After a tentative fair deal between writers and studios was reached on September 24, you can now remove “tentative” from that: the WGA strike, which began May 2 and put the state of Hollywood production under a microscope, is over-over. The acting union, SAG-AFTRA, has been on strike since July 13 and remains so. Microsoft … Read more
The 2023 ODI World Cup is all set to get underway on Thursday with a rematch of the 2019 final between England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Over the course of the tournament, a total of 48 matches will be played across 10 venues in India. The World Cup will … Read more
Drew Barrymore’s actions during the writers’ strike appear to have royally pissed off the top writers on her talk show, because they’re quitting … refusing to work when the show returns, post-strike. A trio of co-head writers who worked on “The Drew Barrymore Show” pre-strike have reportedly turned down offers to come back and work … Read more
After a long five months, late-night talk shows are back, and the many late-night hosts seem excited to get back on the air. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers made their long-awaited returns to their respective shows on Monday, celebrated the end of the strike and praised their writers in hilarious, joyful … Read more
Headlines This WeekOpenAI rolled out a number of big updates to ChatGPT this week. Those updates include “eyes, ears, and a voice” (i.e., the chatbot now boasts image recognition, speech-to-text and text-to-speech synthesization capabilities, and Siri-like vocals—so you’re basically talking to the HAL 9000), as well as a new integration that allows users to browse … Read more
Image: Orbit Books Orbit Books, an imprint of Hachette, has developed a free virtual event series for aspiring science-fiction and fantasy writers. Attendees can attend any of the 14 sessions—which are spread out over six weeks in October and early November—for free. The topics range from nitty gritty advice on worldbuilding to a panel on … Read more
I’ve been in the entertainment industry since I was nine. I joined the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) when I was 11 in 1977, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) when I was 22, and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) the following year. I got my start as a child actor on Broadway, studied film … Read more
As the entertainment world celebrates the end of the Writers Guild of America’s strike, some are looking back on how the community came together to support one another during the 148 days of picketing and protesting efforts. ET’s Hiba Bary spoke with Stephanie Wilson, owner of the Swingers Diner in Los Angeles, where Drew Carey paid it … Read more
The deal is not without its quandaries. Enforcement is an overriding one, says Daniel Gervais, a professor of intellectual property and AI law at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Figuring that out will likely set another precedent. Gervais agrees that this deal gives writers some leverage with studios, but it might not be able to … Read more
Hollywood’s writers finally laid down their picket signs on Wednesday, ending their strike after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the organisation that represents studios and streamers. The next step is for the WGA’s members to review the proposed deal for … Read more