Protests Over Axing Jimmy Kimmel by Hundreds of Actors and Writers at Disney

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Hundreds of Union actors and writers marched outside of Disney’s Alameda Avenue gate to protest ABC’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live. As reported by Deadline, over 300 people answered a last-minute call today to gather outside of Disney in Burbank to protest the decision to indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel Live from the air. Members … Read more

BREAKING: Writers Guild of America Members Ratify Three-Year Deal with Studios

Members of the Writers Guild of America have ratified their new three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. According to Deadline, just over 8,500 votes were cast throughout the week-long voting process, with 8,435 members β€” or 98.9% of all votes cast β€” voting in favor of the new deal’s ratification. … Read more

BREAKING: Writers Guild of America Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios to End Strike

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Hollywood production studios, which if ratified, will put an end to the union’s near-five-month strike. WGA Strike to Potentially End After Nearly 5 Months The deal comes after union representatives met with several production company executives at the AMPTP offices in Los … Read more

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Actor Sean Gunn Criticizes Iger Comments on Actor & Writer Strikes: ‘Is it Morally Okay?’

Sean Gunn, an actor for the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise, had some critical words to say toward Disney CEO Bob Iger after the executive called the demands of writers and actors “not realistic” in an interview with CNBC. Sean Gunn Criticizes Bob Iger The Associated Press shared the heated rant on TikTok, which can … Read more

‘Avengers: Kang Dynasty,’ ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘Captain America 4,’ ‘Avatar’ Movies Delayed Due to WGA Strike, ‘Star Wars’ Added to Schedule

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Disney has moved the release dates of several upcoming films amidst the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Deadline shared. The adjusted release dates include Marvel films like “Avengers: Kang Dynasty,” which has been moved from May 2025 to May 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” pushed to 2027. Also on the list are “Blade,” … Read more

‘Andor’ Showrunner Tony Gilroy Stops Non-Writing Duties Amidst WGA Strike

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“Andor” creator, showrunner, and executive producer Tony Gilroy has ceased all non-writing duties related to the show amidst the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Deadline shared. Tony Gilroy β€œI discontinued ALL writing and writing-related work on ANDOR prior to midnight, May 1,” Gilroy announced. β€œAfter being briefed on the Saturday showrunner meeting, I informed … Read more

Writers Guild of America Begins Strike & Picketing Today

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is underway after negotiations with various studios and streaming platforms regarding royalties and residual payments have failed. Union members overwhelmingly voted to strike in mid-April, but the strike officially began when the contract expired at midnight on the morning of May 2, 2023. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more

Writers Guild Members Approve Vote to Strike Amidst Growing Concerns Surrounding Streaming Platforms

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Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly authorized a motion to strike as negotiations surrounding royalties and residual payments from streaming content have reached a stalemate. In a record-setting vote earlier today,Β nearly 98 percentΒ of eligible members of the Writers Guild West and East voted to authorize a strike. A total of 9,218 writers … Read more