Former SAG-AFTRA president Melissa Gilbert has blasted a SAG-AFTRA message that urged its members not to dress up as characters from struck companies this Halloween. SAG-AFTRA published a post on its website encouraging members to “celebrate Halloween this year while also staying in solidarity.” The guild recommended striking actors “choose costumes inspired by generalized characters
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Thanks, George. But your proposal to take the cap off union dues in order to end SAG-AFTRA‘s strike isn’t legally compatible with the union’s contract. So said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in a video posted to Instagram in response to George Clooney and other A-List actors‘offer to pay more into the union coffers. The Clooney
Drew Carey today saluted the writers who thanked him for the meals he provided strikers at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers during the WGA work stoppage. It was his first public comments on his charitable efforts. “I deeply appreciate all the love and thanks. It (was worth) every dime. But if you really want to
It’s Friday, aka Insider Day. Jesse Whittock back again to run you through the international film and TV stories dominating the headlines this week. BBC’s Social Media Guide Steadying the flagship: Easily one of the BBC‘s biggest ongoing headaches is around how the broadcaster’s most popular stars and presenters engage on social media platforms. The issue
Bethenny Frankel has responded to Deadline’s story today regading changes mandated by NBCUniversal for its reality stars. The company, which is behind unscripted hits such as The Real Housewives franchise, Below Deck, Vanderpump Rules and competition series such as The Traitors and America’s Got Talent, is now increasing its requirements around anti-discrimination and harassment policies, making an inclusive workplace and channels to report concerns
Maybe the best reaction to 19-year-old Coco Gauff winning her first Grand Slam tournament at the U.S. Open today came from the champ herself. “Honestly, thank you to the people who didn’t believe in me. A month ago, I won a 500 title and people said I would stop at that,” she said in a
How I Met Your Father EP Craig Thomas bid farewell to his colleagues and supporters today via an X post, noting that cancellations are a part of TV life. Thomas is also is the co-creator of the original series, How I Met Your Mother, which aired on CBS for 9 seasons. Its spin-off lasted two
George R.R. Martin may not be cranking out the novels, but his blog is thriving. In a recent entry, the Game of Thrones mastermind commented on a Vanity Fair roundup of what that publication deemed “25 Perfect TV Episodes from the Last 25 Years.” Martin was on the list for his self-penned GoT episode, Blackwater.
Wendi Nix, the host of College Football Live, has announced on Instagram that her time at ESPN has ended after 17 years. “Exactly 17 years ago, I walked into ESPN wide-eyed and excited. This week, I walk out the same way. Grateful, but equally excited about the next chapter. To be continued…” she wrote on
The BBC is partnering with TikTok to create a boot camp for social media creators looking to break into the television industry. The British broadcaster will launch a “content lab” giving 100 TikTok users a crash course in TV stardom, as well as helping them grow their own social media channels. The tie-up is evidence
Jamie Foxx posted an Instagram update today on his health, adding a couple of photos of himself holding a pair of red Crocs. “You’re lookin at a man who is thankful… finally startin to feel like myself… it’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light… I’m thankful to everyone that reached
Honolulu, Hawaii native Jason Momoa is stepping up for his birth state. The Aquaman and Game of Thrones star has been posting about available resources on his social media as Maui is battling wildfires. “We are devastated and heartbroken for our friends and ‘ohana on Maui who been impacted by the recent wildfires,” he wrote on
Kai Cenat, the popular YouTube and Twitch streamer who instigated an out-of-control gathering Friday near Union Square Park in Manhattan, will be charged with inciting a riot. Cenat will be charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, police said at a press conference. He could face up to three years in prison if convicted. Thousands
Euphoria actor Angus Cloud’s mother, Lisa Cloud, took to Facebook today with an emotional post, claiming the young star did not take his own life. Cloud, who played Fezco on HBO’s Euphoria, died on July 31 at age 25. The Oakland Fire Department received a 911 call at around 11:30 AM Monday for a medical
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said Wednesday that his battle with cancer continues, as he once again has vocal cord cancer The 84-year-old Vitale posted on Twitter that he will need six weeks of radiation to treat it. “I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops
