Actors
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Why have Hollywood’s actors not reached a deal as strike nears 100 days?Studios abruptly ended talks a little more than a week after they began, saying the actors' demands were exorbitantly expensive and the two sides were too far apart to continue.EntertainmentOct 19, 2023
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Hollywood writers strike declared over after union boards approve studio dealThe governing boards of the Writers Guild of America branches said writers would be free to work starting Wednesday after voting to accept the deal.EntertainmentSep 26, 2023
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Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike, no deal yet for actorsUnion leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, actors remain without a deal.EntertainmentSep 25, 2023
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Filming Christmas in July? How Hollywood strikes hit holiday movie-making hereDue to the Hollywood union strikes, the amount of holiday films produced in Canada for networks like Hallmark may be greatly reduced.CanadaJul 21, 2023
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Hollywood actors’ strike being felt in Montreal’s film industryNew productions which use SAG-AFTRA members scheduled to film in Montreal are being put on delay. That could end up costing a pretty penny.EntertainmentJul 17, 2023
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Production frozen in B.C.’s Hollywood North amid historic U.S. writers, actors strikeBritish Columbia's film and television industry is heavily dependent on U.S. productions, and the actors and writers guilds' strike means much of the work has ground to a halt.EconomyJul 14, 2023
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From big screen to picket line: Why your favourite U.S. actors are strikingHollywood actors are officially headed to the picket line. Their issues? Fair compensation, transparency with streaming services and AI.U.S. NewsJul 14, 2023
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U.S. actors union agrees to mediation with studios, but keep strike deadlineSAG-AFTRA's Wednesday deadline remains, as they continue to demand higher compensation in the streaming TV era plus safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence (AI).EntertainmentJul 12, 2023
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Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan kicks off the summer season with 3 productionsJen Fong said they are working on both a tragedy and a comedy, noting she gets to experience the best of both worlds.EntertainmentJul 4, 2023
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Final stage show ‘The Revolutionists’ of 2021/22 season takes over Persephone TheatreThe Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson takes the stage beginning this week at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon.EntertainmentApr 6, 2022
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