One of the really unfortunate things in recent contracts has been the absence of residuals for pre-1974 programming. If you’d like to talk about that (and maybe about changing it, at least for online streaming) Wednesday is the night, at least in Hollywood. HOLLYWOOD GUILD MEMBERS: ATTEND AN IMPORTANT CAUCUS TO DISCUSS NEW MEDIA STREAMING [...]
The latest conspiracy theory on why IndieCon pulled a web page that incorrectly indicated that two AFTRA execs were appearing at a conference to discuss a non-existent AFTRA “Digital Filmmaking Contract” is a hoot. The claim is that AFTRA (or SAGWatch, or both) called up IndieCon and “threatened to sue them.” Uh, sure. That would [...]
According to a tally by Nellie Andreeva on a site we don’t link to, the two year dominance of AFTRA over SAG in pilot season, which predictably meant almost all the new series picked up were AFTRA, means that for the first time in decades AFTRA this fall AFTRA will have more scripted shows than [...]
A couple of the usual suspects got together to hit the panic button late last night over on Actors Access. They were certain that they had uncovered the smoking gun, a page on the IndieCon site that, at the time, seemed to be advertising an event featuring two AFTRA execs discussing ways to take theatrical [...]
Yes, it’s that time again. We’ve heard some of the names who’ve taken out petitions for the National Board races – as usual, it looks like Hollywood will be the only division where races are seriously contested. As usual, “names” are being approached to run, and some are saying they will. Curiously, though Unite for [...]
Yes, those fun people who’ve delighted us for years with their boundless, if completely wasted energy have done it again. We’re hearing that the National Labor Relations Board is once again on the verge of rejecting the Fizzlers and their petition antics. You may recall their proud boasts about investigations, like: We currently have open case [...]
