DGA Offers Support for WGA as Negotiations Enter Final Week

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and guitarist Daniel Wayne Sermon surprised the Writers Guild Of America strikers with a mini-performance on the Netflix picket line in Hollywood yesterday (May 9).Performing an acoustic set of hits including ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’, the rock band provided entertainment to the writers who were on strike Tuesday outside of the Netflix headquarters.The Writers Guild Of America, also known as WGA, have been on strike since last week as they fight for higher pay and improved working conditions.Reynolds shared his support for the writers, telling TMZ: “We just want fair compensation for people who put in the time and are incredible creators. We have many friends who are writers.

Imagine Dragons, in solidarity with the writers strike, showed up at the Netflix picket line to support writers.

Supporting her family! Kim Kardashian cheered on Tristan Thompson as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Golden State Warriors.

Shonda Rhimes is in the midst of promoting her latest Shondaland series, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”.

@tomhanks knows the power of movies, and his new novel shares a behind-the-scenes look at the “back-breaking” work of making art — and why it’s all worth it in the end: “I can’t imagine a better way of spending two hours.” pic.twitter.com/fPtdNsr1Z8

Last week (May 1-3), Snoop Dogg joined gamma CEO and ex-Apple Music Creative Director Larry Jackson for a conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference. When asked about music distribution in the digital streaming era, Jackson says its democratization and globalization make it "an exciting time" for hip-hop, but Snoop has other thoughts.

Jordan Moreau Like many projects in early production during the writers strike, the upcoming “Game of Thrones” spinoff “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” has paused its writers room, author George R.R. Martin revealed in a new blog post Monday. The prolific author, most known for his ongoing “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels that inspired HBO’s hit shows “Game of Thrones” and its spinoff “House of the Dragon,” also made announcements about his other TV shows, like AMC’s “Dark Winds” Season 2. “I am not in LA, so I cannot walk a picket line as I did in 1988, but I want to go on the record with my full and complete and unequivocal support of my Guild,” he wrote.

Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.While accepting the award for Comedic Genius at the MTV Movie and TV Awards 2023, The White Lotus‘ Coolidge – who wasn’t physically present at the ceremony – said in a video speech: “Almost all great comedy starts with great writers.

Fans of the “Fast and the Furious” movies have an opportunity to earn $1,000 by binge-watching all 10 of the movies in the series and tracking the crashes ahead of the release of the latest film in the franchise.FinanceBuzz, a website that offers informational tips and recommendations about money and things like car insurance, has put out a call for a “Fast and Furious claims adjuster” to take note of damages from all the car crashes in the more than 20 hours of the franchise’s films.“We’ll pay our Fast & Furious Claims Adjuster $1,000, plus $100 to cover the cost of any streaming fees, movie tickets, and snacks,” FinanceBuzz said in a press release. “As a bonus, you’ll get a healthy education about the value of family.”The role involves taking inventory of all the car accidents from the films that result in damage, including the number of accidents, the extent of the damages and what cars are involved.“We’re curious if the number of wrecks in these movies has increased or decreased over the franchise’s history.

Princess Kate and Prince William were in great company Sunday for King Charles III coronation concert at Windsor Castle. Their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, appeared to be having a blast while sitting in the royal box to watch the show with 20,000 revelers. The family cheered along as Nicole Scherzinger took the stage to sing before Katy Perry and Lionel Richie performed for the new king and queen.

Over 67,000 Big Lunch events will take place around the country this weekend in honour of the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. And getting into the spirit of the joyous weekend, some members of the royal family have stepped out today to attend some of the events. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh headed to Cranleigh in Surrey for a 'Big Lunch' and greeted the crowds, many of whom were waving Union Jack flags.

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Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor A number of restaurants and bars have decided to show solidarity with striking members of the Writers Guild by offering discounts on menu items and drinks. Writers can’t live on donuts alone, even if they’re delivered by Jay Leno, nor will the generous offers of pizza sent to picket lines solely sustain the hundreds of sign-carrying scribes marching in front of studios across Los Angeles and New York. In Silver Lake, All Day Baby is offering discounted $8 daiquiris, and owner Lien Ta wrote on Instagram, “All Day Baby is so lucky to receive regular support from writers — we have both investors and guests who are a part of our special tapestry. For example, the writers’ room at ‘Shrinking’ even keeps score of how many days one of their writers goes with or without mentioning ADB! We’re disappointed that Hollywood isn’t matching value with worth for our industry’s writers; and in a way, the restaurant industry can relate to these writers: they are like the chefs/cooks of film + TV, writing integral and delicious recipes, and without their talent, there would be no product or project for millions to benefit.”

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers struck back today, providing answers to the WGA’s talking points about the failed negotiations that led to the ongoing writers strike, which is now in its third day.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America West held a rally Wednesday night to demonstrate solidarity with the other Hollywood unions in their collective contract battles against Hollywood’s major employers. About 1,800 guild members attended the meeting at the Shrine Auditorium, and heard from WGA leaders about the reasons behind the two-day old strike. One of the stars of the show, however, was Lindsay Dougherty, the 39-year-old leader of Teamsters Local 399. “We’re all sticking together,” Dougherty told Variety outside the event. “We have an opportunity to change things in this industry, and the only way we’re going to do that is if we’re together.”

Check back for updates… On the second day of the Writers Guild of America’s first strike in 15 years, the guild is holding big meetings on both coasts with members to detail how they got here, what going on and what’s next.

Outside the Fox lot in Century City this afternoon, WGA Negotiating Committee Co-Chair Chris Keyser appeared amongst over 150 members who were on site to picket following the breakdown of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion and Television Producers and the expiration of their contract.

Refresh for updates… The Writers Guild strike no longer is looming but here, and guilds in Hollywood, entertainment and other fields are weighing in to show their support for the WGA in its labor action against the studios. Here is what we’re hearing so far.

Two petitions which called on the UK Government to provide additional cost of living support for people claiming disability benefits are to be debated by MPs in Parliament. Marsha De Cordova MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked to open the debate on May 22 where MPs from all parties can take part, and the UK Government will send a minister to respond.