ACTORS – UNITED STATES

Hollywood writers in deal to end strike

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Original article by Geordie Gray
The Australian – Page: 8 : 26-Sep-23

The Writers Guild of America has advised that it has reached a deal to end Hollywood’s 146-day writer’s strike. The ‘tentative’ three-year deal follows five days of negotiations with film studios and production companies. However, the WGA has emphasised that the strike will continue until members vote on the deal and it is ratified. Amongst other things, WGA members will receive increased royalty payments for streaming content and guarantees regarding the use of artificial intelligence to generate content. Separate industrial action by Hollywood actors is continuing, and no talks between the actors’ union and film studios are currently scheduled.

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Johnny Depp loses his libel case

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The Australian – Page: 3 : 3-Nov-20

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp has lost his libel case over an article that appeared in ‘The Sun’ newspaper in the UK. The article made claims that Depp was violent to former wife Amber Heard during their turbulent two-year marriage, with Depp having sued News Group Publishers, which owns ‘The Sun’, along with the journalist who wrote the article. Depp’s loss in the case followed three weeks of testimony that included claims of domestic violence and substance abuse, with Judge Andrew Nicol stating the article had been shown to be "substantially true".

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