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Support, Relief And Memes: Reactions To WGA Agreement

With the second-longest strike in WGA history now officially over, people are reacting to their tentative deal with AMPTP.

Black and red signs with white lettering that reads "Writers Guild of America on Strike!" are being held up against the blue sky and an arching yellow sign with partially obscured black letters that read "Walt Disney."

The Writers Strike Has Ended. Here's The WGA's Deal With The AMPTP

The leadership of the Writers Guild of America voted to lift the strike while the contract is sent to members for ratification.

Hattie McDaniel's Groundbreaking Academy Award — Long Missing — Will Be Replaced With Statuette

McDaniel was the first Black actor to win an Academy Award. for her role in Gone With the Wind. She bequeathed her accolade to Howard University in Washington, D.C., upon her death in 1952. But it went missing in the late 1960s.

Black and white photo, circa 1948, of two men and four women, most of whom are Black, and dressed up in nice clothes as if at a party.

A Video Game Strike Could Be Next For Actors

SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly voted to give the union authorization to call a video game strike if negotiations don’t go well.

A SAG-AFTRA graphic that includes a hand holding a video game controller reads: "Members approve video game strike authorization 2023."

‘Incredibly Proud Of Us’ — Hollywood Strikers React To The Tentative WGA Agreement

With a possible WGA deal on the horizon, writers say they’ll continue to support striking actors.

Striking Writers Turn Bob's Big Boy Into Unofficial Clubhouse

Actor and comedian Drew Carey picks up the tab for striking writers.

A book with a red circle in the center. In the middle of the center is a clenched fist with the wording Writer's Guild on Strike. On the book are the words, Thank you Drew.

Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Sept. 25 - 28

Celebrate Queen Bey's birthday with movies and a silent disco party. Listen to Hilton Als discuss the importance of the arts. Watch an improvised Shakespeare play. Watch the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with a live score.

Orange Graphic that reads Boney Island at NHM

After Almost Five Months, A Deal Is Reached In The Historic Hollywood Writers Strike

"We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional—with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership," says the WGA.

A group of people wearing blue T-shirts and holding black and white signs with the words "Writers Guild of America on Strike!" are picketing underneath a big sign that reads "Walt Disney." Scattered wisps of clouds break up the otherwise blue sky on a sunny day, and the man and woman closest to the viewer are wearing sunglasses.

'Here I Am, Closer To The Gutter Than Ever': John Waters Gets His Hollywood Star

A new exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures celebrates the life and outrageous cinema of John Waters, queer icon and proud maker of "filth."

John Waters lifts up his sunglasses in a suit at the Independent Spirit Awards.

As WGA And Studios Continue Talks Into Sunday, Why A Local Mall Is Getting Trolled

The Sherman Oaks Galleria is getting its 15 minutes of fame.

A woman with light skin and straight black hair is wearing a blue T-shirt that reads "Writers Guild of America" while holding a sign, raising both arms and shouting with her mouth wide open. The words on the sign read "Writers Guild of America on Strike!" and behind her are more people picketing with the same sign.

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