Lindsay Dougherty, Head of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, Urges Members To Save Up In Case Of A Strike By WGA, SAG-AFTRA or DGA

Cameo has appointed Matty de Castro as the platform’s general manager of Enterprise Sales. With more than 20 years of experience in technology and advertising, de Castro will serve as the head of Cameo’s enterprise business, Cameo for Business (C4B). Cameo is a marketplace that connects fans and brands directly with pop culture personalities, and as part of his new role at the company, de Castro will be in charge of leading Cameo’s sales team as well as securing enterprise brand and platform partnerships. “Today’s landscape requires brands to move at the lightning speed of pop culture and Cameo is the first platform to really offer that in the celebrity-driven content space,” said Matty de Castro, GM of Cameo for Business.

Meghan McCain is passing on a popular weight loss shot. In a new column for DailyMail.com, the 38-year-old conservative pundit claims she’s being “urged” to take Ozempic just one month after welcoming her second child.

Meghan McCain is passing on a popular weight loss shot. In a new column for DailyMail.com, the 38-year-old conservative pundit claims she's being «urged» to take Ozempic just one month after welcoming her second child.As McCain explains in her column, Ozempic has been prescribed to people with diabetes to help control blood sugar. More recently, it's made headlines for its weight loss effect. «I understand some people legitimately struggle with obesity and need Ozempic.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any film or performance. Like any organization or body that votes, each individual category is fluid and subject to change. Predictions are updated every Thursday. LAST UPDATED: Feb. 21, 2023 CATEGORY COMMENTARY: Sara Dosa won the Directors Guild of America Awards, where The guild crowned “Fire of Love” from National Geographic Documentary Films and Neon. A feel-good documentary that recalls the story of Katia and Maurice Kraftt, two scientists who die in a volcanic explosion.

Angelique Jackson Essence is celebrating its 16th annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon with another all-star lineup of honorees. The five awardees are Freeform and Onyx Collective president Tara Duncan, director Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”) and a trio of critically-acclaimed actors Danielle Deadwyler (SAG, BAFTA, Critics Choice and NAACP-nominee for “Till”), Dominique Thorne (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Emmy-winner for “Abbott Elementary”). Presented annually as a celebration of “Black women who are making their undeniable mark in film and television and forging forward their own definition of what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood,” the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards is not only an intimate gathering of about 400 guests, but also a key date on the awards season calendar.

A collector who sold a rare 50p coin for just under £200 has told people to “check their change” as they could have some valuable pieces lying around. Three years ago Darren James bought a 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin off eBay for £80.

LIVE – Updated at 09:29Nicola Bulley’s family “just need a breakthrough to give us some hope”, her father has said, three weeks after the mother-of-two went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre. “Every day is a struggle,” said Ernie Bulley, shortly after the family revealed that the 45-year-old was dealing with side effects from the menopause.

Ice-T and Coco Austin's daughter, Chanel, is getting into the family business, and she's so excited she could scream!Coco and her 7-year-old daughter were on hand Thursday to watch Ice-T receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and it was at the ceremony where Coco and Chanel spoke to ET's Ash Crossan about their ambitions as a formidable mother-daughter team.For starters, Coco admits she's momentarily put her career on hold to manage Chanel, who recently signed with youth talent agency, Zuri. And so far, Coco says playing the role of momager has been a blast.«I like it, more than managing myself. Actually, I put my stuff aside for so long, because I love doing her more than me,» Coco tells ET.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Duncan Crabtree-Ireland has signed on for four more years as national executive director and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA. The contract extension was approved by the performers union’s national board via a virtual meeting. The vote tally was 87.68% yes and 12.32% no for keeping Crabtree-Ireland at the helm through June 20, 2028. Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA noted the importance of keeping Crabtree-Ireland in place as the union faces difficult contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in the coming months. The union’s master film and TV contract with Hollywood’s largest employers is set to expire June 30.

SAG-AFTRA announced on Friday that it has renewed the contract of National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland through June 2028, approving the new four-year contract during a meeting of the actors guild’s national board with 87% of the vote. “I am very excited to continue fighting for the members of SAG-AFTRA,” Crabtree-Ireland said.

SAG-AFTRA has extended the contract of Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the guild’s national executive director. The guild’s national board, meeting today via videoconference, voted overwhelmingly to extend his contract through June 20, 2028. The vote to approve his new deal was 87.68% in favor and 12.32% opposed.

Bruce Willis and his family received an outpouring of support on Thursday after they announced that the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).  Sophia Bush, Selma Blair and Alyssa Milano all said they were sending their love to the family, and Bonnie Hunt wrote, "An abundance of love for you dear Demi, for Bruce, for all of you,family♥️ so much love," after Demi Moore, Willis’ ex-wife and mother to three of his five children, posted the statement on her Instagram. Paris Hilton also said she was sending her love to the family.  Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, also shared the statement, prompting Kimora Lee Simmons to write, "Sending you and your beautiful family love Emma." Aaron Paul wrote on Bruce's daughter Rumer Willis’ page, "Love you so much my friend! Sending hugs to you and that beautiful family of yours.

Love Island viewers think they have figured out an explosive twist on the hit ITV2 show amid the explosive Casa Amor bombshells. Only recently, the boys remained in the Main Villa where they were joined by new girls - Sammy, Layla, Cynthia, Lydia, Sanam and Lynda.

Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan are celebrating Valentine’s Day!

A Scots contestant on The Chase has been branded an "embarrassment" following a quick decision he made on the hugely popular ITV programme.

The WGA West on Saturday will hold its first membership meeting to discuss its upcoming negotiations with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract. Two other membership meetings are scheduled in Los Angeles later this month, and one will be held in New York.

Which guild will go first at the bargaining table – the DGA, the WGA or SAG-AFTRA – remains undetermined for the upcoming cycle of film and TV contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. If history is any judge, who goes first could foreshadow whether there will be a strike – or more than one strike – this year.

EXCLUSIVE: USG Audio, the podcast division of Universal Studio Group, is launching its latest audio series.

WGA East members employed as writers and editors at the HuffPost news site are threatening to go on strike if a fair contract can’t be reached by Tuesday night at midnight ET.

A strong majority of SAG-AFTRA members responding to a guild survey say they approve of Hollywood’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate. Over two-thirds (67.1%) of members surveyed said that they “approve of employers requiring Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of access to the set,” with 26.1% saying they disapprove, and 6.8% expressing no opinion.