From Disney to Paramount Global, Hollywood companies that once embraced DEI initiatives are ditching these programs to avoid blowback from Trump.

The foreperson in the CNN defamation trial said the jury was sending a message that the general public is 'fed up with fake news and partial truths.'

Hollywood and the entertainment industry is reeling from fires that will change Los Angeles forever: 'It's like a small nuclear bomb went off.'

Allies of the Louisiana film industry said they will try to salvage the state's film incentive, after the House voted to eliminate it.

If Donald Trump retakes the White House, Hollywood is bracing for how it will impact everything from corporate taxes to tariffs to freedom of speech.

Cast & Crew, the payroll company that raised alarms about California's treatment of loan out companies, explains its position.

IATSE and the Teamsters warned that Hollywood could face another Hot Labor Summer if no deal is reached by July 31.

IATSE president Matthew Loeb talks AI, streaming residuals, pay hikes and more key issues as the union's contract talks with AMPTP begin next week.

'Rust' prosecutor Kari Morrissey offered a favorable plea if Hannah Gutierrez Reed would admit to bringing live bullets on set.

'Steamboat Willie' is about to be adapted as a horror film, now that Mickey Mouse is in the public domain.

Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on Jan. 1, marking a milestone in the copyright wars for those fighting to ease restrictions on vintage IP.

SAG-AFTRA did not get a share of streaming revenue, but did get a bonus worth $40 million a year.

SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the major studios in Hollywood history.

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA's top negotiator, trained as a diplomat. Can he close the deal?

SAG-AFTRA will take another day to respond to the AMPTP's "last, best and final" offer.

SAG-AFTRA continued to meet with the AMPTP on Sunday, but no deal has been reached yet.

SAG-AFTRA is expected to negotiate over the weekend on a new contract, though the sessions may be virtual.

Fran Drescher is facing a test of her SAG-AFTRA leadership, as A-listers pressure the union to take a deal.

George Clooney's proposal to SAG-AFTRA leadership was quickly rejected. Here's why.

SAG-AFTRA negotiations have been suspended, as the AMPTP says the union is seeking an untenable streaming residual.

The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative contract agreement that will bring an end the 146-day writers strike.

Drew Barrymore's decision to resume taping her talk show on Monday has kicked off a fight over whether she is violating the rules, or at least the spirit, of the Writers Guild of America strike.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said Friday night that the studios remain aligned, and pushed the Writers Guild of America to respond to its latest offer.

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the major studios remained in limbo on Monday, after a week of public sparring failed to result in forward movement.

WGA leaders met face-to-face with key CEOs on Tuesday evening as executives sought to pitch the guild on their most recent contract offer in the hopes of ending the nearly four-month-old strike. But the guild characterized the session as “a lecture” that was designed to “get us to cave.”

The 2023 writers strike has focused attention on recent developments like artificial intelligence and the transition to streaming. But for film writers, the key issue in the strike has been a constant battle for more than a generation: How do you get paid for a script once it’s finished?

The Writers Guild of America issued a report on Thursday calling Netflix, Amazon and Disney the "new gatekeepers" of the media business, and calling for antitrust regulators to prevent ...

The SAG-AFTRA strike has sparked a great deal of discussion and confusion about what is forbidden and what is still OK. SAG-AFTRA has put out a detailed FAQ for members, non-members, indie producers, and other groups.

SAG-AFTRA and the major studios remain at odds on a dizzying array of issues, as film and TV actors hit the picket lines Friday for the first time since 1980.

Top Hollywood players are working on a plan to call in federal mediators to help avert a SAG-AFTRA strike, with just a day to go before the contract deadline. A group of CEOs and senior executives,...

Members of the Directors Guild of America have voted to ratify their new contract, bringing the industry one step closer to achieving labor peace. The DGA announced Friday that 87% of the membership had voted in favor of the agreement, with 41% turnout. The guild said the turnout was the highest ever for a ratification vote, with 6,728 members voting out of 16,321 eligible.

Members of the Directors Guild of America have until Friday to vote on their new contract, and those contacted this week by Variety were overwhelmingly voting yes.

The membership of SAG-AFTRA has voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike authorization, maximizing the guild's leverage ahead of negotiations that begin on Wednesday. The guild announced Monday night that 97.91% of the voting members supported the authorization. Turnout was 47.69%. The vote comes as the Writers Guild of America strike enters its sixth week.

The Writers Guild of America argued Tuesday that the strike will end up costing studios more if it goes on for "weeks and months" than it would cost to agree to writers' demands. In an email to members, the WGA negotiating committee said that its proposals would cost an estimated $429 million per year.

To a lot of people outside the negotiating room, a strike by Hollywood writers felt inevitable. But it didn't feel that way inside the room. Until the last day or two, negotiators for both labor and management believed that the other side would give, and that a deal would be reached at the last moment.

The Met Gala may have been the last glitzy event to avoid picket signs. As of 12:01 a.m. on May 2, members of the creative community on both coasts (and production hubs in between) have traded the finery of that event for fire and brimstone on picket lines.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ended contract talks with the Writers Guild of America on Monday night, hours before the contract expiration deadline. The WGA responded by calling for a strike to begin on Tuesday. The AMPTP cast the WGA as refusing to compromise on key issues and for "the magnitude" of its asks at the bargaining table.

The Writers Guild of America issued a detailed set of strike rules to its members on Tuesday, advising them that they will be barred from writing, pitching or negotiating for work if a strike is called. The guild also spelled out the rules for showrunners and other "hyphenates."