Bethenny Frankel Speaks Up for Reality Stars Amid Actors' Strike: 'We Don’t Get Paid Sh*t'

sole to Hollywood — literally.Sanaa Kelley, who goes by @reelfoleysound on TikTok, shared a video about her job as a studio foot stamper for TV and movies, The Sun reported.“Why is this a real job?” reads the caption of the video which has over 13 million views since being posted last month.In the video, Kelley watches a woman on a screen in front of her waking to the edge of a stage. Kelley copies each of the character’s footsteps and taps her feet on a wooden platform to create sounds that will be added to the footage later.

J. Kim Murphy As the entertainment industry remains at a practical standstill with both the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on strike, the Directors Guild of America has instituted a free major medical plan for members that fall under certain eligibility requirements.

Jeopardy!’s showrunner, Michael Davies, revealed that the game show will move forward with season 40 by reusing old questions and former contestants amid the ongoing writers’ strike.

Kristin Cavallari is going beyond the beach in her brand new podcast!Dear Media'spremieres Sept. 12, and will feature the reality star, lifestyle entrepreneur and mom of three getting real about all different kinds of relationships — from personal, romantic and family bonds, to relationships with food, wellness, spirituality, career and more.«Every Tuesday, the Uncommon James founder will welcome a special guest, ranging from celebrities to experts, for candid, thought-provoking conversations to gain insight and develop new tools for building healthy relationships in every area of life,» Dear Media shared while announcing the new pod.

As the Harry Potter films once again return to our screens this week, countless fans have been hit with a wave of nostalgia over the magical film series which dominated the lives of many 90’s and 00’s kids growing up. But one star of the franchise who continues to surprise fans at home with their real age, is Moaning Myrtle star Shirley Henderson, who despite playing a ghostly teen on screen, was actually in her mid-thirties while filming! Well known for her petite stature and youthful face, Shirley easily looks decades younger than her true age, 57 - and has had no shortage of varied roles over the years thanks to her versatility and finesse on screen.

Several California politicians have called on Taylor Swift to reschedule her Los Angeles concerts amid the ongoing hotel worker strike.

Madonna got some love on Sunday night as she attended Beyoncé's concert in East Rutherford, New Jersey, following a recent health scare. After the 64-year-old «Material Girl» singer was spotted in the crowd at MetLife Stadium during Queen Bey's, Beyoncé gave Madonna some love while performing her hit single, «Break My Soul.»«Big shoutout to the queen,» Bey said while strutting across the stage.

BreAnna Bell “Selling Sunset” stars Mary and Romain Bonnet might be sold on Bethenny Frankel’s idea of a reality stars union. “We’re not protected like everybody else is. Even all of our production team, they are union.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Bethenny Frankel has enlisted two of the most high-profile attorneys in Hollywood to help in her self-proclaimed fight to help protect reality stars from what she says is exploitation by networks and studios. Power players Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos are now working alongside Frankel to investigate the treatment of reality stars. Freedman tells me that he has heard from roughly 50 reality show cast members from various docuseries and competition shows who believe that they were “used and unfairly” treated by television networks and streamers.

Bethenny Frankel is going off on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and asking them to “go away for a long time…and close the mouth” after what she’s calling “the biggest botch job ever.”

Bethenny Frankel stands by her opinion of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Porsha Williams thinks Bethenny Frankel's call for a reality TV star strike has some real merit.Williams recently sat down with ET, to dish on her Fox celebrity competition series, and she addressed recent remarks made by Frankel about the possibility of reality stars unionizing and striking to demand better contracts and to stand with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes.«I can respect a lot of what Bethenny had to say, actually. I mean, why would I have any problem with her speaking up for reality stars?» Williams shared.

Bethenny Frankel already got Spencer Pratt’s attention regarding her desire to get justice — and residuals checks — for reality TV stars.

Bethenny Frankel's advice to Rachel Leviss -- should Rachel choose to go back to the kind of environment that ultimately landed her in a mental health treatment facility — is don't agree to go back to  until she's hammered out a new deal with Bravo.Speaking to ET's Kevin Frazier after questioning why reality TV stars haven't gone on strike, Frankel says Leviss is the one still getting dragged for her role in creating Scandoval, an affair with Tom Sandoval, whose nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix was torpedoed when news of the affair surfaced earlier this year. While the rest of the gang have all returned to production for the highly anticipated season 11, Leviss has bee noticeably absent. And Frankel, host of the  podcast, encourages Leviss to keep it that way until both sides can come to an agreement.«She had an affair. She's not the first person in the world that's had an affair and, you know, bullying or beating someone down for a tragic error that, yes, everybody has, like,  grabbed and ripped the meat off the carcass.

Bethenny Frankel is calling for a reality TV union.

posted an Instagram rant on Instagram on Wednesday regarding the writers’ and actors’ labor issues, demanding that reality stars get paid residuals.“Why isn’t reality TV on strike?” Frankel, 52, said. “Reality stars should also stop shooting network and streaming content until their free content is taken down.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Bethenny Frankel says reality stars should take a page out of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and unionize. She says she believes reality stars should be earning residual-like payments when their series become hits and are replayed by networks and streamers across multiple platforms. Frankel shot to fame on the original “Real Housewives of New York.” She says she was paid $7,250 for the first season, but has never received any compensation based on the show’s massive success. She has a starred in a variety of reality series since “RHONY,” including “Bethenny Getting Married,” “Bethenny and Frederick” and “Bethenny Every After.”

Fran Drescher became the "it girl" in Hollywood from the beginning of her career. From dancing with John Travolta in her first film, to creating and starring in her own, award-winning television sitcom, and then pivoting into becoming one of the most powerful people in the industry – Drescher kept her eye on the prize: success.  The New York-native had big dreams as a kid, and wanted to be a writer, hairdresser, actor or politician.

Bethenny Frankel is claiming Andy Cohen told her to marry ex-husband Jason Hoppy, which she says was the «worst idea in history.»While speaking with Jill Zarin on the latest episode of her Just B podcast, the former Real Housewives of New York City star briefly mentioned her ex.«Andy told me to marry Jason, so, there we go,» Frankel told Zarin. «F**king worst idea in history.»In a 2021 episode of her podcast, the 52-year-old SkinnyGirl founder also touched on why her marriage didn't work out.«I ended up marrying someone who was just a regular person, who seemed like they could handle all of what’s going on with me, and being in reality television,» she explained.

Bethenny Frankel and Jill Zarin sent shockwaves through the Bravo universe on Monday when they posted a photo together. The former  stars had a falling out in 2010 and haven’t been friends since, but reunited for an episode of the SkinnyGirl founder’s  podcast — and they left no stone unturned.The women quickly discuss their time on RHONY and how Zarin was a big reason that 52-year-old Frankel got cast for the show. Zarin admitted that she was upset and felt left out after Frankel made over $100 million on her SkinnyGirl cocktail line after appearing on the series. «I wanted to have a real make-up.