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[ad_1] With contract deadline looming, Hollywood actors could strike if no deal reached - CBS News Watch CBS News With their current contract set to expire, thousands of SAG-AFTRA members could soon go on strike, leading to a potential Hollywood production shutdown. If it were to happen, it would also mark the first time since 1960 that both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild have been on strike simultaneously. Jonathan Vigliotti has details. 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/with-contract-deadline-looming-hollywood-actors-could-strike-if-no-deal-reached/?feed_id=28

[ad_1] Celebrities took to social media to mourn actor Treat Williams after the 71-year-old died in a motorcycle crash in Vermont Monday. Fellow co-stars from "Everwood" were quick to remember the actor fondly — offering their condolences to his wife of 35 years, Pam Van Sant, and their two children.  Actor Treat Williams attends The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Metrograph special screening of "Hair" on Sept. 21, 2019 in New York City. Lars Niki/Getty Images for The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Williams would often gush about Van Sant,  posting on Instagram just a week ago , "Pam just redid our living room. I love what she did. Actually I love her. Lucky me." He also posted  a photo of his wife , writing "Happy Woman's Day to my girl for life" in March.  "Everwood,"

[ad_1] Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach during the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. According to international media reports, everal of those wounded on Monday evening were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. Bettineschi said four minors – aged between one and 17 – were hit, along with five adults between 25 and 65. One was in surgery late on Monday night while the others were stable, she said. The shooting happened shortly before 7pm (23:00 GMT) when a fight broke out and at least one gun was pulled and shots were fired, Bettineschi said. At least one person was in custody, but police were looking for more suspects. Police chief Chris O’Brien said thousands of people were in the area and dozens of police officers responded, including some who were nearby. “It’s unfortunate we have law-abidin

[ad_1] Director James Cameron's newest film, "Avatar: The Way of Water," is now the seventh highest-grossing film ever — raking in $1.7 billion at the global box office — and the third of Cameron's films among the top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time, according to IMDb . All three films were released in different decades.  A screen displays Avatar: The Way of Water poster in a cinema at Times Square on Jan. 5, 2023, in New York City.  Photo by Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress via Getty Images The other two of Cameron's films to break the top 10 are the No. 3 "Titanic," for which he won the best director Oscar in 1998, and 2009's original "Avatar," which is the highest-grossing movie of all time at $2.9 billion.  "Avatar 2" had a robust opening weekend during its December release, bring

[ad_1] The Los Angeles City Controller's office is investigating after several trees near Universal Studios property were trimmed — trees that were providing shade and relief from the blistering heat for striking members of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA . The city controller, Kenneth Mejia, announced the office's investigation  Tuesday on Twitter, sharing before and after photos of the trees — the before showing fuller trees with leaves and the after showing the trees' barren limbs. "Our Office is investigating the tree trimming that occurred outside Universal Studios where workers, writers, and actors are exercising their right to picket," Mejia wrote. "The trimmed trees are LA City managed street trees." Members of both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents thousands of Hollywood actors, are on strike after the unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which rep

[ad_1] Director Christopher Nolan recently revealed "Oppenheimer" is his longest film yet. Now, we know just how long the film is — literally. The movie is set to run in 30 IMAX theaters, and the reel of 70mm film is a whopping 11 miles long, Nolan told The Associated Press . It also weighs 600 pounds. "Oppenheimer" will premiere Friday worldwide and be shown on standard screens as well as in IMAX. But Nolan said he recommends seeing the film at an IMAX theater . Before digital recording became the norm, movies were usually recorded on 35mm film. IMAX movies printed on 70mm film, however, have a wider and taller aspect ratio and are projected onto a larger screen.  In a May interview with Total Film , Nolan said it was his longest movie yet, revealing it was "kissing three hours," which is slightly longer than his 2014 movie "Interstellar," which runs about 2 hours and 47 minutes.  Previously, IMAX plat

[ad_1] The history of the blockbuster movie - CBS News Watch CBS News It's been assumed that the Hollywood summer blockbuster was born with the 1975 release of Steven Spielberg's "Jaws," followed two years later by "Star Wars." But the film industry's desire for box office blockbusters existed long before a shark prowled the waters off Amity. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with actor Stephen Lang (star of the "Avatar" films), critic Dana Stevens, and Charles Acland, author of "American Blockbuster," about the origin of blockbuster movies – both big-budget spectacles of Biblical proportions, and low-budget films with heart that won a huge audience. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for