More from Katie Kilkenny
How Hollywood’s Major Crew Union Chief Thinks About Keeping Production In L.A. — And What Help Is Needed
IATSE's Matthew Loeb also discussed how the Trump administration could impact a push for more U.S. work.
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Alamo Drafthouse Staff at New York Theaters Join Colorado Location in Going on Strike
The move marks an escalation in labor unrest over a round of layoffs that Alamo Drafthouse conducted nationwide in early 2025.
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Alamo Drafthouse Locations Threaten Strike Over Layoffs
Staffers at a unionized theater in Colorado have joined their New York colleagues in protesting cuts at the Sony-owned theater chain.
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New York Magazine Walkout Averted As Union Reaches Deal With Management (Exclusive)
The tentative three-year agreement includes guardrails around the use of AI after parent company Vox Media struck a licensing deal with OpenAI last year.
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Alamo Drafthouse Layoffs Prompt Unfair Labor Practice Charge
The United Auto Workers Local 2179, which represents workers at the chain's lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn locations, is alleging failure to bargain in good faith amid cuts to staff.
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How Production Shifted Since the Strikes, and Where Execs Are Looking to Film in 2025
A new report from production tracking service ProdPro finds that film and television production rebounded after the 2023 work stoppages, but lags behind filming volumes in 2022.
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Former Skydance Interactive President Pleads Guilty to Piloting Drone That Crashed Into Plane During Palisades Fire
Peter Akemann has agreed to cover an estimated $65,169 in plane repairs and to complete 150 hours of community service to help aid Southern California wildfire relief.
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From ‘Quiet on Set’ to ‘Fall of Diddy,’ Meet the Doc Team Holding Pop Culture to Account
Maxine Productions, not quite three years old, has made waves with investigations into icons and brands like Nickelodeon, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Girls Gone Wild and Lisa Frank. Where is it going from here?
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What Happened to Those Streaming Bonuses?
After the 2023 strikes, writers, actors and directors won residuals tied to the success of hit shows, but not many projects appear to have hit the threshold for payments.
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Writers Guild West Posthumously Awards David Lynch Screenwriting Achievement Prize
Though the officially presentation will happen in February, the 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Blue Velvet' writer-director was able to accept the prize in late 2024, before his death on Jan. 16.
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Fire Relief: How Hollywood Is Coming to the Rescue
Industry insiders (actors, stylists, location scouts, even agents and lawyers) are channeling their unique talents to aid the effort.
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ABC News Agrees to AI Protections for Writers in Latest Contract
Writers Guild of America East-represented scribes secured language stating that current staffers will not be laid off due to use of the technology.
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