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The actors of SAG-AFTRA have joined the writers of the WGA for the first tandem walkout of those film and television industry unions since 1960. Jeff Astrof, a WGA writer and producer, joined CBS News to talk about the situation.
Production on most shows and movies has come to a halt as the unions representing the industry's writers and actors are now on strike. Michael Schneider, TV editor for Variety, has suggestions on what reruns to check out during the break in new content.
"Pivot" podcast host Kara Swisher tells "Face the Nation" that amid the Hollywood strikes, the real issue is the shift to streaming, which, while "necessary and important," is "expensive" and "the economics aren't worked out."
In contrast, hotly anticipated movies such as "Oppenheimer," scrapped premieres altogether after SAG strike began.
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Best known for playing a spirited, and accented, working-class girl from Queens, Drescher has spent over 40 years in Hollywood.
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Barry Diller, IAC chairman and senior executive, tells "Face the Nation" that as a "good-faith measure," top Hollywood executives and actors should take a 25% pay cut to end the dual SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
The media mogul said the strikes could potentially cause an "absolute collapse" of the industry if a settlement is not reached before September.
For the first time in 63 years, actors and writers are on strike at the same time, demanding better pay and job protection as streaming has upended film and TV production, and artificial intelligence threatens the livelihoods of writers and actors. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with those on the frontlines of the picket lines.
Hollywood actors joined writers on picket lines on Friday for the first time after failing to reach a deal on a new contract with motion picture studios. Here's the latest on the SAG-AFTRA strike and what the actors' union is asking for.
Actors of SAG-AFTRA have joined the writers of the WGA in the first tandem strike in Hollywood in more than 60 years, demanding increases in basic pay, higher residuals for streaming content and protections surrounding the use of artificial intelligence. Alissa Wilkinson, senior correspondent for Vox, joins CBS News to discuss.
The leaders of the SAG-AFTRA actors union announced Thursday they are joining the writers of the WGA on the picket lines, the first time since 1960 that actors and screenwriters have been on strike at the same time. Carrie Gibson, an actress and member of the Screen Actors Guild, joined CBS News to talk about what union members are sacrificing with the strike.
Nicole Sperling, a media reporter for The New York Times, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her reporting on the nearly 160,000 television and movie actors going on strike at midnight, joining screenwriters who walked off the job in May. Sperling will discuss the immediate impact on the actor's strike, why A.I. and residuals are top concerns, and how viewers may be impacted.
The Screen Actors Guild went on strike Friday morning, joining the ongoing writer's strike. This marks the first time in 63 years when both unions have been on strike at the same time. Errol Barnett reports from New York City.
This marks the first time since 1960 that both Hollywood's actors and writers have been on strike simultaneously.
Members of SAG-AFTRA will go on strike at the end of the day Thursday after the unions were unable to agree on a new labor deal with Hollywood studios. SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher spoke at a news conference about the impending strike. And Sharon Waxman, editor-in-chief of TheWrap, joined CBS News with analysis
The union representing thousands of film and television actors announced that they will go on strike beginning Thursday at midnight, leaving the Hollywood industry at a standstill. The SAG-AFTRA national board said its members will join Hollywood writers, who have been on strike since early May, on the picket lines. Elaine Low, staff writer for "The Ankler," joined CBS News to unpack the sticking points actors are fighting for, and what the dual strikes could mean for the future of the industry.
Hollywood actors formally went on strike after negotiations between their union and motion picture studios collapsed, a serious blow for the entertainment industry that could cripple film and TV productions across the U.S. "You share the wealth, because you cannot exist without us," SAG-AFTRA president and actor Fran Drescher said at a news conference.
Actors in SAG-AFTRA will vote on and likely approve a strike Thursday morning after labor talks broke down with Hollywood studios. The writers of the WGA have been on strike since May. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest.
SAG-AFTRA's contract with the major Hollywood studios is set to expire at midnight Wednesday.
The latest round of negotiations between UPS and the union representing its employees have broken down without an agreement. Unionized employees overwhelmingly voted in favor of going on strike if a deal isn't reached by the end of this month. The general president of the union representing the UPS workers, Sean O'Brien, joined CBS News to talk about the situation.
Negotiations between UPS and its union are stalled, meaning as many as 340,000 full- and part-time drivers, loaders and package handlers could walk off the job beginning Aug. 1. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the potential strike.
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President Trump's Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress — revisiting controversies over the FBI's Trump-Russia probe from nearly a decade ago.
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
Tens of thousands of BMW vehicles, and some Toyotas, are being recalled due to an engine starter relay that can corrode, increasing the risk of a fire.
President Trump said Thursday he will not let Israel annex the West Bank, an idea that has circulated among some hardliners in Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.