Barbie is the biggest movie of 2023, and some Gleeks are noticing a connection between the pink-hued masterpiece and the hit musical TV show.
24.08.2023 - 15:21 / etcanada.com
The actors strike is bringing old colleagues back together.
On Wednesday, members of the “Glee” cast reunited on the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket line in Hollywood, including Heather Morris, Kevin McHale, Darren Criss and more.
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Morris posted photos from the picket line on Instagram, posing for photos with her old co-stars, and holding up a picket sign paying tribute to the late Naya Rivera.
The sign featured a picture of Rivera as her “Glee” character Santana, with the quote, “The only straight I am is straight-up broke.”
Rivera died in July 2020 while boating with her son Josey.
Other cast members who showed up on the pick line included Jenna Ushkowitz, Dot-Marie Jones, Becca Tobin, Iqbal Theba and Vanessa Lengie.
Series creator Brad Falchuk was also on hand to support the strike actions.
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In one video posted to Instagram, Criss and McHale danced and sang along to a muted song while others bobbed to the music.
Dianna Agron wasn’t at the picket line, but showed her support with heart emojis in the comments of Morris’ post.
The writers strike has been ongoing since May, while the actors guild went on strike on July 14, both demanding new contracts to address issues ranging from the size of writers rooms, pay scales, residuals, streaming viewership data and protections regarding A.I.
Barbie is the biggest movie of 2023, and some Gleeks are noticing a connection between the pink-hued masterpiece and the hit musical TV show.
SAG-AFTRA’s presence at TIFF continued into Saturday with a special picket outside Amazon offices here in Toronto with Canada’s commercial actors union ACTRA, who’ve been in a 501 day contract lockout with the country’s advertising agency’s org.
OK, so there was one good deal point –one– to come out of the AMPTP talks with the WGA, as SAG-AFTRA National Executive director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland admitted at TIFF today: It was the streamer’s transparency on viewership numbers.
He brought zing to a sleepy Comic-Con, and he’s raising the humidity levels here at TIFF. SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator and National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland took the stage at the festival to give a post-Labor Day update on talks; and still it’s the same old story: The actors haven’t heard zip from the studios about moving forward.
This is Day 128 of the WGA strike and Day 55 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Supernatural was the latest show reunion on the picket line!
A swarm of Supernatural fans joined the picket line at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles on Thursday to catch a glimpse of series creator Eric Kripke as well as the cast and other writers who had reunited in solidarity with the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Megalopolis, the long-awaited passion project from Francis Ford Coppola, is the latest film to land an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA. The film finished production earlier this year so it is unknown what the agreement would be used for but with festival season ramping up it could potentially be getting one in order to be sold on one of the markets or potentially screen an upcoming festival and in need of one for publicity purposes.
Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have unanimously agreed to a one-calendar-quarter extension of health coverage for certain qualified participants who would otherwise lose coverage on Oct. 1, 2023. The extension accounts for jobs that may have been lost in May and June of this year due to the Writers Guild strike. The WGA has been on strike since May 2, SAG-AFTRA since July 14.
Fans have said they're 'so sorry' as Shirley Ballas led tributes as the Strictly Come Dancing team mourned a tragic loss. The dance contest's head judge took to Instagram to share her own tribute following the death of designer and former dancer Luca Sartori.
EXCLUSIVE: Shadow and Bone star Kit Young is part of the Season 1 cast of FX’s Alien series, sources tell Deadline. Additionally, I hear filming in Thailand has been suspended due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and the cast was sent home Friday. According to sources, the break was planned as the show’s production schedule was adjusted to account for the SAG-AFTRA work stoppage. Crew members are still working, and sets are still being prepared for when shooting resumes after the end of the strike, sources said.
Ariana Grande has paid tribute to Mac Miller in the video for a new version of the pair’s 2013 track ‘The Way’.Last week (August 25), Grande shared a 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of her debut album ‘Yours Truly’, featuring a host of rarities and unheard material.She also released a new live performance video for ‘Baby I’, filmed at the Soho House in London, where Grande is currently filming for the Wicked movie.Also included in the album celebrations is a series of new videos, including one for ‘The Way’. In the video, the background fades out at the end and left are the words “Feat.
in an emotional X (formerly Twitter) post recalling their scene together. “Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him.
Adam Sandler is reacting to the death of Bob Barker.
Fans are mourning the loss of Bob Barker after the longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died Saturday at age 99.
J. Kim Murphy SAG-AFTRA issued a statement on Thursday evening to encourage members to promote and audition for approved interim agreement productions, as a means of “strengthening the union’s bargaining position and demonstrating solidarity.” The guild’s statement provides guidance in regards to the matter of promoting a project with an interim agreement, which has been a matter of contention among some SAG-AFTRA members since the strike began in July.
reunion on the picket line on Wednesday, with several cast members of the beloved musical series coming together amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. Heather Morris was among the stars who marched in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), as both unions have been unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers.
Ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, which follows the Presleys from the perspective of the King’s young bride, has secured a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement.
, creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's award-winning and long-running FX anthology series, is gearing up for season 12. Dubbed, the newest installment looks to be a significant departure from seasons of the past. As production for the newest installment continues, casting and other details are slowly being revealed.
SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Local and the Writers Guild of America will hold a “National Day of Solidarity” rally on Tuesday outside Disney Studios.