Entertainment
The media industry is in turmoil, and that’s not changing any time soon
Striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) members walk the picket line in front of Netflix offices as SAG-AFTRA union announced it had agreed to a ‘last-minute request’ by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for federal mediation, but it refused to again extend its existing labor contract past the 11:59 p.m. Wednesday negotiating […]
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Prolonged Hollywood strikes could guide to ‘an complete collapse of an complete market,’ states IAC Chair Diller
Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos Failing to resolve the twin strikes of the writers’ and display screen actors guilds in Hollywood will direct to “devastating outcomes if it is not settled before long,” IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller mentioned in an […]
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Actress and singer Jane Birkin, who inspired the famed Hermes bag, dies at 76
Jane Birkin FRANCOIS GUILLOT | AFP | Getty Visuals British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who grew to become a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76. The French Culture Ministry mentioned the region experienced lost a “timeless Francophone icon.” Area media reported she experienced been identified lifeless at […]
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Where have all the billion-dollar movies gone? So far, only Mario’s been super this year
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice Mario and Luigi in Universal and Illumination’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Universal LOS ANGELES — It’s the billion-dollar question: Why are mega blockbusters in short supply this year? Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is the only movie released in 2023 to so far eclipse the $1 billion […]
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Actors union will go on strike, shutting down Hollywood
Hollywood actors are officially headed to the picket line. Unable to reach a deal with producers, members of The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will join up with more than 11,000 already striking film and television writers starting at midnight. “We are the victims here,” said Fran Drescher, president […]
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Disney pulling back on making Marvel, Star Wars content, Iger says
Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania.” Disney Disney is slowing down when it comes to making movies and TV series for its Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm franchises, CEO Bob Iger said on CNBC Thursday. The move comes as the company is looking to cut costs […]
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Disney CEO Iger opens door to unloading TV assets as linear business struggles
Disney CEO Bob Iger opened the door to selling the company’s linear TV assets as the business struggles during the media industry’s transition to streaming and digital offerings. Iger appeared on CNBC on Thursday, the morning after the company announced it would extend his contract by two years through 2026. He returned to the helm […]
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Fanatics to launch live events business as it seeks to create a sports version of Comic-Con
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fanatics will launch a new live events business that will look to recreate the Comic-Con experience for sports collectibles, the company said Thursday. The new venture, called Fanatics Events, will be a partnership with events and talent management giant IMG, which is part of Endeavor. Fanatics will be […]
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Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026, two years longer than planned
Disney CEO Robert Iger arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company will extend CEO Bob Iger’s deal by two years, extending his tenure through 2026. Iger told CNBC in February that he had no intention […]
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Actors strike looms as midnight deadline approaches, union slams producers’ tactics
People carry signs as SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line in solidarity with striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers outside Netflix offices on July 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. I Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Another strike is looming over Hollywood. If extended talks between the Screen Actors Guild […]
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