WGA Members Speaking Out In Support Of Strike Authorization

Variety reports that Luca Guadagnino will start shooting “Queer,” his next feature, in Rome this month now that he’s wrapped post-production on “Challengers,” in theaters this September. This marks the most rapid creative pace for Guadagnino in his whole career: three films in as many years.

Who doesn't love a bit of a makeover every now and then? Speaking of which, Billie Shepherd has just unveiled a new, shorter haircut that her fans are loving (as are we!). Taking to Instagram, the 33 year old shared two pictures of the new haircut with her 2.6 million followers and, while it's still her signature blonde shade, it now sits above her shoulders and is very sharp. It's not clear how long ago she had the haircut, as she notes it was before her family trip to the Maldives.

The Family Diaries and former TOWIE star Billie Shepherd is being criticised for complaining about her “nightmare” flight home from the Maldives with her family, which saw the mum-of-three having to hold her baby daughter Margot for several hours. Billie, 33, recently jetted to the stunning location with her husband Greg, 38, and their three kids and, as the family flew home to the UK, Billie was forced to hold four month old Margot for 12 hours because the only bassinet available on the flight home was broken. Making things even more difficult, Margot apparently needed changing five times during the flight.

Billie Shepherd has revealed her flight home from the Maldives was a "nightmare" with her four month old daughter Margot. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 33, recently enjoyed a luxury getaway with her husband Greg Shepherd and their three children, Nelly, eight, Arthur, five, and baby Margot.The family's sun-soaked holiday ended on a less relaxing note however, as Billie encountered problems when they jetted home to the UK and had to hold baby Margot in her arms for 12 hours.  Speaking on The Sam and Billie Podcast, which she hosts with younger sister Sam Faiers, Billie explained how the only basinet available on the flight home was broken, which left her having to hold baby Margot for the entire 12 hour flight.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain says it’s ready to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with its U.S. counterpart if a strike goes ahead. “Many of their issues are our issues,” said WGGB chair Lisa Holdsworth in a statement shared with Variety. “Their fight is our fight. We hope that the WGA reaches a deal but we are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union and their members in support of every writer’s right to be paid a decent rate for their work, to be treated with respect and to be financially rewarded for the success of their work – including subsequent use and sales.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America has passed a strike authorization vote with 97.85% voting in favor, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1. In an email to members, the guild said that 78.79% of eligible members had cast ballots. “These results set a new record for both participation and the percentage of support in a strike authorization vote,” the guild said. “Our membership has spoken. You have expressed your collective strength, solidarity and the demand for meaningful change in overwhelming numbers. Armed with this demonstration of unity and resolve, we will continue to work at the negotiating table to achieve a fair contract for all writers.”

WGA members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote, which was approved by 97% of the eligible voting members, authorizes the WGA West Board and the WGA East Council to call a strike if a fair deal for a new film and TV contract isn’t reached by May 1, when the current pact expires.

The WGA is expected to receive overwhelming support for a strike authorization today after writers have been voting for the past week.

TOWIE fans have shared their shocked at Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers's gorgeous mum's real age - and say she looks decades younger than her 54 years. Billie and her husband Greg are on holiday in the Maldives with their three children, and Billie's mum Suzie Wells has joined them too. So far on the trip, the family have enjoyed several beach days and have even been swimming with sharks, something Billie said was "one of the most incredible experiences of our lives".

S Club 7 bandmate and ex-boyfriend Paul Cattermole. Cattermole, 46, was found at his home in Dorset on Thursday, April 6, and was pronounced dead later that afternoon. Spearritt, 42, who dated Cattermole for seven years, said: “It’s still so raw.

Hannah Spearritt, who rose to fame as part of S Club 7, has shared her heartbreak following the shock death of her bandmate and former boyfriend, Paul Cattermole. Fans across the world were devastated when Paul's death was announced last week, just six months before S Club 7 were due to reunite for an epic tour of the UK. He was 46 years old.

S Club 7's Hannah Spearritt has broken her silence and paid tribute to her ex-boyfriend and fellow bandmate Paul Cattermole after his tragic death.

Scores of WGA members have turned to social media to not only reveal how they voted on the strike authorization but to share personal stories about their low pay and lack of opportunities for advancement — assuming they are working at all.

Negotiations for a new WGA contract have made “a little bit of progress” on feature films, but otherwise the two sides remain “far away” from a deal.

K.J. Yossman The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has issued a new directive to its members advising them not to accept WGA work in event of a strike in the U.S. The advice came via a motion from the WGGB’s executive council. In a statement, the WGGB said: “In light of the Writers Guild of America’s ongoing contract negotiations, including the recent announcement of a Strike Authorization Vote (SAV) from 11-17 April 2023, the WGGB’s Executive Council has supported the following motion: ‘The WGGB support the WGA in their ongoing negotiations. If a strike cannot be avoided, we will advise our membership not to work on projects within the jurisdiction of the WGA for the duration of the strike in line with our IAWG agreements.'”

The WGA has called on its members to save television and feature writing as its strike authorization vote opens.

Billie Shepherd, her husband Greg and their three children are all enjoying a luxurious vacation in the Maldives over the Easter break. The family are staying at the five-star Ayada Maldives resort, which costs upwards of £360 a night and is located in the pristine Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in the south of the country.The resort boasts a wide range of restaurants for the family to choose from, a spa, a large variety of water sports, excursions and other activities to keep the kids entertained during their stay.Through a series of Instagram posts, the couple have been sharing glimpses of their glamorous trip with fans. In one of the posts, Nelly, 8, is pictured showing the camera her butterfly shaped pancake for her breakfast.

Billie Shepherd has admitted to feeling mum guilt as she attempted to juggle her bustling work life while maintaining her family of five.The former TOWIE star, who sprung onto UK screens back in 2010 alongside fan favourites like Joey Essex, Gemma Collins and Lauren Goodger, is quite the busy bee nowadays despite leaving the ITV reality show back in 2016. While filming her ITVBe reality series, Billie and Greg: The Family Diaries, Billie also works with her sister Samantha Faiers on their podcast, The Sam & Billie Show, and is often pictured at various star-studded events across the nation.

Ain’t no party like an S Club party! The British band S Club 7 launched to super stardom in the late ‘90s — and they are still making sweet music.

UPDATED with latest: Talks between the WGA and AMPTP will continue on Wednesday. As Deadline revealed on Friday, the two sides were scheduling more conversations during their previously planned two-week break. This comes as the guild scheduled its strike authorization vote earlier this week after saying said the studios “failed to offer meaningful responses on the core economic issues in any of the WGA’s primary work areas” and admitted that they have made “small moves” towards an agreement.