Former 'Friends' writer recalls that working on the show was no 'dream job'
Former TV writer Patty Lin says that while working on "Friends" would "remain my most recognizable credit," it doesn't mean she loved her time on the hit show.
2023-08-23 21:50
Writers Guild and studios set to resume negotiations on Friday
The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios have agreed to meet on Friday to resume negotiations after the union has been on strike for more than 100 days, a landmark labor action that has crippled the entertainment industry.
2023-08-11 06:59
As writers' strike nears 100-day mark, a potential deal with Hollywood studios is nowhere in sight
Hollywood is still mired in a state of anguish.
2023-08-08 10:25
Talks resume with aim to end strike by writers unions
Hollywood studios on Tuesday asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table in the first known talks since the nearly 100-day strike brought production of most television shows and movies to a halt.
2023-08-02 19:27
As SAG strike brings Hollywood to a standstill, which favorite UK-filmed shows could still go ahead?
As a host of Hollywood actors join film and TV writers in a strike against major studios and streaming services, filming and production of some popular shows -- including "House of the Dragon" and "Industry" -- could continue, due to UK strike laws.
2023-07-14 21:47
Explainer-Hollywood actors' strike: How would it hit TV shows and movies?
LOS ANGELES Thousands of Hollywood film and television actors may go on strike from Thursday, joining writers who
2023-07-13 17:55
National Geographic magazine has laid off the last of its staff writers
National Geographic, the iconic yellow framed magazine that has chronicled the natural world for more than 100 years, laid off its last remaining staff writers this week, multiple departing staffers said.
2023-06-29 06:51
Burna Boy makes history with sold-out London Stadium gig
A crowd of 60,000 fans screamed the Grammy award-winner's Afrobeats lyrics back to him at the London Stadium.
2023-06-05 21:46
With writers striking, the network upfronts try making the best of a flawed script
The major TV networks previewed their fall primetime lineups this week, with much of the usual fanfare. But the optimistic predictions and upbeat sales pitches mostly soft-peddled the fact that because of the ongoing writers' strike, there's no telling when some of the shiny new shows ordered for the coming season will actually see the light of day.
2023-05-19 00:52
Sexual harassment debate breathes new life into China's #MeToo movement
A heated online debate on the definition of sexual harassment has broken out in China in the wake of a series of allegations made against an influential screenwriter, rekindling interest in the country's struggling #MeToo movement.
2023-05-15 12:53
Mayim Bialik opts not to host the final week of 'Jeopardy!' Season 39 in solidarity with writers on strike
Mayim Bialik is taking a stand for entertainment industry writers by choosing to stop her "Jeopardy!" hosting gig early.
2023-05-14 04:55
Writers strike: Studios want writers to trust them on streaming. Here's why they don't
When Indiana Jones tells Marion Ravenwood "Trust me" in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," she tries to punch him in the face (again). Writers striking against the major studios have a pretty good idea how she felt. Because when studios say, "Trust us," Hollywood's talent has a long history that explains why they don't.
2023-05-11 03:22