Hozier says he would consider striking over AI’s threat to music

WGA West President Meredith Stiehm and SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher were in Sacramento last week lobbying California legislators for passage of Senate Bill 799, which would make striking workers eligible to collect unemployment benefits. The bill passed through the Assembly Insurance Committee on Thursday and the Legislature has until September 14 to send the bill to the Governor’s desk.

Aldi customers say 'they nearly fell over' and 'nearly had a fit' after spotting how much fresh chicken was scanning for at the checkout. The scanning error has seen some customers urging others to check the price is correct before paying for their items.

Wes Anderson arrived on the Lido this morning with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, his second film of the year and his latest Roald Dahl adaptation following 2009’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. 

Sarah Ferguson has opened up on how her mastectomy helped her overcome her self-hatred - which was sparked by being constantly compared to Princess Diana. The Duchess of York revealed she had undergone the operation earlier this year at King Edward VII's Hospital in London after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Following the procedure, she has been recovering at her home at Royal Lodge, Windsor, with her ex-husband Prince Andrew, whom she split from almost 30 years ago.

Florence Pugh has something to say about all the backlash over her red carpet fashion choices as of late.

Thousands of vulnerable people in Greater Manchester are set to be affected by strikes as Ring and Ride drivers threaten industrial action. Around 7,000 disabled or older people use the service which offers a low-cost door-to-door accessible transport option on demand for residents with walking difficulties.

Emmerdale ended on a cliffhanger tonight (Tuesday) with fans believing that a relatively new character has died. Earlier, the episode centred around a jewellery theft, with June arrival Victor Anderson (Eddie Osei) set to be the main name in the guilty frame.

College support staff are set to strike next week in a dispute over pay, terms, and conditions.

Perth and Kinross schools could close in the autumn after support staff voted overwhelmingly to walk out over pay.

A writer who worked on Friends is opening up about her time with the show, and her memories paint a surprising picture of the beloved sitcom.

Thania Garcia R. Kelly and Universal Music Group will have to pay over $500,000 in music royalties to Brooklyn federal prosecutors to help pay for his victim’s restitution and criminal fines. The company is the imprisoned multiplatinum singer’s longtime music publisher.

Patty Lin, a former TV writer, is opening up about her experience working on the hit sitcom Friends and says that she did not have the best experience.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The 2023 writers strike has focused attention on recent developments like artificial intelligence and the transition to streaming. But for film writers, the key issue in the strike has been a constant battle for more than a generation: How do you get paid for a script once it’s finished? Screenwriters have long been asked to do free revisions before turning in a “first draft” to the studio, which triggers payment. Typically they agree, even though the Writers Guild of America contract sets out minimum rates for revisions and polishes.

The BBC’s director of unscripted has defended the corporation against claims that it is shutting out new content ideas by rebooting TV shows in its primetime schedule.

Jennifer Aniston has criticised the idea of “cancel culture”, saying she doesn’t “put everybody in the Harvey Weinstein basket”.The Friends actor reflected on her encounters with the disgraced producer in a Wall Street Journal profile interview, which led to the topic of cancel culture.“I’m so over cancel culture,” Aniston said. “I probably just got cancelled by saying that.

Ethan Shanfeld Jennifer Aniston is “so over cancel culture,” the “Morning Show” actor said in a new cover story for Wall Street Journal Magazine. “I probably just got canceled by saying that,” Aniston continued. “I just don’t understand what it means.… Is there no redemption? I don’t know.

Rose Matafeo is opening up about having some guilt over her hit series, Starstruck, which airs on the BBC.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is speaking out about the tragic wildfires that have been ravaging the island of Maui, Hawaii, since last week.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson is speaking out about the tragic wildfires that have been ravaging the island of Maui, Hawaii, since last week.The action star took to Instagram on Sunday to share a slideshow of snapshots showing firefighters, first responders and civilians doing what they can to fight the wildfires and help in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.«Heartbroken but our faith and mana is strong,» Johnson wrote. «First responders, health care teams, hotels, locals businesses, boots on the ground organizations and all our local heroes, stay strong — we love you and appreciate you.»«All our local families, our ohana, our aiga, stay strong thru this devastating time,» he continued. «Resilience resolve is our DNA.

Striking members of the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA who live in New York and New Jersey have a distinct financial advantage over their counterparts in California and elsewhere in the country: They are eligible for state unemployment insurance benefits even though they’re on strike.