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David Robb
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David has been covering the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. He was the chief labor, legal and investigative reporter at Daily Variety for 10 years, and served in that same capacity at The Hollywood Reporter for another 10 years. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and is the author of three books: "Operation Hollywood," "The Gumshoe and the Shrink," and "The Stuntwoman." Nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, he is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award for his coverage of African Americans in the entertainment industry. Among several other awards, he was honored by the WGA for his work that restored the writing credits to blacklisted writers of more than 30 films. He joined Deadline in 2014 and lives in Los Angeles
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WGA Raises $1.7 Million To Help Industry Workers Impacted By Strike
The Writers Guild and several of its prominent members, recognizing that other workers in the entertainment industry are being impacted by the ongoing writers strike, have pledged more than $1.7 million to provide them with financial assistances during the walkout, which is now in its ninth day.
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DGA & AMPTP Agree On Something As Contract Talks Begin: They Won’t Talk To The Media
The Directors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have released a brief joint statement on the start of their contract talks, saying that they met on today “to begin formal negotiations for the 2023 Agreement. The DGA and AMPTP also agreed that neither organization will…
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L.A. Film Permit Requests For On-Location Scripted TV Shows Plunge 51% In First Week Of WGA Strike
Requests by scripted TV production companies to film on location in Los Angeles plummeted 51% in the first week of the Writers Guild's strike compared to the same week a year ago, according to FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.
FilmLA reports that nine scripted TV series – seven dramas…
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Bernie Sanders & Adam Schiff Express Solidarity With DGA As Contract Talks Begin Today
Sen. Bernie Sanders and California Congressman Adam Schiff tweeted out their support for the Directors Guild of America as it begins negotiations today for a new film and TV contract.
"The 19,000-strong Directors Guild begins contract negotiations with the major studios today," Sanders tweeted…
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DGA Leaders Lay Out Goals For Contract Talks That Start Wednesday – Watch The Video
The Directors Guild of America has released a new video outlining its bargaining position on the eve its contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which get under way Wednesday. The video features Jon Avnet, chair of the DGA’s negotiating committee, and co-chairs…
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By David Robb
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Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
May 10, 2023
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Tom Hanks On WGA Strike: “Entire Industry Is At A Crossroads, And Everybody Knows It”
Tom Hanks has weighed in on the Writers Guild strike, saying that "like minds" are going to have to come together for the "common good" of the industry. Promoting his new book on CBS Mornings, Hanks was asked by co-host Gayle King about the strike, which is now in its second week.
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Story Arc:
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WGA’s Minimum Staffing Demands Were A Key Sticking Point In Failed Contract Talks, But It Wouldn’t Be The First Guild To Require Them
EXCLUSIVE: The AMPTP has called the Writers Guild's minimum staffing demands for episodic TV shows "a hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry." But if the WGA prevails in its ongoing strike, it wouldn't be the first guild to require minimum staffing in its…
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Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 Hires Former Netflix Senior Counsel Kay Kimmel
Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399 has hired former Netflix senior counsel Kay Kimmel to serve as the local’s in-house counsel, where she will also assist as counsel to the Teamsters Motion Picture and Theatrical Trade Division.
Kimmel took on her new roles May 2, the first day of the Writers Guild of…
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Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition Hopes For “Equitable Resolution” Of WGA Strike
The Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, which is an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, says it's hoping for "an equitable resolution" of the ongoing Writers Guild strike.
Filming in the state, which generated $4.4 billion in production spending last year, already has been impacted. On…
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Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
May 10, 2023
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Watch SAG-AFTRA Chief Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Tell WGA Strike Rally “We’re In The Same Boat” As Actors’ Contract Talks Start June 7
SAG-AFTRA, which starts its contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 7, is in "the same boat" with the Writers Guild as it strikes for a fair contract, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland told a cheering crowd…
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SAG-AFTRA & Other Groups Launch Green Council Initiative To Promote Eco-Friendly Entertainment
SAG-AFTRA, in partnership with the Motion Picture Association and a host of other industry unions and organizations, has launched the Green Council Initiative to promote eco-responsible entertainment. Founded by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, the initiative's top priority is the reduction of…
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Watch Hollywood Teamsters Chief Lindsay Dougherty’s Mic-Drop Moment At WGA Strike Meeting
Hollywood labor presented a united front last night at the Shrine Auditorium in support of the Writers Guild of America’s ongoing strike, which is now in its third day. That included Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, whose secretary-treasurer and chief negotiator Lindsay Dougherty had the biggest mic-drop…
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