We told you that the Hollywood Membership Meeting two days ago included a statement from SAG General Counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland regarding the Non Disparagement Agreement between SAG and AFTRA. Variety quotes him as going a lot farther than just a warning, including in his message a threat that: “Anyone covered by this agreement may be [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to disturb a ruling of New York’s Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Cable News Network vs. CSC Holdings. Hardly noticed outside of the inner circles of broadcasting, the case has potential to open the door for massive disruption of broadcast revenues. The problem was aptly [...]
The first thing you have to say is, “They’re not SAG.” The Canadian actors’ union, ACTRA, has ratified a new contract with producers six months before the expiration of the old pact, and did it with a 98% plus vote in favor. According to Variety, the only change between the new deal and the old [...]
More bad news for the A-list. Star power appears to be fading.
A B-movie queen who made an early switch to the small screen, Gale Storm became a star with “My Little Margie,” am early 50s comedy series which she followed with “The Gale Storm Show.” On TV, Gale’s image was as wholesome as the era. Born Josephine Owaissa Cottle in a small town in Texas, she [...]
As is often the case, most of the small crowd appeared to be Membership First supporters. AMJ asked Duncan to reiterate the terms of the non disparagement agreement. AMJ introduced AR (long loud standing ovation) who commented that the last 4 years were extraordinary and those in attendance were the “true†union, he thanked them [...]
