6 posts tagged ‘sag aftra strike’
So, what the heck did SAG-AFTRA actually get from all that striking?
AV Club,
After 118 days of very clever and dedicated sign-hoisting, actors union SAG-AFTRA announced today that its national board has voted to approve the guild’s new, hard-fought contract with the major Hollywood studios—although not unanimously, as it turns out, as only 86 percent of the board voted in favor of the deal.… Read more...
Fran Drescher and The Rock are apparently both fielding requests to run for president
Guys, remember the last time we had an entertainer run for president? That didn’t turn out too well, did it? Or go back even further: the last time a popular actor—one who was also once president of SAG!—became President of the United States? That kind of took a long-term toll on American politics, didn’t it? Do you… Read more...
Here's what to expect now that the actors strike is over
118 days ago, we published a guide detailing what the start of the actors strike means for fans. Now, at long last we get to write about what the end of the strike means for all your favorite TV shows, movies, and chicken-based interview segments. Whew... it’s been a long four months. Read more...
The SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Officially Over!
Jezebel,
For 118 days scores of striking actors have held the line, now they can finally say their lines once more. That’s right: SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, has reached a tentative agreement on a new and improved three-year contract with studios! Read more...
Hollywood stars react to end of SAG-AFTRA strike with jubilation, lots of trailer links
With news breaking tonight that the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA have finally reached a deal for a new contract—and that the SAG-AFTRA strike is officially set to end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday morning—Hollywood is reacting to the the results of an historic 118-day fight between the studios and the union. Mostly with… Read more...
SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal to end strike
After a grueling 118 days, the actors strike is finally over (or, at least, it will be at one minute after midnight tonight). Following a tense final few days of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA resumed strike-ending talks with AMPTP to secure a new three-year contract, and have now reportedly reached a “tentative” agreement.… Read more...