#Jamie Lee Curtis Says She “Fully Supports” SAG-AFTRA Strike After Being Criticized for Expressing Neutrality in Negotiations

#Jamie Lee Curtis Says She “Fully Supports” SAG-AFTRA Strike After Being Criticized for Expressing Neutrality in Negotiations

Jamie Lee Curtis is clarifying her support for the SAG-AFTRA strike after being criticized on social media for previously saying she was “more Switzerland” in the debate between the actors’ union and studios and streamers. Her response comes days after her initial comments were made at Project Angel Food’s groundbreaking ceremony for The Chuck Lorre…

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#SAG-AFTRA Justifies Interim Agreements as “Vital Part of Our Strategic Approach” Amid Debate

#SAG-AFTRA Justifies Interim Agreements as “Vital Part of Our Strategic Approach” Amid Debate

In the wake of prominent members airing concerns about SAG-AFTRA’s interim agreements, union leaders are justifying the granting of these pacts, which allow films and TV shows to proceed amid the ongoing performers’ strike, to independent productions. In a message sent to members on Sunday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee maintained that these agreements…

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#Viola Davis Steps Back From ‘G20’ After Film Receives SAG-AFTRA Waiver to Start Production: “I Stand in Solidarity With Actors”

#Viola Davis Steps Back From ‘G20’ After Film Receives SAG-AFTRA Waiver to Start Production: “I Stand in Solidarity With Actors”

Viola Davis has announced she is stepping away from her upcoming project, G20, despite SAG-AFTRA providing the film with a waiver that allowed it to start production amid the actors strike. “I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike,” Davis…

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#The Strike’s Side Effect: A Cash Hoard for Studios

#The Strike’s Side Effect: A Cash Hoard for Studios

The ongoing actors and writers strikes are creating a paradox for major studios and streamers, one that will become more apparent over the coming months, when each company reports quarterly earnings. As the impasse wreaks havoc on the entertainment economy, the companies that SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America are striking against will see…

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#SAG-AFTRA Reveals What It Claims Were Unresolved Negotiations Issues With Studios

#SAG-AFTRA Reveals What It Claims Were Unresolved Negotiations Issues With Studios

Disagreements over a wide array of issues — from wage increases to a revenue-sharing plan for streaming platforms to meal break penalty increases — split Hollywood companies and performers’ union SAG-AFTRA in their negotiations that collapsed on July 12. Meanwhile, some progress was made during the five weeks of negotiations on issues including schedule breaks,…

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