SAG-AFTRA Looks Ahead To 2026 Contract, Eyes Sit Down With Studios Over A.I. Next Month

“It’s f–ing hard to make a good airplane movie,” Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund emphasized multiple times this morning in Cannes as he spoke to international press about his plans for The Entertainment System Is Down, the latest feature he has set to direct starring a buzzy cast led by Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl. 

A.D. Amorosi When we last heard from Willow — the mononymous title for Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — she was bald, boldly rocking out, and conquering the prog-power-pop game with 2022’s loud “Coping Mechanism” for Roc Nation, her label home since 2010’s pop hit, “Whip My Hair.” Two years can make a big difference.

“Young Sheldon,” ended on Thursday night after seven seasons – but, that’s not the end of the line. A third show in that universe is in the works on CBS, called “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” Premiering in fall 2024 and helmed by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland, the series will follow Sheldon’s brother, George “Georgie” Cooper Jr.(Montana Jordan) as he marries and has a kid with Mandy McAllister (Emily Osment). “Honestly, just as we watched those two actors in the last couple of seasons [of ‘Young Sheldon’] and how much fun they were on screen, it became clear that this could be a fun thing to follow,” Holland told The Post.

2K Games has confirmed it is set to reveal a sequel to a “beloved” franchise at Summer Games Fest, which takes place next month.Taking to social media, Summer Games Fest confirmed “2K plans to reveal the next iteration in one of 2K’s biggest and most beloved franchises” at the event, which is due to take place June 7.No other information about the reveal has been shared, but 2K has a number of games that could fit the brief.Earlier this year, 2K confirmed Borderlands 4 was in active development after acquiring Gearbox Studios for £365million. It comes as a big screen take on the franchise is set for release August 9.

The 10-episode new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution has released its key art and trailer in advance of its debut next month.

Lexi Carson Meryl Streep lends her voice to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s children’s literacy program, Storyline Online. Streep reads “The Three Questions,” which is a children’s book based on a story by Leo Tolstory, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth, accompanied with watercolor illustrations and published by Scholastic.

Prince William is said to be 'absolutely furious' with his estranged brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their Nigerian tour, which is being dubbed an 'unofficial royal tour'.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the African country to promote the Invictus Games but they've come under fire. According to a royal expert, both Prince William and King Charles aren't happy with the couple amid the 'unofficial' tour and believe the trip is a "bold statement" that show the pair, who controversially decided to step back from their royal duties in 2020, "refuse to accept they're no longer working royals." Royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror: "William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in future.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has reported mixed financial fortunes for the first quarter of 2024. Its advertising revenue growth of 3%, with the second quarter expected to be up around 12%, is offset by the downturn in revenues from ITV Studios.

Marvel Studios Co-President Louis D’Esposito and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige are addressing the rough patch the studio has been through over the last few years.

Jay Electronica has shared numerous cryptic tweets, suggesting that he supports Drake in his current feud against Kendrick Lamar.Over the past month, Lamar and Drake have been trading blows over a constant back-and-forth of diss tracks. The latest escalation came over the weekend with ‘Meet the Grahams’, when Lamar alleged that Drake is a sexual predator with a secret daughter.Then, Drake dropped his new diss track ‘The Heart Part 6’, on which the Canadian rapper suggested that Lamar’s disses are based on false information fed to him by Drake’s team.Weeks ago, Louisiana rapper Jay Electronica shared two tweets which fans think is his way of saying he supports Drake in the feud.

UK borrowers may have to wait longer to see interest rates come down, as policy-makers look set to hold out for stronger signs that the cost of living crisis has subsided. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which sets the level of UK interest rates, will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

Olly Alexander reportedly broke down in tears during an interview when addressing the current controversies relating to Israel’s participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.Alexander will represent the UK with his song ‘Dizzy’ at the grand final of the contest in Malmö, Sweden next Saturday (May 11). However, he has been subject to strong calls to boycott the competition over Israel being allowed to compete due to its ongoing war with Gaza, in the name of showing solidarity with Palestine.In a new interview with The Times, Alexander admitted he had been struggling after the interviewer noticed that he seemed out of sorts during his performance at a Eurovision pre-party in London.“Yes, I struggled that day,” he said. “I was holed up in a room trying not to have a breakdown.

Olly Alexander was moved to tears as he addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shouldn't be using their Royal titles, Piers Morgan has claimed.The TV presenter slammed the couple, who stepped down from Royal duties in 2020. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, were stripped of their HRH titles after leaving the Royal Family, but the pair occasionally still use their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles.

Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has found key cast in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor SAG-AFTRA will license Nielsen‘s streaming content data, which the union will to enforce the terms of its 2023 contract with Hollywood studios. Under the deal for Nielsen’s Streaming Content Ratings, SAG-AFTRA will have “an objective source of domestic viewership data for original streaming programming,” the parties announced.

As SAG-AFTRA and other artists’ groups sound the alarm over the proliferation of AI deepfakes, studios are warning that too sweeping a proposed solution would violate the First Amendment.

SAG-AFTRA members have nearly unanimously approved the union’s new Sound Recordings Code.

The Ralph Lauren Fall/Holiday 2024 Collection fashion show was attended by so many stars!

ENHYPEN will be dropping a brand-new special album next month titled ‘Memorabilia’ for their original webcomic Dark Moon.ENHYPEN announced the new album on April 29 at midnight KST via the official social media channels for Dark Moon, the original webcomic and novel based on the ENHYPEN members. Titled ‘Memorabilia’, the special album is due out on May 13 at 6pm KST.The announcement also included the first teaser image, which features a pile of VHS tapes with various labels, which comes together to spell “What we must never lose”.