Strike, Deal or Delay: WGA Talks Enter Critical Phase Ahead of May 1 Deadline

Another TV shoot has been disrupted by striking writers, Michelle and Robert King’s supernatural drama for Paramount+ Evil, which has been filming its fourth season at Brooklyn Stages in Brooklyn.

unofficial holiday for fans of the franchise — May 4.The date, also known as May the Fourth, has been adopted as “Star Wars Day” because the date sounds like the signature quote from the movies: “May the force be with you.” Some devotees decided to make it their wedding day. Six couples tied the knot on Thursday in 15-minute ceremonies at the Highland Universal Gathering Spot in Akron with the original 1978 movie, “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” playing in the background.

Day four of the writers strike and there’s no sign of slowing down for the writers marching in Hollywood.

“You make billions/pay us some!” striking Writers Guild of America members chanted on the street of New York today near where filming was going on for Showtime’s Billions.

Were you on the line [on Tuesday] at all? I was not because I was doing interviews all day. I was on this I was on the line [Wednesday morning]. What was the feeling among the participants? The vibe felt a lot like what it was the first few days of the 2007 strike, which is a big party atmosphere. It has that Comic-Con vibe where you’re finally seeing a colleague who you worked with ages ago or you only knew online, even if you lived just a few miles away. What happens when the excitement and participatory glow wears off? That’s when the ground organization matters.

The Writers’ Strike has arrived, and Hollywood is breaking out into a flop sweat about what could happen if it’s a prolonged détente. The last work stoppage in 2007-2008 lasted 14 weeks and severely disrupted the filming of countless episodic television series, kiboshed a handful of movies while others were rushed into production with barely coherent scripts (“Quantum of Solace” being the classic example), and saw the Golden Globes canceled (okay, maybe it wasn’t all bad).

Prince Harry and King Charles III have had some conversations, albeit some awkward ones, since the release of his explosive memoir,. But when it comes to Harry and Prince William, not so much.Royal correspondent Omid Scobie, author of the Harry and Meghan Markle biography, tells ET that this trip back to London will be the first time Harry comes face-to-face with his family since the release of his memoir, but it most certainly won't be the first time that he's spoken with some of them.«Harry's had several conversations with his father over the months since the release of the book, largely about the coronation itself and, of course, matters to do with Frogmore Cottage, which the couple will no longer have the keys for any week now,» Scobie says.Harry and Meghan were evicted from the cottage just a couple of months ago, with the king's disgraced brother, Prince Andrew, set to live there. Harry and Meghan have until early summer to vacate the property. As for Harry and William's relationship, Scobie says nothing's changed in the matter.

reports the Associated Press. According to the brand, the doll is part of its “Inspiring Women” series which features the likes of Amelia Earhart and artist Frida Kahlo and costs $35.49. “As the first Asian American actor to lead a US television show, whose perseverance broke down barriers for her gender and AAPI community in film and TV, Anna May Wong is the perfect fit for our Barbie Inspiring Women Series,” said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie & Dolls.Wong’s niece, Anna Wong, also collaborated closely with the brand to help develop the doll’s look.

statement posted to Twitter Tuesday. “We believe that everyone working in the film and television industry deserves to be fairly compensated for their work and receive essential benefits.”The statement comes hours after the WGA officially commenced the entertainment industry’s first strike in 15 years after the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to reach a deal by Monday at midnight, when the most recent contract expired.“The decision was made following six weeks of negotiations with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount and Sony under the umbrella of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP),” the WGA said in a statement Monday evening.

What was long feared has come to pass, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers could not reach a new contract agreement. At midnight, May 1, the WGA went on strike with picketing scheduled to begin in front of Hollywood studios and networks beginning Tuesday afternoon.

AMPTP and the WGA concluded without an agreement today,” the AMPTP said in a statement issued Monday night.” The AMPTP presented a comprehensive package proposal to the Guild last night which included generous increases in compensation for writers as well as improvements in streaming residuals. The AMPTP also indicated to the WGA that it is prepared to improve that offer, but was unwilling to do so because of the magnitude of other proposals still on the table that the Guild continues to insist upon. The primary sticking points are “mandatory staffing,” and “duration of employment” — Guild proposals that would require a company to staff a show with a certain number of writers for a specified period of time, whether needed or not.

It’s been nearly four years since Todd Haynes released a new narrative feature film. Thankfully, that’s changing later this year with the release of his new film, “May December.”  READ MORE: ‘Superstar’: Todd Haynes Says His Banned Carpenters Movie May Finally Get An Official Release And with a Cannes debut on the horizon for Todd Haynes’ “May December,” Variety has just published a first-look photo of the new film which stars Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Variety has a first look at the anticipated Cannes Film Festival competition premiere “May December,” led by Oscar-winning heavyweights Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman and directed by Todd Haynes. The title, which is also for sale out of this year’s Marché du Film, represents a “Far From Heaven” reunion for Moore and Haynes and a significant breakout opportunity for “Riverdale” heartthrob Charles Melton. Moore and Melton star as married couple whose 20-year relationship inspired a national tabloid obsession at its offset. Now preparing to send their grown children off to college – as Melton reconciles with empty nest syndrome in his mid-30s – an actress (Portman) embeds with the family to study them for an upcoming film where she’ll play Moore. The couple buckles under the pressure as Portman probes as deeply as she can for an honest performance.

EXCLUSIVE: Audible has revealed a new slate of UK comedy podcasts, including new series from comedians Daisy May Cooper, Lolly Adefope, Mo Gilligan and Dara Ó Briain.

IATSE has joined SAG-AFTRA and the DGA in support of the Writers Guild in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and TV contract.

Stevie May’s acrobatics against 10-man Hibs were not enough to pull St Johnstone further away from relegation playoff worries.

Pep Guardiola said he had no excitement for a potential Treble as he refused to discuss the prospect of Manchester City winning everything.

Actress Georgia May Foote has opened up about her skin condition while sharing new pictures with her social media followers.The former Coronation Street star, who joined the show in 2010, played receptionist Katy Armstrong for five years until 2015, when she left the cobbles. It was later revealed that Katy died in a car crash in 2017, leaving her son Joe to live with his father, Sam Aston’s Chesney Brown.This week, the actress took to social media, where she updated 534k followers on the skin condition she previously opened up about in 2022. Georgia requested that fans talk about her vitiligo, with one stating: “3 years since I found my last white patch..

Deadline has launched the streaming site for its 2023 Contenders Television award-season event, which wrapped over the weekend after a total of 40 scripted series showed off their wares in front of voters at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles.

Prince Harry held peace talks with his father before confirming his attendance at next month’s Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, according to reports. Following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, it was unclear whether the youngest son of King Charles would be flying back to the UK with Meghan Markle for the Coronation.