Mandalit del Barco

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Writers Guild of America goes on strike

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Members of the Writers Guild of America are asking for a larger piece of the streaming platforms' pie. The WGA said picketing would begin Tuesday afternoon.

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Strike looms as the contract between Hollywood writers and studios is set to expire

Monday, May 01, 2023

The Writers Guild of America is preparing to go on strike for the first time in 16 years. Writers are demanding better pay for TV shows that appear on the biggest streaming platforms.

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Hollywood writers prepare to strike

Saturday, April 29, 2023

The Writers Guild of America seems poised to go on strike next week, when their current contract with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires.

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After 25 years, Netflix will end its DVD-by-mail service

Friday, April 21, 2023

Diehard fans of Netflix's DVD-by-mail service are heartbroken over the announced cancellation of the service.

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Charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' movie set shooting dropped for now

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Prosecutors in New Mexico have dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike

Monday, April 17, 2023

Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorize a strike if their talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers don't end in a new contract by midnight May 1.

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Former model accuses onetime Harvey Weinstein associate of sexual assault

Friday, April 07, 2023

Fabrizio Lombardo was head of Miramax Italy, an European branch of the film company cofounded by Harvey Weinstein.

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Bill Butler, 'Jaws' cinematographer, dies at 101

Thursday, April 06, 2023

The Oscar-nominee's work also includes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Grease, and The Conversation.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once' wins Oscar's best picture award

Monday, March 13, 2023

It was a historic night at the Academy Awards for a truly distinctive and radical film set in the multiverse — with an almost all-Asian cast.

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The first Oscars lasted 15 minutes — plus other surprises from 95 years of awards

Thursday, March 09, 2023

A lot can happen in 95 years. Ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday, we take a look back at the surprises, the scandals, the slap and — yes — even the streaker.

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At the 2023 Spirit Awards, women dominated the gender-neutral acting categories

Sunday, March 05, 2023

We were at the Film Independent Spirit Awards last night, where "Everything Everywhere All at Once" was the big winner, and women dominated the gender-neutral acting categories.

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Distributor, newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator's racist rant

Sunday, February 26, 2023

The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."

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A look back at Oscar nominee Angela Bassett's long, distinguished career

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Angela Bassett has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It's a landmark in a long, distinguished career that began in the 1980s.

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Producer Dede Gardner has 2 best picture Oscars. Will she add to the total?

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins and actresses including Frances McDormand talk about working with Dede Gardner who, with her Plan B Entertainment partners, is up for two Oscars for Women Talking and Blonde.

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Beyoncé has now captured more Grammy awards than any other artist

Monday, February 06, 2023

Beyoncé is now the Recording Academy's GOAT. She won four Grammy awards Sunday night for her album RENAISSANCE — bringing her career total to 32. Harry Styles won album of the year.

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Remembering innovative fashion designer Paco Rabanne

Saturday, February 04, 2023

Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old, according to his fashion house. He was known for his fragrances and space-age designs.

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Poetry finally has its own Grammy category – mostly thanks to J. Ivy, nominee

Saturday, February 04, 2023

Poet J. Ivy is a nominee for the Grammys' Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award — a new category he helped create, after petitioning the Recording Academy.

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Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne is dead at age 88

Friday, February 03, 2023

Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old, according to his fashion house. He was known for his fragrances and space-age designs.

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Oscar nominations: 'Everything Everywhere' scores 11, no women for best director

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The film Everything Everywhere All at Once racked up nods in almost every category, including Best Picture.

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The latest on the Monterey Park mass shooting

Sunday, January 22, 2023

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna says investigators are withholding the name of the man suspected in the shooting deaths of 10 people and wounding of 10 others at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif.

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