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5 months ago
SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify 3-year contract with studios
SAG-AFTRA members ratify new 3-year contract with studios in 78% approval vote
5 months ago
6 months ago
Hollywood actors strike reaches critical stage
SAG-AFTRA said Sunday it was reviewing AMPTP’s “last, best and final offer” to end the strike by actors.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Hollywood writers ratify 2023 tentative agreement with AMPTP
Hollywood writers in the Writers Guild of America have ratified the 2023 tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Late night shows return after monthslong strike
Shows like “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” returned to air nearly following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Late-night shows return after 5-month writer's strike
Production resumes as the Screen Actors Guild heads back to negotiations, hoping for a resolution of their own.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Jimmy Kimmel, other late-night hosts to return to their shows Oct. 2
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver have announced they are returning to their talk shows following the end of the WGA strike.
7 months ago
7 months ago
What's in tentative WGA deal? Proposed contract covers artificial intelligence, pay
Hollywood writers ended a nearly 150-day strike but still must ratify deal.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA ends strike after 148 days
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously voted to lift its strike, allowing writers to return to work Wednesday, Sept. 27.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA strike to end Wednesday, members authorized to return to work
WGA strike to end Wednesday, members authorized to return to work after 184 days.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Writers and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal
ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee is in Hollywood where actors are putting down their signs as a tentative deal moves closer to a contract with movie studios.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA to vote on ‘tentative’ deal reached with studios
Top boards at the Writers Guild of America are set to vote on a deal Tuesday that could effectively end a strike that had lasted 146 days.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA, film studios reach tentative agreement
One of the ongoing labor disputes that has left Hollywood in limbo may soon be over as the union representing writers said they reached a tentative agreement with studios for a new contract.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA reaches tentative agreement with studios
The strike between film and TV writers and the major studios appears to be nearing a close after the union announced Sunday they have a tentative agreement.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Hollywood writers reach 'tentative' deal with studios to end strike
The Writers Guild of America reached a "tentative" deal with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Sunday, bringing an end to the 146-day strike.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Hollywood writers reach 'tentative' deal with studios, end monthslong strike
The strike spanned 146 days and brought pickets to productions nationwide.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Hollywood writers reached a tentative deal to end strike. What happens next?
The tentative agreement for Hollywood writers requires approval and holds implications for the actors' strike.
7 months ago
7 months ago
WGA suspends picketing after nearly 5 months
A new three-year WGA contract deal now needs to be approved by the WGA board before the strike is officially over.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Hollywood writers near a deal with studios
Negotiations between the WGA and studios appeared to near a conclusion with a new three-year contract.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Hollywood writers expected to meet for another round of contract negotiations
The union is calling for increased pay, better residuals and staffing, and assurances on artificial intelligence.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Actor Matt Walsh 'taking a pause' from 'Dancing with the Stars' as ABC puts postponement plans in place
"Veep" actor Matt Walsh says he is "taking a pause" from "Dancing With the Stars" amid the writer's strike.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Striking writers and Hollywood studios near deal
The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios are back at the bargaining table for the first time since August.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Negotiations resume between WGA and studios
Hollywood writers and studios are reportedly close to an agreement to end the strike that started back in May.
7 months ago
9 months ago
Hollywood on pause as SAG-AFTRA union begins actors strike across the country
Actors are joining the picket lines with the Writers Guild as they fight for more compensation and protections from major industry changes.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Talks between actors’ union and Hollywood studios break down
The SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee voted to recommend a strike that could bring Hollywood productions to a halt.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Actors fail to reach a deal with the major studios
The Screen Actors Guild is expected to vote to authorize a strike after no deal was reached with major studios.
9 months ago
1 year ago
Thousands of film and TV writers go on strike
Writers are demanding that studios pay them accordingly, as shifts in streaming have changed the way shows are made and monetized.
1 year ago
7 years ago
Movie and TV writers authorize strike: How TV shows could be affected
The Writers Guild authorized a strike if contract talks fail.
7 years ago