Majority Of Americans Support Striking Writers & Actors Over Studios, Gallup Poll Finds

A Scots dad says his family is distraught over the news that their much-loved dog may be banned.

McKinley Franklin editor Billy Miller, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor from “The Young and the Restless” and “General Hospital,” died on Friday. He was 43. Miller’s manager confirmed the news to Variety in a statement on Sunday, which would’ve marked the actor’s 44th birthday.

Jennifer Lopez is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the best possible way. The successful star is looking back at her journey during a recent visit to her hometown in the Bronx, meeting with Latina entrepreneurs from her Limitless Labs Grameen American program, who have benefited from JLo’s partnership with Grameen America to help businesswomen achieve their dreams.JENNIFER LOPEZ ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM AFTER ALMOST A DECADEJENNIFER LOPEZ SLAYS THE FRONT ROW AT COACH’S NYFW SHOW IN A QUINTESSENTIAL LOOKThe actress met with 20 Latina entrepreneurs, including Bella Shique owner Lissette, and shared her experience after listening to the challenges and successes of the women at the special event.“It’s always inspiring to come back here and see what we’re doing together and how people are getting the opportunity to do and show what they can do with their lives.

EXCLUSIVE: Two years after taking over as CEO of Great American Media, Bill Abbott is ready to talk about what it’s like to run the faith and family-focused company. So far, he’s seeing great progress with Great American Family: though star Candace Cameron Bure stirred up controversy earlier this year by saying how she wants to “keep traditional marriage at the core” on the cable channel, new viewers have continued to find their way there — so much that Nielsen reports that it is the fastest-growing network for the tenth consecutive month (By August, it was up 169 percent in total day household ratings).

Amy Schumer has poked fun at Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s apology video, after they wrote letters in support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson.Masterson, who is best known for starring in US sitcom That ‘70s Show, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on two counts of rape last week (September 7). It later emerged his former co-stars, Kunis and Kutcher, were among 50 people who had sent letters in support of the actor ahead of his sentencing.The couple subsequently released an apology video on Instagram following Masterson’s sentencing, explaining that the letters “were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system, or the validity of the jury’s ruling”.Schumer, who faced criticism online after mocking how Nicole Kidman was sitting at the US Open, issued a mock apology on Monday (September 11) referencing the controversy around Kunis and Kutcher’s video.In a post, which has since been deleted from Instagram, Schumer wrote: “I want to apologise to all the people I hurt posting a photo of Nicole Kidman and alluding to her being an alien.

Empire State Bastard have announced that Benefits will serve as opening support during their 2023 winter UK and EU tour.Kicking off on November 2, both bands will play the first show of the tour at the Alhambra venue in Paris, before making stops in Cologne, Amsterdam, Berlin and Hamberg that same week.From there, they will start the UK leg of the tour with a show in Cardiff on November 9. Other cities the band will hit include Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, as well as a slot at London’s Electric Ballroom on November 11.NEWS NEWS NEWS!!! Massively excited to say we're going to be supporting @ESB666_ on tour in November!!! Such an amazing band, we LOVE them and can't wait to play then have our ears blasted to smithereens every night.

In an unprecedented move, the libraries and foundations of 13 former U.S. Presidents have banded together to issue what they’re calling “an urgent call to action for all Americans.” The signatories include institutions representing virtually the entire spectrum presidential politics – from Barack Obama to Ronald Reagan, to Bill Clinton to Richard Nixon to John F. Kennedy – stretching back to Herbert Hoover.

A new film by Hayao Miyazaki filmmaker (or anything from animation house Studio Ghibli) is always worth celebrating. And for Miyazaki’s first feature film in a decade, TIFF pulls out all the stops.

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Labor Day is more than a long weekend of beaches, barbecues and block parties. It’s a national celebration marking the economic and social contributions of American workers. How ironic, then, that SAG-AFTRA members are observing this 141st Labor Day on strike against a global industry that refuses to fairly recognize the contributions of the workers who power its economic success.

Coco Gauff celebrates women’s tennis at the WTA 50th Anniversary Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom last week in New York City.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “The Sea Beyond,” the Naples-set prison drama that has become a pop culture phenomenon in Italy, has been bought by U.S. streamer MHz Choice for North America.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor In support of the SAG and WGA members, and those affected by the strikes, entertainment industry social networking and education platform Stage 32 is giving away $100,000 in free education so they can hone their skills and be in the best position when the work stoppages lift. Stage 32, which recently reached 1 million members, is offering free codes to the platforms webinars and workshops, which typically cost $49 each.

Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors join writers on the picket lines as they seek new contracts with studios and streaming services.Late-night talk shows and many television productions were put on long-term hiatus due to the writers’ strike, movie tentpoles, some in mid-production, have shut down too from Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel to “Deadpool 3,” and studios are also pushing some of their completed films into 2024 as well.On Thursday, Warner Bros. reshuffled several films, notably moving “Dune 2” from November to March 2024.

Following a landmark season, kicking off with a broadcast deal with Apple worth $2.5 billion and the signing of soccer legend Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, Major League Soccer continues to cement itself within North American sport culture. With some of the biggest names in music and entertainment becoming fans, the league’s hip-hop connection was the ideal starting point for the league’s new digital feature, Major League Soccer’s The Jersey Swap.

Michelle Obama continues positively impacting the United States, despite her and her husband, Barack Obama, no longer living in the White House as President and First Lady. In partnership with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, the Obamas have again come together to lead The Voyager Scholarship.The trio established this incentive to assist college students in broadening their perspectives through travel while also making a beneficial impact.

Husslup, the talent discovery platform founded by former Amazon exec H Schuster, has established a number of initiatives designed to help writers and freelance creatives during the writers and actors strikes.

Sophia Scorziello editor Sundance Institute’s Documentary Fund will be supporting 23 selected independent documentary film projects this year through grants totaling over $1 million. This initiative has previously funded notable films including Oscar-nominated features “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” “Minding the Gap” and “The Edge of Democracy.” This year, the documentaries awarded grants explore a large breadth subject matters from around the world, telling stories about Indigenous People and Native Americans, transgender youth, secrets of a family’s lineage, people with disabilities and an untitled feature about Uvalde, Texas.

Several ABC shows — from long-running favourites like “Grey’s Anatomy” to newly-released hits like “Will Trent” — have been delayed due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A large majority of Americans support the writers and actors strikes, and a plurality hold an unfavorable view of the Hollywood studios, according to a new poll by Data for Progress. The poll found 67% support among likely voters for the strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, while just 18% oppose them. The poll also found that 48% have an unfavorable view of the major studios, and just 31% support the studios.

mockumentary comedy “Underdeveloped,” premiering Sept. 8 on free streamer Tubi.He is also a member of both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, both of which remain on strike.