paris Theater. Scroll down for program lineup in full.
Most stereotypes of the American South have their genesis in a Tennessee Williams’ play. Blanche DuBois, from Streetcar Named Desire, is the quintessential debutante, hopelessly relying on the kindness of strangers, whose overwrought naivety has served as a template for many characters since. Meanwhile, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, there’s Big Daddy.
TV personality Olivia Attwood said endometriosis “needs to be talked about more” as she posted a heartbreaking hospital snap of her sister as she recovered from another surgery. Olivia, 31, held her sisters hand as she lay in a hospital bed, and comented: “On a less fun note.
The Hollywood Reporter first revealed.The role change extends an overall deal between MGM — the studio behind “The Handmaid’s Tale” for Hulu — and Tuchman. The writer first signed a deal with the studio in 2018 that included creating new projects.
A former Conservative minister has said that lowering the age threshold for automatic pension enrolment could make young workers £30,000 better off in retirement. Tory MP Jonathan Gullis said his plans to reduce the age of Auto-Enrolment to 18 would be “transformative” for future pensioners.
Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack relaxed at a "home from home" luxury spa resort in Scotland with countryside walks, open fires and tranquil views.TV personality and former Love Islander Olivia Attwood took to Instagram to share snaps of her trip with fiancé Bradley Dack as they enjoyed some quality time together at Gleneagles - a five star spa and golf resort in the heart of the Scottish countryside. With welly boot walks and moments sat by the open fire, the trip oozed relaxation in the most wholesome way.
Helen Flanagan is returning to screens for an all stars edition of I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! and she whet fans' appetites for the new series with a guest appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway. Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced during Saturday night's episode the line-up for the launch of I'm a Celebrity ...South Africa.
Saturday Night Takeaway co-host Jordan North has had his fair share of mishaps during his live segment on the Saturday night gameshow. Whilst coming live from Birmingham during his Takeaway Truck segment, Jordan had previously told viewers he was going to have a carvery before his segment, however when his time came to present, Jordan could barely get his words out – as he was too busy choking on a pea. Jordan had visited the Hall Green Pub earlier in the day, with locals spotting the crew filming outside of the pub.
Footballing legend Jill Scott left Saturday Night Takeaway fans in stitches on the latest instalment of the evening variety show, when she made a series of savage digs at show host Declan Donnelly as part of the show’s opening monologue. The 36 year old queen of the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here jungle was starring on Saturday’s show as this week’s guest announcer, which saw the Sunderland native come face to face with hosts Ant and Dec from nearby Newcastle. Wasting no time in teasing the star, the Geordie duo began to poke fun at Jill, as they admitted one of the main reasons they’d invited her on the show, was to playfully poke fun at her Sunderland heritage.
They're putting smiles back on faces after the return of Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekends, and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly added an extra helping of excitement during tonight's episode. Their presenting worlds collided as the award-winning duo announced the first group of celebrities taking part in the launch episode of I'm A Celebrity...South Africa.
For anyone thinking about giving tonight’s (March 25) Saturday Night Takeaway a miss, you might want to rethink as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have teased a big announcement that will be revealed on tonight’s show.The show, which has been dubbed the ‘"happiest 90 minutes of the week", has been back on our screens since February, with viewers enjoying seeing the pair participate in various sketches and prank their celebrity guests each week. But although the Geordie duo are busy fronting the new season of Saturday Night Takeaway, they couldn’t resist giving their fans a hint at what’s to come with their other hit ITV show, I’m a Celebrity.
Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have issued a warning to fans that they don't want to miss Saturday Night Takeaway tonight (March 25) as they have an announcement to make. The Geordie duo have been back on the small screen with the 'happiest ninety minutes of the week' since last month.
Hundreds of WGA East members who work for Hearst Magazines Media are planning to stage a walkout Thursday to demand a fair contract. The half-day action is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET and will last the remainder of the day.
The editorial staff at Fox affiliate WNYW-TV New York has voted unanimously to ratify a new four-year contract with the WGA East. The 52-member bargaining unit includes news writers, writer/producers, assignment editors, segment producers, news assistants and feed coordinators.
Tom Hiddleston met his Night Manager counterpart Aditya Roy Kapur for the first time last night.
Model and influencer Sasha Attwood knows the importance of a good skincare routine, and she’s always happy to share the secrets behind her glowing complexion with her 169000 Instagram followers. With no end to the cold weather in sight, it’s important to keep your skin hydrated and protected from the elements.
Shaughna Phillips and Olivia Attwood have lead the stars as they send their warmest congratulations to Amy Hart and Samuel Rason following the birth of their adorable son.The couple shared the happy news on Tuesday evening, as they revealed that after a gruelling four day labour, Amy had safely delivered her first child.Taking to social media, the couple wrote: “Well…. 4 days of contractions at home (which everyone told us were braxton hicks…they weren’t ), 4 very short hours in the delivery suite and 5 long days in hospital later, we are home with our dreamy baby boy born at 3.31am on 3/3/23 weighing 8lbs with the most beautiful head of hair.” They then continued: (Amy would take the 9 months of reflux again) and we are so so in love.
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G, Berner and DJ Drama.From July 7 through Aug. 27, the hip-hop icons are taking off on their 33-concert ‘High School Reunion Tour’ that will take them to arenas and amphitheaters all over North America.That includes three stops in New York and New Jersey.First, the sextet will drop it like it’s hot at Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 30.