Melanie Lynskey has posted her thoughts on Instagram about longtime friend Julian Sands, who was found dead in the Southern California mountains earlier this week. Lynskey shared a photo of the pair and wrote about first meeting Sands while working on the 2002 movie Rose Red. She admitted being a bit starstruck as a big
Elon Musk is courting other television news anchors to pivot to Twitter just like Tucker Carlson after his firing from Fox News. The Twitter owner shared on the digital platform that he would like to balance out the personalities delivering the news on the social network with left-leaning hosts. “It’d be great to have [Rachel
The day after New York-based pickets were canceled for the week because of smoke, the gathering at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles was a bit smaller on Thursday, with less than 50 people gathering in support of the WGA strike. One bright spot was the so-called “Bike Strike” protest that rolled through. That strike action
Three years after its final episode, the cast of NBC’s The Good Place appears to be in a good place, friendship-wise. On Thursday, D’Arcy Carden posted an Instagram shot of lunch with a special trio, including costars Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper. The actors were veterans of all four seasons on the show, with
EXCLUSIVE: Wheelhouse DNA, Canada’s Frederator Studios and social media comedy star Adam Waheed are joining forces for an animated comedy series. We hear the unnamed series is now in development ahead of production, marking the first partnership between Wheelhouse DNA and Frederator and series writing and starring debut for Waheed, who’s better known as Adam
When it comes to acting, talent counts. But as Elle Fanning told Josh Horowitz on his “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, there’s another factor that sometimes counts even more. Fanning said that she wasn’t considered for a role in an unnamed franchise movie because her Instagram following wasn’t large enough for the studio’s taste. “I didn’t
Jeremy Renner is getting stronger each day, as registered in the two Instagram videos he shared today. The 52-year-old star of “Mayor of Kingstown,” “The Avengers” and “Hawkeye” continues to train in his comeback from a January 1 accident that saw a 14,000-pound snow plow fall on him, breaking more than 30 bones. “UPDATE: I’ve
Despite all of the upheaval at Twitter under new owner Elon Musk in recent months, the social media firm and NBCUniversal say they have gotten their earliest start yet in ramping up their Olympic Games partnership. With more than a year to go before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Twitter announced during a presentation
Maybe it was a snow job. But Jeremy Renner seemed delighted on Thursday night to celebrate the return of the snowplow that almost ended his life. Renner shared images of his PistenBully snowplow on Instagram, which was finally returned to his home. On New Year’s Day, the vehicle tipped over and crushed Renner, breaking more
Like a fungus, the truth eventually has come out. It seems actor Jason Ritter made a quiet cameo as a clicker (the nickname for those infected with the mutated cordyceps fungus) on HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Ritter, known for shows Joan of Arcadia, The Event, Gravity Falls and Parenthood, appeared in the two episodes
Jeremy Renner shared an upbeat note from his nephew Auggie via Instagram Stories today, as he continues to keep up the recovery effort from his horrific snow plow accident. Auggie’s note focused on his gratitude that his 52-year-old uncle survived his New Year’s Day accident, which resulted in more than 30 broken bones. “I am
The Biden Administration appears to be playing hardball, insisting TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance divest the hugely popular video-sharing app in the U.S. According to the WSJ, it’s threatening a ban if that doesn’t happpen. In a statement obtained by Deadline, TikTok responded to the sale pressure. “If protecting national security is the objective, divestment
Ariana DeBose’s show-stopping musical number at the BAFTAs that included a rap shout-out to the women acting nominees by name has become a cottage industry. Now, the actress herself is fueling the fun, sharing some of her favorite online jabs on Instagram Saturday. DeBose wasn’t so self-assured in the immediate aftermath of her performance. She deactivated
Joy Behar said something she shouldn’t have said on The View. This time, it was about one of her colleagues. As the show’s “Hot Topics” segment discussed the importance of workplace friendships, Behar talked about her one-time leave-taking from the show. She said that she was glad when she was ousted, because her “friends” from
Melanie Lynskey didn’t appreciate criticism that she was a bit too zaftig for the role of a post-apocalyptic warlord. Model Adrianne Curry made a tweeted observation (since deleted) on Feb. 8 that Lynskey wasn’t a great fit for “The Last of Us” role of Kathleen, a Kansas City warlord who apparently defeated the FEDRA militia