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Monday, July 27, 2026
BUSINESS/Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Hits Major Snag— SAG-AFTRA comes out against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Last Saturday, the union’s national board adopted a resolution opposing the controversial deal. In a news release, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, “Our members have every right to expect that the government will do thorough regulatory oversight when a deal of this magnitude takes place. […]
Thursday, July 23, 2026
USA/Film Production in New Mexico— By Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. New Mexico’s high tax incentives meant to lure film production crews are paying off, even in remote and rural communities. After reaching a high mark in 2022, the state’s film industry took a hit beginning in 2023 due to two […]
Saturday, June 13, 2026
DGA/Tentative Deal— Another important Hollywood agreement is being put to a membership vote. Yesterday, the National Board of the Directors Guild of America voted unanimously to send a tentative deal to the rank-and-file for a vote. The DGA reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 9. Like the new pacts of the Writers […]
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Hollywood/Labor— A new SAG-AFTRA contract is a done deal. The rank and file of the major union for actors in the entertainment biz gave a huge thumbs up to a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The multi-year contract received 91.42% of the vote; however, only 19.25% of eligible members returned their ballots. The vote […]
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Business/SAG-AFTRA Tentative Agreement— Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP hit the fast track and have resulted in a deal. In a joint statement posted on their websites, they announced a tentative agreement yesterday. Those contract talks began with a soft launch back in February and apparently got down to serious business last month. No details just yet. However, […]
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Business/WGA Contract— The Writers Guild of America’s unprecedented new contract takes effect today. Unlike previous agreements with the studios, instead of three years, this contract runs four years, from May 2, 2026, through May 1, 2030. A tentative agreement was reached early last month. Then, once all the votes were counted on April 24, it was announced the rank-and-file of […]
Monday, April 6, 2026
Hollywood/New WGA Deal— A big surprise over the weekend. One that many in Hollywood are cheering. The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the Hollywood Studios and streamers. Negotiations began only a few weeks ago. Details are still sketchy, but the agreement reportedly covers four years, rather than the usual three. It’s not […]
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Oscar Nominations After weeks, if not months, of speculation, the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are out. The reveal happened this morning, and Sinners, the southern-bluesy vampire epic with something to say about Black culture and history, really cleaned up. The box-office hit received the most nominations, 16, sealing its place in Oscar history. Sinners 16 Oscar nods […]