Certainly worth a click. It’s more detail on the meeting we described this past weekend as AFTRA taking a step towards concurrent bargaining with SAG on TV-Theatrical. Handel sees it as important that SAG make a move towards working with AFTRA when the National Board meets this weekend. Another Handel note that we think is [...]
The syndication business is apparently still hurting, and this year’s NATPE convention in Las Vegas is smaller and less attended than before. The Hollywood Reporter notes that former Disney chief Michael Eisner is there pitching a 150 minute production called “The Booth,” which he says was produced for $250,000.
In an ad posted on the Hollywood Reporter’s site, the SEIU skewers Fox with the story of a security guard at the Fox lot. The headline says “In one weekend, Fox Studios’ Avatar grossed $77 million.” Below it is the picture of Rosario Garcia, a security officer who works (probably not for long) for Andrews [...]
A key AFTRA committee voted today to recommend to the AFTRA National Board that a small group of elected officers meet with SAG electeds to explore the possibility of bargaining AFTRA’s Exhibit A contract concurrent with SAG’s TV/Theatrical deal. The small group is expected to present its report and recommendations to the AFTRA National Board, [...]
For those who’ve worked with her it was probably little surprise… Betty White was just wonderful – funny, genuine and gracious – as she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th Annual fete. I was too busy cheering to jot down the exact line, but it was a great moment as she said something [...]
The SAG Awards are tonight, of course. One of the more unusual stories we’ve seen about the event is in the Los Angeles Times, where they have an interactive video tour of the room, showing where all the nominees will be sitting – their chairs marked with headshots on place cards.
