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Hollywood on Strike

Both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have failed to reach an agreement for a contract renewal by their respective deadlines, resulting in a dual strike on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the first in 63 years. Follow along here for the latest news, updates, and explainers straight from the picket line.

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  1. billy elliot vibes
    The 2023 Hollywood Strike for DummiesWhat does it mean that the WGA and the AMPTP released a joint statement?
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. derek hough watch
    Matt Walsh (No, Not the Conservative) Delays DWTS AppearanceSAG-AFTRA said in a statement that its members aren’t breaking strike rules by appearing on the show, which the WGA is picketing.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. buffering
    “Just Keep The Lights On”: Inside Network TV’s Fall Strike PlanGet ready for reruns, reality, sports, and imports.
    By Josef Adalian
  4. punching up
    Did You Bid on the Union Solidarity Coalition’s Insane Auction?Plus, a Murder, She Wrote–themed picket, Bill Maher flip-flopping, and UAW president Shawn Fain fan cams.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. drew’s news
    The Drew Barrymore Show Now on Pause ‘Until the Strike Is Over’“I have listened to everyone,” Barrymore wrote in an Instagram statement announcing the reversal.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. 2023 sag strike
    Celebrities Have Labor Disputes Just Like UsHarold and Kumar reunited on the picket line.
    By Bella Arnold
  7. drew’s news
    Drew Barrymore ‘Deeply’ Apologizes to Writers and Unions“I know there’s just nothing I can do that will make this okay for those it is not okay with.”
    By Zoe Guy
  8. do i hear $500?
    Adam Scott Will Walk Your L.A.-Based DogBut the internet has some better ideas for the Union Solidarity Commission auction.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. he’s ba-ack
    Bill Maher Mars Reputation With the WGAReal Time is coming back without writers and therefore with picketing.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. books on strike
    Drew Barrymore Removed As Host for National Book AwardsThey rescinded the offer after The Drew Barrymore Show resumed production without its writers.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. hollywood on strike
    Drew Barrymore ‘Unaware’ of Fans Allegedly Removed Over WGA Strike PinsStaffers allegedly kicked them out of a Drew Barrymore Show taping.
    By Zoe Guy
  12. 2023 venice film festival
    Jessica Chastain Was ‘Very Nervous’ to Attend Venice Amid StrikePromoting Memory after the indie film signed an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
    By Zoe Guy
  13. unscripted unrest
    Reckoning With RealityBethenny Frankel’s call to arms raises a tricky question for Bravolebrities, producers, and audiences alike: How would a union change reality TV?
    By Roxana Hadadi
  14. it’s union season
    SAG-AFTRA Members to Vote on Possible Strike Against Video-Game Companies“Here we go again,” union president Fran Drescher said.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  15. it’s union season
    Disney VFX Workers Bring a Union Contract to LifeFollowing their counterparts at Marvel.
    By Zoe Guy
  16. a glossary
    Every Term You Should Know to Understand Hollywood on StrikeInterim agreements are not waivers.
    By Zoe Guy
  17. see you… soon?
    Movies, TV Shows, and Productions Affected by the SAG-AFTRA StrikeIncluding Dune: Part Two, Issa Rae’s Rap Sh!t, and more.
    By Bella Arnold
  18. punching up
    The WGA and AMPTP Are Meeting Again This WeekPlus staffing-minimum goss, the Cutest Sign Award, and Timothy Olyphant’s new ‘do.
    By Bethy Squires and Anne Victoria Clark
  19. unreal
    Lisa Vanderpump Isn’t ‘Sure’ About Unionizing Reality Stars“I don’t really understand how you can have a union for people that are normally plucked out of obscurity.”
    By Zoe Guy
  20. exceptions
    Only A Few A24 Movies Can Film in These Trying TimesSAG-AFTRA made amendments to their interim agreement with independent studios to support the WGA.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  21. negotiations
    The WGA Needs Time to Think About the AMPTP’s Counterproposal“We will evaluate their offer and, after deliberation, go back to them with the WGA’s response next week.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. hollywood on strike
    The WGA and AMPTP Have a Date at the Negotiating TableAnnounced on the 101st day of the writers’ strike.
    By Zoe Guy
  23. i want my tv!
    What the Writers’ Strike Means for Your Fave ShowsWhat’s a good show without its writers’ room?
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. 2023 wga strike
    Celebrities Are Standing With the WGAMandy Patinkin, AOC, Jack Black, and more show support on the picket line and off.
