July 15, 2008
by Alex Cook
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Last year, a Writers Guild of America strike brought Hollywood to a standstill, prompting many to start seeking different methods for creating and distributing entertainment.
Now, as a Screen Actor Guild strike looms, a few of those pursuits are starting to see the light of day, as well as new developments that have raised interesting questions regarding the future of Hollywood as it functions today.
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July 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Unable for weeks to agree on terms for a new contract, Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild have now found themselves unable to agree on whether negotiations will continue.
The guild rejected the latest offer Thursday, turning down a deal producers insisted was their last.
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July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have ratified a new contract with Hollywood studios that boosts payments for actors whose work appears on the Internet.
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June 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Hollywood producers sent the clearest sign yet on Monday that they won’t lock out actors if negotiators don’t settle on a labor contract before the current pact expires early Tuesday.
Their ads in trade publications argued the entertainment industry had suffered enough from previous work stoppages over contract disputes.
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March 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With television finally returning after a strike hiatus, one of television's best, Tina Fey of NBC's Emmy award-winning "30 Rock," is getting back to what she does best — making us laugh.
Access Hollywood caught up the writer-turned actress by phone recently and she gave us a glimpse of "what's to come" for Liz Lemon and the rest of the wacky "30 Rock" gang.
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March 3, 2008
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
AccessHollywood.com's Laura "Dish of Salt" Saltman on the scene at Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice charity show "Good Medicine."
Check inside to read her entire Blog.
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March 2, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Hillary Rodham Clinton took a break from the campaign trail to thank "Saturday Night Live" for giving her candidacy a boost — although she failed to get an official endorsement from the show.
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February 25, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
Late for the first part of the ceremony?! The Access Hollywood news desk has what you might have missed!
Click inside for an account of tonight's ceremony!
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February 13, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
The once show head writer and co-anchor of "Weekend Update," Tina Fey, is scheduled to host the first new post-strike episode of "Saturday Night Live," Access Hollywood has confirmed. Tina was the creative force behind "SNL" comedy gems such as, the "Mom Jeans" commercial, "The Girl with No Gaydar," and the always hilarious parodies of "Live with Regis and Kelly" and "The View."
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February 14, 2008
by Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Madonna's directorial debut and Rihanna's birthday cupcake cuddle fest with Chris Brown!
Plus, Is Hollywood on the verge of another strike this summer? Why was the new "Star Trek" pushed back to 2009? What two cast member from "Weeds" are getting married? And we have "Idol's" To 24!
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February 13, 2008
by Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Tween stars unite! Miley comes to Jamie Lynn's defense. And what reality TV star is asking fans to help name her pet pig?
Plus, Britney was back leading a dance class for kids and then shopped with her mom. Is she on the verge of a comeback? And scripted television is set to return!
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February 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work.
The Writers Guild of America says its members voted Tuesday to end their devastating, three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.
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February 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The power to put the entertainment industry back to work was in the hands of Writers Guild of America members Tuesday as they voted on whether to end their 3-month strike after a tentative contract deal was reached.
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February 12, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
NBC's "Saturday Night Live," the only late-night show completely shelved by the writers' strike, is planning a Feb. 23 return if the writers ratify a contract agreement and head back to work.
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