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Bart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive who worked in the home video distribution industry before leading research and development at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, died on…
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed two bills backed by SAG-AFTRA that will regulate the use of “synthetic” AI performers in New York. One bill will require disclosure when an AI…
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the non-profit organization that provides assistance and education to actors, has established the Diane Ladd Fund to help performers in need of critical health…
SAG-AFTRA has unveiled the launch of the union’s Verticals Agreement, a new media contract created for the needs of serialized micro and vertical dramas. The agreement will cover various…
The Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Actors Guild have released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all future episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its…
Sean Astin, the star of “Rudy,” “Goonies” and “The Lord of the Rings,” was elected Friday to be president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher. Astin was part of a slate dubbed “The…
After four years in charge, Fran Drescher will not seek another term as president of SAG-AFTRA. Drescher’s decision has been known within the union for some time. But it was made official…
Following an 11-month strike plagued by back-and-forth disputes over Generative AI, SAG-AFTRA has ratified its new contract with major video game companies including Activision, Disney…
The video game actors’ strike may soon come to an end. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the major video game labels, which include Activision…
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the use of artificial intelligence. On Monday,…
