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[ad_1] Directed by Steven Spielberg, then just 26 years old, "Jaws" surfaced in the summer of 1975. John Williams' theme (the most famous two notes in Hollywood history ), and those teeth, scared families out of the water and into movie theaters, becoming the blueprint for the modern blockbuster. "I was a kid when 'Jaws' came out," said Slate film critic Dana Stevens. "But I remember that in prime time every night there would be, you know, these scary trailers for 'Jaws' on TV. And so, by the time it opened in the summer of '75, people were hyped." Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz said, "It was a blockbuster about summer, set in summer, about things that we totally associate with summer." Jaws (1975) - You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Scene (4/10) | Movieclips by Movieclips on YouTube Thirty-five years after "Jaws," "Avatar" redefined the

[ad_1] Washington — Media mogul Barry Diller suggested top Hollywood executives and the highest-paid actors take a 25% pay cut "to try and narrow the difference" between the highest and lowest earners in the industry as TV and movie actors joined screenwriters on strike .  "Everybody's probably overpaid at the top end," Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia, told "Face the Nation" on Sunday.  Diller served as the chairman and CEO of Fox, Inc., in the 1980s as it created the Fox Broadcasting Company and its motion picture operations, another turbulent time in the industry. Prior to Fox, he served 10 years as chairman and chief executive of Paramount Pictures Corporation.  Actors represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike Friday amid concerns about artificial intelligence replacing jobs and the impact of streaming services

[ad_1] Hollywood shuts down down as actors, writers go on strike over higher pay, A.I. concerns - CBS News Watch CBS News The Screen Actors Guild went on strike Friday morning, joining the ongoing writer's strike. This marks the first time in 63 years when both unions have been on strike at the same time. Errol Barnett reports from New York City. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/hollywood-shuts-down-down-as-actors-writers-go-on-strike-over-higher-pay-a-i-concerns/?feed_id=36604&_unique_id=64b3219c5ecc5

[ad_1] The star-studded cast of "Oppenheimer" left the film's London premiere early as the Hollywood actors' union on Thursday called its first major strike in more than 40 years. Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh walked the red carpet outside the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square cinema Thursday, but then exited before the movie's showing, director Christopher Nolan told the audience inside the theater. "We have to acknowledge, you've seen them earlier on the red carpet," Nolan said of the actors. "Unfortunately, they're off to write their picket signs for what we believe to be an imminent strike by SAG (Screen Actors Guild), joining one of my guilds, the Writers Guild, in the struggle for fair wages for working members of their union." Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh attend the London premiere of "Oppenheimer" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July

[ad_1] Hollywood bracing for actors' strike - CBS News Watch CBS News Hollywood is bracing for actors to go on strike as the writers' strike also continues. Thousands of other workers across the country are also striking or preparing to walk off the job as their contracts expire. Elise Preston reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/hollywood-bracing-for-actors-strike/?feed_id=27023&_unique_id=64ab5dc744d13