Following the news that Dick Gregory, a pioneering comedian and social/political activist, died on Saturday at 84, Hollywood icons and political activists mourned. Gregory: “I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.” […]
“The Writers Guild of America West believes in free speech – even from Nazis and white supremacists,” a WGA West statement said. “But we completely disavow their views, which reflect the worst stains of American history, a history that […]
Production has restarted on Deadpool 2 in Vancouver two days after a stunt person, S.J. Harris, was killed on the Hollywood movie set. Jason Cameron, a business agent for UBCP-ACTRA, the local actors union in British Columbia, told […]
In a surprise victory, cinematographer John Bailey has been elected the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that annually presents the Oscars for excellence in filmmaking. […]
Amazon.com Inc is quickly ramping up the billions of dollars a year it spends on creating and licensing TV shows and films, signaling the retailer plans to be in show business for the long haul. Wall Street analysts estimate Amazon’s spending on […]
Marvel Television and Netflix’s footprint in the state of New York has grown to include an additional 23 episodes of its series to be shot in the state by the end of 2017 raising its overall count to 135 episodes. According to the Governor’s Office of […]
Members of the Writers Guild of America West will face higher health costs next year, the guild’s leaders have told members. The missive was sent Monday to the 9,000 members of the WGA by president Howard Rodman, VP David Goodman and […]
At the close of the 68th IATSE Convention International President Matt Loeb presented Editors Guild National Executive Director Cathy Repola with the Outstanding Woman Leader Award, honoring her work as Chairwoman of the IATSE Women’s […]
Ron Kutak, the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s National Executive Director Emeritus, was recognized as an Outstanding Leader by IATSE president Matt Loeb on the union’s last day of its 68th International Convention in Hollywood, Florida. […]
IATSE president Matthew Loeb was re-elected by acclamation at the union’s quadrennial convention in Hollywood, Florida, the union announced Thursday. Loeb has been president since 2008 and was unanimously re-elected in 2013. Running unopposed, Loeb’s slate of candidates were also re-elected, including […]
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