WBD chief Zaslav says Hollywood needs to 'focus' to resolve strikes
Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav addressed the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday — and made news on a number of fronts. Here are a few highlights:
2023-09-07 11:22
Topping podcast charts, 'Strike Force Five' gives a public face to the writers' strike
Bill Maher prides himself on cutting against the grain of what he sees as conventional wisdom. So when the host spoke on his "Club Random" podcast over the weekend about Hollywood's ongoing strike impasse -- calling certain Writers Guild demands "kooky," and claiming that some "believe that you're owed a living as a writer, and you're not" -- he once again starkly separated himself from his late-night contemporaries.
2023-09-06 04:29
Warner Bros. Discovery says actors and writers strikes will cost it up to $500 million this year
Warner Bros. Discovery trimmed its full-year earnings guidance for 2023 on Tuesday by $300 million to $500 million because of the continued strike by actors and writers, which has stopped production of most shows and movies.
2023-09-05 21:49
As Hollywood's strikes hit Labor Day, how studio chiefs misread the writers room
If Hollywood studio chiefs have a reputation as skilled dealmakers, a Labor Day that finds their key employees still out on strike after four months underscores just how badly they misread the writers room.
2023-09-04 22:50
Royal Blood felt 'self-inflicted' pressure making fourth album
Rockers Royal Blood have admitted they felt 'self-inflicted' pressure when making their fourth album Back To The Water Below but they've insisted it 'felt more enjoyable'
2023-09-04 15:28
Hollywood hoped the writers strike would end with summer. But a deal remains nowhere in sight
Summer is coming to a close, but Hollywood is still stuck in strike Hell.
2023-09-01 10:29
Adam Driver criticizes Netflix and Amazon at Venice Film Festival amid ongoing SAG strike
Appearing at a press conference during the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, "Ferrari" star Adam Driver name-checked streaming giants Amazon and Netflix as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood continue.
2023-09-01 03:57
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel come together for strike-focused podcast
The creme de la creme of late night is teaming up for a good cause while their shows remain on hold due to the ongoing writers' strike.
2023-08-30 04:49
Sarah Jessica Parker adopted her 'And Just Like That' kitten in real life
Just call him nepo kitty.
2023-08-30 03:48
'Glee' cast reunites on picket line as Heather Morris pays tribute to Naya Rivera
There's nothing like a strike to bring former cast members together.
2023-08-24 23:55
'And Just Like That...' serves up a half-baked finale with 'The Last Supper'
"And Just Like That..." managed to go from irritating to merely boring in its second season, which feels like modest progress. Yet the central relationship that finally took over -- as Carrie renewed her romance with Aidan, the one that she let get away -- came as too little, too late to completely salvage a series whose secondary plots have remained underwhelming, and at times half-baked.
2023-08-24 21:48
Miyu Pranoto: Dance prodigy, 9, blazes trail for girls
Miyu is shattering conventions as she breakdances her way to fame.
2023-08-20 07:16