Hollywood Unions & AMPTP “Very Close” To Return-To-Work Deal, Sources Say

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: A podcast that documents the Hollywood con queen scam, which has seen hundreds of people in town taken in by a person impersonating the likes of Amy Pascal and Kathleen Kennedy, is leading a deal between producer Campside and Sony Music Entertainment.Campside, which struck an investment deal with Stacy Snider, Lis Murdoch and Jane Featherstone’s Chernobyl producer Sister earlier this year, has closed a slate deal with the record label for a number of

Wigan, falsely entered a colleague's name into the patient's electronic records as if the antibiotics had been checked by said employee.In March of this year, the nurse of 17 years was banned from nursing for six months following an investigation, Lancs Live reports.Although the patient was unharmed, a hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found that Mrs Teker's actions had put them at an "unwarranted risk of harm".And while Mrs Teker was found to have "good theoretical knowledge

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA has told Hollywood’s talent agents that return-to-work talks with management’s AMPTP have stalled because the companies are refusing to spring for COVID-19 quarantine pay for series regulars and other film and TV performers.The union held what was billed as an “emergency” Zoom meeting with agents Saturday to discuss the issue.

Baz Luhrmann is looking forward to “taking care of business” on his Elvis Presley biopic after Tom Hanks emerges from his two-week quarantine in Australia.Work on the project ground to a halt earlier this year (2020) when Hanks, who will play Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker in the film, and his actress wife Rita Wilson fell ill with the coronavirus.Hanks was spotted arriving Down Under again earlier this month (September 2020), and now director Luhrmann has confirmed in a statement to Variety

Looks like Armie Hammer may be getting back into the dating game following his split from wife Elizabeth Chambers.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorEditors Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era of coronavirus.Warner Bros.

Meryl Streep lends her voice to this environmentalist film, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, based on the book by notable children’s book author, Oliver Jeffers.The movie is about an existential search for one’s greater purpose on earth. A little boy feels lost for seemingly no reason, a feeling his father very much relates to but cannot resolve.

Chelsea Houska, 29, and Cole DeBoer, 32, are two of the many couples who happily announced that they are expecting during quarantine. The Teen Mom 2 stars revealed their joyous baby news in early August on Instagram, with Chelsea posting a photo of all of their names on the wall (Chelsea, Cole and their children Aubree, Watson and Layne) with their 4th child (who will be a girl) added at the bottom.

Covid-19 cases linked to the 2 Sisters chicken factory in Coupar Angus has risen by 11 to 199 over the weekend. NHS Tayside revealed the latest figures related to the outbreak on this afternoon (Monday).

David Robb Labor EditorThe Producers Guild of America has issued its protocols for the safe return to work on scripted and unscripted independent productions.The guidelines stress “regular testing” for COVID-19; workdays no longer than 10 hours; no COVID-related liability waivers; “absolutely no visitors” on set; the sanitizing of shared surfaces; proper ventilation in closed spaces, and remote working and videoconferencing whenever possible.See the full protocols here.“As fellow producers, we

Chelsea Houska turns 29 on Aug. 29, and she has a lot to celebrate! The birthday girl, who starred on MTV’s 16 & Pregnant and has been on Teen Mom 2 since 2011, is currently pregnant with her fourth child. This will be her third baby with her husband, Cole DeBoer, while she also shares a daughter, Aubree, with her ex, Adam Lind. Chelsea and Cole’s relationship is a fan-favorite for Teen Mom viewers, and we rounded up some of their best Instagram pics ever.

David Robb Labor EditorThe American Guild of Musical Artists and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society on Wednesday issued a detailed “playbook” for the safe return to work for opera and choral singers, ballet and modern dancers, choreographers, stage directors and theater staff.In a joint statement, the unions said their playbook (read it here) “presents a step-by-step approach to reopening built on five levels linked to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and allows for

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has implemented several new perks for its weary staff, including increased paid time off and a liberal medical leave policy, following a dramatic address from the daytime host on Monday.Staffers will receive five paid days off to use at their discretion, birthdays off, and paid time for doctors appointments and family matters, one source familiar with the series told Variety.