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(Disclosure: The Verge's editorial staff is also unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East.)The WGA dropped a summary of the contract tonight and it's historic. The flashiest wins for the WGA are around pay increases and artificial…

Will Smith has recently taken to his social media accounts, Instagram and Twitter, to lend his support to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. As a member of SAG-AFTRA, Smith emphasised the significance of this moment for both guilds. In…

The Primetime Emmy Awards are likely to be postponed due to the ongoing dual strikes called by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA in the US. According to Variety, vendors had been told the awards would no longer be happening on September 18 as…

Snoop Dogg, the renowned West Coast rap legend, has canceled his scheduled Hollywood Bowl shows, which were meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his landmark debut album "Doggystyle." Taking to Instagram on July 25, the…

It’s a classic holiday film tale: small towns, snowflakes and star-crossed lovers. But this year’s queue of beloved holiday movies may be considerably smaller due to the worldwide shut-down of productions caused by current Hollywood…

The strain of Hollywood’s actors’ and writers’ strikes is being felt in productions all around the world, and film industry insiders say Canada is far from exempt. Due to long-established industry ties to American unions and networks,…

Tom Cruise has put his weight behind the ongoing Hollywood actors' strike. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruise made a surprise cameo at a Zoommeeting between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the…

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage will not attend Fantasia Film Festival, billed as one of North America's biggest genre festivals, following the strike called by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists…

The Last of Us TV series co-creator Craig Mazin has removed his name from the long-gestating Borderlands movie. As per World of Reel and confirmed through the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) website, the currently credited writers on the…

The ongoing WGA, Writers Guild Of America strike is still awaiting a resolution. Actors’ unions are also supporting the writers and their demand for better pay, improved working conditions and better recognition has shed light on the plight…