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Hollywood strikes: 'Most of us have second jobs'

If you're eagerly waiting for the new Wicked film or next series of Stranger Things, you might be in for a long one.

July 22, 2023

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GETTY IMAGES / Jason Sudeikis and other top actors have been spotted on the picket line

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July 16, 2023

Inside Trevor Noah’s Bombshell Decision to Leave ‘The Daily Show’ — and What Comes Next

In his first expansive interview since surprising fans (and his entire staff) during a taping, the host reveals what led to the move, why he kept the news secret and why now is the time to go: “I’d rather people be sad than be happy, like, “Good riddance, that d-ck is out of the building.”

July 16, 2023

July 15, 2023

In Hollywood, the Strikes Are Just Part of the Problem

The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.

July 15, 2023

The industry’s two traditional businesses, the box office and television channels, are struggling badly.Credit...Jenna Schoenefeld for The New York Times

July 14, 2023

Hollywood facing huge problem

Several major movies have been hit hard by the Hollywood actors’ strike, with questions over when they’ll make it to cinemas — if at all.

July 14, 2023

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh all vanished from the Oppenheimer premiere. Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Universal Pictures

July 14, 2023

Double Strike: Actors Join Writers on First Day of Historic Hollywood Labor Stoppage

Fran Drescher and her 160,000-strong union hit the streets on day one of the SAG-AFTRA strike — and day 74 of the WGA strike.

July 14, 2023

Fran Drescher on the line in Hollywood on July 14. GARY BAUM/ THR STAFF

July 13, 2023

'Disgusting': Hollywood plunged into chaos

With Hollywood plunged into chaos, union president Fran Drescher has given an impassioned speech declaring “shame” on the industry’s CEOs.

July 13, 2023

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks out. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty

July 13, 2023

Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes

Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years

July 13, 2023

People at a demonstration by the Writers Guild of America on 21 June 2023. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

July 12, 2023

Bob Iger Extends Contract as Disney CEO Through 2026

From the moment Iger returned, Disney watchers were expecting the news that his tenure would be extended.

July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

Hollywood studios racing to avoid actors' strike

Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union’s decision on whether to strike, right at the peak of the summer blockbuster season, as last-ditch talks with studios appeared to sour.

July 12, 2023

Hollywood's screenwriters demand better salaries © France 24

July 08, 2023

Billy Porter and his husband Adam Smith are divorcing

CNN has reached out to Porter’s reps for comment.

July 08, 2023

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images | Adam Smith (L) and Billy Porter attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

July 05, 2023

Coco Lee: Disney star and pop singer dies at 48

Singer Coco Lee, who enjoyed pop stardom in Asia in the 1990s and 2000s, has died at the age of 48.

July 05, 2023

July 02, 2023

’What has happened?’: Harry and Meghan abandoned by Hollywood elite as careers flounder

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex face their biggest career crisis, superstars who were keen to align themselves with the duo have gone AWOL

July 02, 2023

Meghan and Harry react to a text message received from Beyonce. Picture: Netflix

July 02, 2023

David Zaslav’s Hollywood Script: Fail Fast, Learn and Move On

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO has made unpopular cuts and missteps while dealing with a heavy debt load and changing media landscape

July 02, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav caused an uproar with plans to cut costs at Turner Classic Movies, and the company walked back some of the changes. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

June 28, 2023

Netflix breaks silence on Harry, Meghan deal

As rumours swirl about the couple’s eye-watering $150m Netflix contract following the collapse of their Spotify deal, the streaming giant has released a statement.

June 28, 2023

The couple’s Spotify deal collapsed earlier this month. Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP

June 27, 2023

What Ryan Murphy’s and Harry and Meghan’s deals say about the state of Hollywood

Ryan Murphy is moving his deal from Netflix to Disney amid changes in the way Hollywood approaches deals with top producers.

June 27, 2023

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for pictures after visiting the observatory in One World Trade in 2021. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)

June 26, 2023

Out of work by 2025: Harry and Meghan face career ‘flop’ amid Netflix debacle

Bombshell reports have claimed Netflix will part ways with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when their contract is up, and that they could lose an astronomical sum.

June 26, 2023

According to the report, Netflix was happy with the viewing figures from the couple’s bombshell docuseries, but they have yet to deliver more for the streaming service. Picture: Netflix

June 22, 2023

Pixar flop shows Walt Disney struggling to revive the magic

Marvel and Pixar films were pushed hard during the pandemic to feed the company’s streaming service

June 22, 2023

Bob Iger, Walt Disney chief executive © FT montage/Bloomberg/FlixPix/Pixar/Alamy

June 21, 2023

K-pop star found dead at 33 after scandal

A K-pop singer who was exposed for running a viral cancer scam has died of apparent suicide at the age of 33.

June 21, 2023