Before the end of 2025, Disney surprised everyone (derogatory) by entering into a $1 billion deal with OpenAI. With it, over 200 Disney characters have been licensed for…
Read more SAG-AFTRA Is Keeping an Eye on the Disney/OpenAI DealBart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive who worked in the home video distribution industry before leading research and development at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, died on Tuesday in…
Read more Bart Story, Entertainment Research Executive at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, Dies at 63The Screen Actors Guild Awards are now called the Actor Awards. The show commonly known as the SAG Awards will officially become the Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA…
Read more SAG Awards will change name to Actor Awards in 2026Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Samwise Gamgee can’t carry the One Ring, but he can carry the vote. Sean Astin was elected president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeded Fran Drescher in…
Read more Sean Astin Is Elected SAG-AFTRA President, Mr. FrodoHollywood’s video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with…
Read more Video game voice and motion actors announce second strike over AI concernsVideo game actors are going on strike for the first time since 2017 after months of negotiations with Activision, Epic Games, and other big publishers and studios over…
Read more Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI ProtectionsTwo voice actors are suing an artificial intelligence startup in a proposed federal class action lawsuit for violating trademark laws, to train their AI. Paul Skey Lehrman and…
Read more Two voice actors sue AI company over claims it breached contracts, cloned their voicesST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s been a popular place to shoot movies and TV shows over the years, but the state may soon become even more of a destination…
Read more What will the Explore Minnesota Film Office mean for the state’s economy?SAG-AFTRA, IATSE the WGA, and even the DGA have united behind a legislative move to put up some new and slightly punitive guardrails around Artificial Intelligence. “Everything generated…
Read more Hollywood Guilds Come Out Strong For “Ethical & Transparent” AI Bill From Adam SchiffSAG-AFTRA has ratified new contracts for voice actors working in TV animation after members’ votes came in at over 95 percent in favor of the terms. The three-year…
Read more SAG-AFTRA ratifies TV animation contracts that establish AI protections for voice actors2023 was a labor-heavy year for the entertainment industry thanks to the Hollywood strikes. While actors, writers, and directors now have new deals, other parts of the industry…
Read more SAG-AFTRA Members Give Near-Unanimous Approval to New TV Animation ContractActors union president Fran Drescher on SAG-AFTRA’s victory – CBS News Watch CBS News Last year, actors and writers walked off the job after contract talks with film…
Read more Actors union president Fran Drescher on SAG-AFTRA’s victoryCNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of…
Read more 2023 In Review Fast Facts | CNNSAG-AFTRA has released the full 128-page contract that ended the actors strike on Nov. 8, with union leaders urging members to vote yes on the deal by the…
Read more SAG-AFTRA Releases Full Contract Terms as Ratification Vote Deadline ApproachesOver two weeks after SAG-AFTRA reached a deal with the studios and ended their nearly four-month long strike, the actors guild has just released the full text of…
Read more Read The Deal Here! As Fran Drescher Promised, SAG-AFTRA Releases Full Tentative Agreement With Studios As Ratification Voting Continues“We all cried,” says Fran Drescher, recalling the moment that SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement to end the actors strike on Wednesday night. “It was such a relief…
Read more Hail to the Chief: Fran Drescher Takes Her Post-Strike Victory LapKevin Bacon kicked off his Sunday shoes on Thursday to recreate a “Footloose” moment in celebration of the actors strike ending. The actor shared video (watch below) of…
Read more Watch Kevin Bacon’s Response To Actors Strike Ending, Because It’s A Show-StopperKevin Bacon is showing his excitement for the 118-day actors strike ending with some memorable dance moves. On Thursday, the actor shared a video of him in what…
Read more Kevin Bacon Celebrates End to Actors Strike By Re-Creating ‘Footloose’ DanceStudios, SAG-AFTRA reach deal to end Hollywood actors’ strike – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of actors in film and television were finally able to return to…
Read more Studios, SAG-AFTRA reach deal to end Hollywood actors’ strikeCNN — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television…
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