WGA West President Meredith Stiehm Says “Fair Deal” For Writers & Actors That “Shares The Wealth” Is Only Way To End Ongoing Strikes

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Rob Lowe said on a recent episode of the “Podcrushed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that exiting “The West Thing” after four seasons was “the best thing” he ever did since his run on the show was “super unhealthy.” Lowe starred as White House communications director Sam Seaborn in Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed NBC drama. He was written out of the show in Season 4 amid rumors of behind-the-scenes salary disputes. He said on the podcast that he felt “undervalued” during his time on the series.

Latino leaders are urging the support of striking actors and writers from underserved communities in an open letter released on the 100th day of the WGA strike.

Add Billy Porter to the list of thousands financially affected by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, following the revelation that the actor will have to sell his house, at an extremely precarious moment for entertainment workers.

Bob Bakish, CEO of Paramount Global, has found himself on his second earnings call discuss a strike in Hollywood.

Kanye West’s childhood home – modelled for his ‘Donda 2’ album – is set to go to auction.The rapper famously stood in front of the model in Miami, Florida during a listening party for his long-awaited ‘Donda 2’, back in February last year. Now, it has been confirmed that fans have the chance to take home the structure, as it will be up for sale later this year.The auction is organised by The Levy Recovery Group, and is described as being a “900 sq.

The Block are yet to even pick up a hammer on our screens but fans already think they know which out of the five houses could be winning big when auctions roll around. Watch Below: Meet Steph and Gian from The Block 2023This year five new teams are competing on Charming Street, renovating original houses from the 1950s. From Victoria, we have sisters Eliza and Liberty who have no previous building experience competing.

An American TikTokker was shocked when she thought Taylor Swift was joining her early morning cycling class - but it turned out to be Rishi Sunak instead.

Hollywood’s potential misuse of artificial intelligence is a “deadly cocktail” and a “poison” that needs to be strictly regulated, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in the guild’s latest strike podcast.

This is Day 93 of the WGA strike and Day 20 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer WGA East president Michael Winship will not be seeking re-election amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “This is a decision that was made right from the start two years ago when I was asked to return to the presidency,” Winship said in a statement sent to guild members Tuesday, just as WGAE revealed the candidates up for officer seats in its upcoming council election this September.

Gooey, the Manchester bakery that got itself a ringing endorsement from R&B icon Lizzo, has landed a new spot at the Trafford Centre. It’s set up in the Selfridges food hall in a smart new concession front and centre of the posh department store.

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WGA West President Meredith Stiehm, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and SAG-AFTRA national board members Frances Fisher and Shari Belafonte joined hundreds of striking writers and actors on the picket line today outside the main gate of Fox Studios in Century City.

Mike Cavanagh, the president of Comcast who was recently named the de-facto head of NBC Universal, said the company remains “committed to reaching a fair deal [with actors and writers[ as soon as possible, so we can get back to doing what we do best, which making great content together.”

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler will join striking actors and writers on the picket line Thursday morning at Fox Studios in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, she joined picketers outside Netflix offices in New York City. “When we fight together, we win together. And we won’t stop fighting until workers have a fair contract!” she tweeted the other day.

Saying that the studios are shackled together in a “mutual suicide pact,” WGA negotiating committee co-chair Chris Keyser said today in a video message to members that the only way for the companies to end the ongoing strike is to come back to the bargaining table and addressing all of the guild’s demands.

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On Friday the epic new Summer Daze outdoor beach, splash park and fairground at the Trafford Centre opened for the Summer holidays sparking much excitement from families. But by Saturday the attraction was forced to CLOSE thanks to the grim, not so summery, weather hitting the region.

Yes, there’s a writers strike going on, but the WGA West is also conducting an officer and board election, and the candidates, though they all support the strike, are expressing a wide range of other concerns in statements they’ve posted on the guild’s election site.

EXCLUSIVE: There is no deal in sight for the writers and actors with the studios and streamers, but one of Hollywood’s consummate dealmakers was on the picket line today in New York City