Brace yourselves for a possible actors strike

Published: March 5, 2008, 11:05 am

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Filed under: Industry, WGA StrikeHave you seen all those feel-good commercials on CBS showing the actors returning to work after the WGA strike, the message promising us that good times -- and fresh new episodes -- would soon be on the air? Well, here comes the cold shower. The big story this morning out of L.A. is that Hollywood is shaking with fear that the actors will strike this summer if a new contract isn't hammered out before June 30. Big names like George Clooney and Tom Hanks have been quietly urging Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg to commence negotiations now in hopes of averting another contentious battle. Even AFTRA (SAG's sister organization, the American Federation of Television and Radio Actors) reportedly wants to start formal talks.Continue reading Brace yourselves for a possible actors strike Permalink Email this Comments

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