As the Hollywood union strikes have dragged on, key characters have taken turns in the spotlight.There is Fran Drescher, the comedic actress who, with surprising ferocity, has rallied the actors’ […]
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Back to news homeCan’t Hear the Dialogue in Your Streaming Show? You’re Not Alone.
“What did he just say?”Those are some of the most commonly uttered words in my home. No matter how much my wife and I crank up the TV volume, the […]
Confusion in Hollywood as Some Productions Are Allowed to Continue
When you’re making an independent film every second counts. Ash Avildsen had six days of filming left on his low-budget biopic “Queen of the Ring” — including a climactic scene […]
Meryl Streep and George Clooney Lead Donation Campaign for Striking Actors
Hollywood actors have now been on strike for nearly three weeks. They have walked picket lines in broiling heat, orchestrated noisy rallies and flooded social media with cris de coeur. […]
Hollywood Writers and Studios to Restart Talks After Standoff
The major entertainment studios and thousands of striking writers have agreed to meet to restart talks after a three-month standoff, according to the writers guild.The union, the Writers Guild of […]
To Keep TV Shows Afloat, Some Networks Are Cutting Actors’ Pay
Starring on the CBS sitcom “Bob Hearts Abishola” has been good for Bayo Akinfemi. Being a regular cast member for four years has given him financial security and made him […]
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused
Deanna Giulietti is not in the actors’ union, but she turned down $28,000 last week because of its strike.Ms. Giulietti, a 29-year-old content creator with 1.8 million TikTok followers, had […]
Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV
Scripted television series premiering at a slower pace. The “New Releases” and “Just Added” banners on streaming services piling up with reality shows, documentaries and international fare. Ninety-minute episodes of […]
Hollywood Strikes: Labor Day Looms as Crisis Point
In May, when 11,500 movie and television writers went on strike, Hollywood companies like Netflix, NBCUniversal and Disney reacted with what amounted to a shrug. The walkout wasn’t great, but […]
In Hollywood, the Strikes Are Just Part of the Problem
Existential hand-wringing has always been part of Hollywood’s personality. But the crisis in which the entertainment capital now finds itself is different.Instead of one unwelcome disruption to face — the […]