MPTF Launches ‘Back To Work’ Fundraiser To Help Hollywood Crew Members Following Strikes

Caroline Brew editor Time has released its 2023 Person of Year Shortlist, which includes Taylor Swift, Hollywood strikers, Trump prosecutors and Barbie among the final contenders. The Person of the Year will be announced Wednesday morning. The Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA both went on strike this year, pausing the development and filming of many shows and movies.

Michael B. Jordan was involved in a car accident.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Following in the footsteps of U.S. guilds, French TV crew members are poised to go on strike amid a battle with producers over minimum wages. Labor union CGT-SPIAC has sought a 20% increase on basic salaries for crew members working in production and post-production of TV shows, documentaries and unscripted content in France.

Jennifer Lopez is opening up about her powerful position in Hollywood.

Universal International Studios is fasting getting back into business following the end of the U.S. labor action, its bosses say.

Stunning new forest lodges have opened at a popular woodland adventure park in North Wales.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori seem to be going strong in their marriage despite rumors indicating that they were calling it quits following a “break” in their relationship. The rapper and the Australian architect spent some time apart in recent weeks, with Kanye spending some quality time with his 10-year-old daughter North in Dubai, while Bianca visited her friends and family in Melbourne.BIANCA CENSORI REUNITES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN MELBOURNE WITHOUT KANYE WESTKANYE WEST SURPRISED FANS WITH HIS FIRST CONCERT IN MONTHS IN DUBAIDID BIANCA CENSORI AND KANYE WEST BREAK UP?The celebrity couple “haven’t split” as revealed by a close source to Us Weekly.

Omid Scobie has launched the publicity rounds for his new book about the royal family, Endgame, with provocative claims it is Prince William who has painted his younger brother Prince Harry as mentally fragile. Scobie, the author of Finding Freedom, which documented Harry and Meghan’s ‘Mexit’ from the UK to Hollywood, writes in his new book: “The side of it that a lot of people don’t know, or within our industry have known but chosen not to report, is just how involved William has been in many of the things that have gone out about his own brother.”

Caroline Brew editor Production management veterans Kim Barrett and Michael J. Tamburro have teamed to launch Take 2 Risk & Safety, a company focused on offering specialized risk management and safety consulting services for film, TV and live productions. The firm’s goal is to “revolutionize” safety practices for the entertainment industry, the partners stated.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Natalie Portman calls Todd Haynes’ new film, “May December,” a “dream role.” “May December” stars Portman as actress Elizabeth Berry (Portman), who is set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) in a movie. Gracie is a Georgia woman who became a notorious tabloid figure when she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. (Yes, this is loosely based on the story of teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, who had an affair with and married her teenage student, Vili Fualaau.) Twenty years have passed, and Gracie is trying to move on from the scandal.

By Cynthia Littleton Hollywood’s season of strikes came at enormous cost to the entertainment industry. It came in projects that weren’t greenlighted, sleeper hits not realized, breakthrough gigs not booked and paychecks not earned. But by the simple math of Hollywood’s true bottom line, there’s no other way to say it: The strikes waged by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA were a short-term financial gift to studio conglomerates that had already been listing because of streaming losses.

He's been keeping a low profile since the release of Britney Spears' bombshell memoir, but Justin Timberlake returned to the spotlight on Wednesday, as he attended a movie premiere in Hollywood. Justin, 42, was joined by his wife Jessica Biel, 41, on 15 November at a special screening of Trolls: Band Together at TCL Chinese Theatre in California, marking his first public appearance since ex-girlfriend Britney, 41, released her tell-all memoir, The Woman In Me. Jessica looked chic in a black satin blouse and sequin mini skirt, which she paired with tights and a pair of high heels.

Caroline Brew editor The Motion Picture and Television Fund has launched its “Back to Work” campaign to fundraise for crew members who were financially impacted by the work stoppage as a result of the writers and actors strikes. “While the agreement between the WGA and AMPTP and the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP are certainly encouraging, our crews will continue to struggle for many months to come,” MPTF president & CEO Bob Beitcher said in a statement.

A crew member from the Netflix drama Fauda has reportedly been killled in action in Gaza.

Shania Twain issued her first public statement after several members of her crew were hospitalized following a tour bus crash this week.

The end of the actors strike is the talk of the town, and late night is no exception.

Shania Twain‘s crew were recently hospitalised after a highway accident in Canada on Wednesday night.A bus and truck that were shuttling crew members from the pop icon’s ‘Queen of Me’ tour were caught in treacherous conditions on the road between Winnipeg and Saskatoon on November 8.A statement released by Maverick Management (per The New York Post) said: “Multiple vehicles encountered dangerous driving conditions due to inclement weather. Members of the production crew who require medical attention have been taken to nearby hospitals.”A post shared by Shania Twain (@shaniatwain)It continued: “We are incredibly thankful to the emergency services teams for their quick response and ongoing support.

Ryan Reynolds is a hero on and off screen.

Ellise Shafer U.K. entertainment unions Bectu and Equity are celebrating the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP that is set to end the longest actors strike in Hollywood history. In an announcement on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA said that the 118-day strike would officially end on Thursday at 12:01 a.m.

Members of Shania Twain's touring crew have been rushed into hospital following a horrific bus crash in Canada.The accident occurred on Wednesday morning in Saskatchewan, with both the bus and a truck reportedly rolling off the icy road. Following the crash, 13 people were rushed into hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.