    By Zoe Guy
  25. hollywood on strike
    Hollywood’s Striking Up Their Picket SignsAI could never write a poster this funny.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  26. strike season
    The 2023 Emmy Awards Have a New DateHint: It’s not in 2023!
    By Jennifer Zhan
  27. category is: executive realness
    Billy Porter Has to Sell His House and It’s Kind of Bob Iger’s Fault“The life of an artist, until you make fuck-you money — which I haven’t made yet — is still check to check.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. chat room
    Be Kind Rewind Might Just Be a Film CriticThe YouTuber explains the line between influencer and journalist amid the Hollywood strike.
    By Jason P. Frank
  29. ‘historic first step’
    Overworked and Underpaid, VFX Workers Vote to Unionize at MarvelOn Monday, a group of more than 50 on-set employees filed a petition for an election to be represented by IATSE.
    By Chris Lee
  30. punching up
    WGA and AMPTP Met to Talk About TalkingPlus the guy from Heels turning heel.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. think before you…
    Heels Actor Stephen Amell Wrestles With SAG Strike FeelingsHe claims his original words at Galaxycon were “taken out of context.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  32. punching up
    Pulling Stunts on the Picket LinePlus Dwayne “The Fellow Worker” Johnson, Radford’s gate shenanigans, and a mini School of Rock reunion.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. buffering
    Could These Suits Help End the Strikes?Meet the not-so-famous execs who might be able to break the impasse.
    By Josef Adalian
  34. anonymous in hollywood
    How Much We Make in HollywoodAs the strike stretches on, 19 writers, actors, and crew members shared their hopes, fears, frustrations — and salaries.
  35. punching up
    This Barbie Is On StrikeReality stars get radicalized and residuals get released in this week’s strike recap.
    By Bethy Squires and Anne Victoria Clark
  36. vulture investigates
    Did Universal Studios Engage in Malicious Tree Trimming?This is some shady strike drama.
    By Marah Eakin
  37. solidarity
    Don’t Worry, Your Barbenheimer Plans Don’t Cross Picket LinesThe double strike doesn’t have to affect your double feature.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  38. billy elliot vibes
    How Hollywood Is Avoiding Robot OverlordsThe WGA, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and IATSE are all approaching AI differently.
    By Jason P. Frank
  39. buffering
    How a Strike Over Streaming Could End Up Killing Network TV“It almost feels like the networks are complicit in their own self-destruction.”
    By Josef Adalian
  40. hashtag sponsored?
    Influencers’ Biggest Collab? The SAG-AFTRA StrikeHow are your favorite internet stars being affected by the SAG-AFTRA strike?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. punching up
    The Studios Get Double-teamedThe era of the two-way strike has begun, and it includes a very angry Ron Perlman.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. pay up
    Kimiko Glenn Says Orange Is the New Black Actors Needed Second JobsHer TikTok echoed sentiments Sean Gunn had on Netflix’s picket line Friday.
    By Bethy Squires
  43. no thank you
    Disney Held a Fittingly Cursed Haunted Mansion PremiereThe show does not always have to go on!
    By Charu Sinha
  44. scene report
    ‘The Vibe Is Fantastic’Writers, actors, and pets alike picketed together as SAG-AFTRA joined Hollywood’s historic strike.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. 2023 sag strike
    Your Most Frantic SAG Strike Questions, AnsweredSelf-tape auditions? AI replacing actors? Solidarity between unions?
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. solidarity forever
    So, How’s Your Strike Going?WGA member Kirk A. Moore weighs in from the picket lines as SAG prepare signs of their own.
    By Tirhakah Love
  47. 2023 sag strike
    What We Learned at the SAG-AFTRA Press ConferenceEverything beyond SAG’s chief negotiator paying his respects “to the Hobbit situation.”
    By Zoe Guy
  48. 2023 sag strike
    Fran Drescher Defends Her Trip to Italy As Business, Not Pleasure“We work,” the SAG president said. “That’s what we do.”
    By Justin Curto
  49. billy elliot vibes
    STRIKE TWOFran Drescher had her Norma Rae moment as the Screen Actors Guild joins the WGA in striking.
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. yeah
    Disney CEO Is Not Bringing Good Vibes to the Bargaining Table“It’s very disturbing to me,” he said of writers strike and potential actors strike.
    By Zoe Guy
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