Los Angeles’ On-Location TV Production Dropped 36% After WGA Strike, Film LA Says

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Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are initiating a one-day walkout throughout the city today to protest contract negotiations between union officials and city leaders.

Iconic Hollywood movie star Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36 on this day in history, August 5, 1962. The actress was discovered face down and lying nude on her bed holding a telephone in one hand, according to History.com. Scattered throughout her room were empty pill bottles; the medication reportedly was prescribed to treat her depression, the same source recounted.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighed in again on the writers and actors strikes that have shut down much of production in the region, telling the sides that she stands “ready to personally engage” to reach a resolution.

Hours before Meghan Markle turned 42, she stepped out for a date night with her husband, Prince Harry.

Taylor Swift announcing a second North American leg to her ongoing, whirlwind ‘Eras Tour,’ ticket prices are steadily dropping for her current six-show Los Angeles residency at SoFi Stadium.24 hours ago, ticket prices started at $420 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Friday, Aug. 4 concert.Today, they’ve dropped down to $330 before fees.That’s $90 of savings (!) for waiting just one day.The plummeting prices are consistent for her Saturday gig as well as her Monday through Wednesday performances.Or, if you want to sidestep the whole “buying tickets” thing, there is a way to score free seats too.Want to find out how much tickets cost today versus what they did just one day ago?Keep reading, Swift faithful.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Swift’s upcoming concerts at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of what ticket prices are now versus what they cost on Thursday, Aug.

Taylor Swift has touched down in the City of Angels, and she's getting a lot of love from some of her famous friends and fans.The «Anti-Hero» singer kicked off her 6-night Eras Tour run in Los Angeles on Thursday, performing for a sold-out crowd at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.The acclaimed artist and her lauded tour drew a massive number of fans to the grand arena, which housed over 100,000 Swifties on Thursday evening, as she belted out some of her massive hit singles.The opening night of the Los Angeles run also predictably drew a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters — who also happen to love Swift. Many stars took to social media ahead of Thursday's big show to share their excitement for getting to attend.Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to share a photo of the specially decorated ensemble she created to pay tribute to both Swift and her late husband, Kobe Bryant.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ is going out with a bang.From Aug. 3-9, the 12-time Grammy winner is performing six back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back gigs at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium to close out the U.S.

Come Tuesday, Los Angeles landlords will be looking to collect the rents that were legally withheld because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles County has temperatures in the 90s, but officials are asking the public to stay out of the water at a dozen Los Angeles County beaches.

Shohei Ohtani will not be traded at the upcoming MLB deadline, the Los Angeles Angels said today. Baseball’s brightest star can be a free agent after this season, but for now, Southern California fans can bask in his talents for at least the next two months.

Armie Hammer is mixing up his look and debuting a new hairstyle.

Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst, ex-Siouxsie and the Banshees drummer Budgie and producer Jacknife Lee have teamed up to form a new supergroup and share their debut single ‘Los Angeles’ featuring LCD Soundsytem‘s James Murphy. Check it out below along our interview with the legendary sticksmen.Announced today (Monday July 24), the trio have shared details of their debut album’ Los Angeles’ – released in November via Play It Again Sam.

Quentin Tarantino was spotted at a screening of Barbie in Los Angeles this weekend.The film came to cinemas on Friday (July 21), with huge anticipation around its release alongside Oppenheimer.On its first weekend, Tarantino was among millions to flock to see Greta Gerwig’s film and was spotted buying his ticket at the box office and then settling in to the screening by fans, who have shared photos online.Get a glimpse into Tarantino’s big day out below. It’s not clear whether he did the so-called ‘Barbenheimer’ double though.A post shared by IndieWire (@indiewire)As the films’ first weekend comes to a close, Barbie is currently set to outpace Oppenheimer at the box office.The films have been the subject of particular attention for coming out on the same day, with many people attempting to see both in the space of 24 hours.As things stand, Greta Gerwig’s comedy is set to bring in $110million (£86.6million) at the US box office this weekend, over twice the expected takings of Christopher Nolan’s biopic about the creator of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer is expected to gross $50million (£38.8million).Barbie’s current takings mean it will break the record for the highest-opening film in the US by a female director. Wonder Woman previously held the title, bringing in £103million(£89.1million) in 2017.Warner Bros confirmed yesterday (July 21) that Barbie had earned $22.3million (£17.3million) in box office previews – the highest figure of any film this year.

Lukas Gage, Dominique Fishback, Maddie Ziegler, Madelaine Petsch and Mason Gooding were just a few of the stars to show up on Thursday (July 20) to attend an event celebrating the opening of the first Givenchy store in Los Angeles.

Paramore were joined on stage by both MUNA and Billie Eilish during their recent gig in Los Angeles. Check out footage below, as well as the full setlist.The moment took place last night (July 19), as the band played their latest show as part of the second leg of their North American tour.Taking place at the Kia Forum, the gig was the first of two back-to-back performances lined up at the venue, with the latter set to kick off tonight (July 20).As well as performing countless fan favourites throughout the show, including renditions of ‘Still Into You’ and ‘The Only Exception’, the main highlights of last night’s set came during the encore, when Hayley Williams and co.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor FilmLA has reported a sharp production decline in 2023’s second quarter. On-location production was down 28.8 percent from April to June, with only 6,566 shoot days. The data captures the impact of the Writers Guild of America strike, which began on May 2. The actors union did not begin striking until July. “Greater Los Angeles is the North American epicenter of scripted television production. Before long, this sector’s shutdown will be felt in every corner of the regional economy,” said FilmLA’s president Paul Audley. “Like all others watching with hope from the sidelines, we are eager to see the studios and unions reopen their contract negotiations,” Audley continued. “Much is at stake for WGA and SAG-AFTRA members, and also for the small business supply chain on which future filming depends.”

On-location filming in Los Angeles has plummeted during the ongoing Writers Guild strike to levels not seen since the dog days of the Covid pandemic, according to FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.

have to do in Los Angeles. And TheWrap spoke to Brian Henson, chairman of the Jim Henson Company, about the origins and evolution of this one-of-a-kind show.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the SAG-AFTRA strike a “historic inflection point” that will have an impact on the overall economy, while suggesting that she would be working on a resolution.