The US economy gained 266,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 3.5%, according to figures released Friday morning by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to the November job […]
Thousands of showbiz workers have responded to the Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission’s survey on sexual harassment, assault and bias in the entertainment industry, but Hill says she’d like to see thousands more take part in it. “We have in […]
Verve has become the first major Hollywood company to announce a business-wide change in response to #PayUpHollywood. In an email to employees on Monday, partners at the talent and literary agency, which represents […]
The night’s most emotional moment occurred when Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab, was awarded the Courage Under Fire award for her documentary For Sama, which tells the story of life in war-torn Syria. She was greeted with a standing ovation […]
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association tapped Parasite as its choice for Best Picture and named the film’s Bong Joon Ho as Best Director. Parasite, his first fully Korean-made film since 2009, examines a poor but enterprising family […]
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles said Friday that it would voluntarily recognize a new union formed by more than 100 visitor services employees. The employees, who petitioned the National Labor Relations Board late last month […]
Parasite was named best picture of the year by New York Film Critics Online. The vote took place Saturday. In addition, Bong Joon-Ho was tapped as best director for his work on the film. Us‘s Lupita Nyong’o was named best actress and Joker star […]
A federal judge on Friday indicated he’ll refuse to throw out the federal antitrust lawsuits filed by Hollywood heavyweight agencies CAA, WME and UTA against the Writers Guild of America. In a crucial hearing for the high-profile […]
For Hollywood assistants, fighting for visibility may be the first step toward achieving better work conditions. After launching the #PayUpHollywood hashtag in mid-October to highlight claims of low pay, organizers hosted a town hall […]
“You have to work your courage muscle to develop a sense of self-confidence.” […]
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