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David Robb
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David has been covering the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. He was the chief labor, legal and investigative reporter at Daily Variety for 10 years, and served in that same capacity at The Hollywood Reporter for another 10 years. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and is the author of three books: "Operation Hollywood," "The Gumshoe and the Shrink," and "The Stuntwoman." Nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, he is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award for his coverage of African Americans in the entertainment industry. Among several other awards, he was honored by the WGA for his work that restored the writing credits to blacklisted writers of more than 30 films. He joined Deadline in 2014 and lives in Los Angeles
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In Wake Of 18 Murdered In Yet Another Mass Shooting, NRA-Funded Federal Agency Trains Children To Shoot Guns
The mass shooting last month in Maine — perpetrated by an Army reservist allowed to keep his guns reportedly bought days before he underwent psychiatric evaluations due to his erratic behavior that included hearing voices that were not there — briefly reopened debate about whether a standardized red-flag…
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DGA Pension & Health Plans Extend Free Medical Plan To Help Members Impacted By Industry Strikes – Update
UPDATED, 4:38 PM: Trustees of the DGA Pension & Health Plans voted today to extend access a free major medical plan for participants who lost coverage because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Those who elect it now are eligible to use the coverage through March 31, provided they remain on the plan…
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SAG-AFTRA Chief Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Overseas, Will Be Back For Monday’s AMPTP Talks
Everybody who needs to be in the room when SAG-AFTRA and the studios sit down for talks next week will be.
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the actors union's national executive director and chief negotiator, will be returning from Turkey this weekend in time for Monday's resumption of negotiations with the…
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Story Arc:
SAG-AFTRA Strike
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SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Moved From AMPTP Offices To Union’s Headquarters In Los Angeles – Update
EXCLUSIVE, updated with new venue: When SAG-AFTRA resumes bargaining with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Monday, the talks will be held at the union’s headquarters on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles rather than the AMPTP's offices in Sherman Oaks, as they had been before…
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WGA Strike To Officially End At Midnight As Guild Leaders Approve Tentative Deal With Big Gains
UPDATED with more deal details & analysis: After almost five months, the Writers Guild’s strike will be officially over at 12:01 a.m. PT Wednesday.
“Today, your Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement,” the guild said of the tentative agr…
Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
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Tentative WGA Deal Grants Members Who Are About To Lose Health Coverage An Extension Through End Of 2023
WGA members who will lose their health coverage on October 1 will be granted extended coverage through the end of the year, per the guild’s tentative agreement. The extension also applies to writers who will exhaust their COBRA benefits eligibility. WGA members will soon be voting to ratify the new deal…
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By David Robb
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Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
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SAG-AFTRA Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize Strike Against Video Game Industry
SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against 10 of the major video game companies. The vote was 98.32% in favor. A total of 34,687 members cast ballots, representing a voting 27.47% of eligible voters. The guild’s last strike against the gaming companies, in 2016-17, lasted…
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By David Robb
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What’s Next On The Labor Front After WGA’s Tentative Agreement? Quite A Lot, Actually
Now that a tentative agreement has been reached to end the Writers Guild's strike, SAG-AFTRA, of course, is next, with IATSE waiting in the wings and the American Federation of Musicians just around the corner.
The next entertainment industry contracts up after SAG-AFTRA are the American…
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By David Robb
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Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
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It’s A Deal! WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike; Picketing Suspended
UPDATED with WGA-AMPTP joint statement: The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months. The parties finalized the framework of the deal Sunday when they were able to untangle their stalemate over…
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Elected President Of WGA East; Running Unopposed, She Succeeds Michael Winship
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, running unopposed, has been elected president of the WGA East. Cullen, who until now had been VP of the guild's Film/TV/Streaming sector, succeeds Michael Winship, who chose not to seek re-election.
In the WGA East’s other officer elections, two other candidates also ran…
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Meredith Stiehm Easily Re-Elected President Of WGA West; Her Running Mates Also Win Big
Meredith Stiehm has been re-elected president of the WGA West, defeating Rich Talarico in a landslide.
A total of 3,783 valid ballots were cast, and Stiehm received 3,354 to Talarico’s 300. Stiehm’s running mates were also easily elected. Michele Mulroney, a member of the guild's negotiating…
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By David Robb
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Story Arc:
Writers Guild Strike
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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Urges Members To Approve Strike Authorization Against Video Game Companies
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, saying that “right now is the time to show our solidarity,” is urging her members to authorize a strike against the video game industry. The guild, which has been on strike against the film and TV industries since July 14, could go on strike against the gaming companies…
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