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The Writers Guild of America implemented its plan Friday for members to fire their agents.

WGA sues four main talent agencies over packaging fee dispute

April 18, 2019 at 8:53 a.m.

The battleground between Hollywood's writers and the agents who represent them shifted to the courtroom as the Writers Guild of America sued the four main Hollywood talent agencies over a...

The Writers Guild of America implemented its plan on Friday for its members to fire their agents.

Hollywood writers and talent agents dig in their heels

April 15, 2019 at 10:03 p.m.

Hollywood writers and their talent agents dug in their heels and showed no signs of backing down from their entrenched positions following their failure on Friday to arrive at a...

The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood talent agencies are facing a Friday deadline to reach a negotiated settlement on their contract.

Writers told to fire their agents as WGA and agencies fail to reach an agreement

August 22, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

An effort by writers and their agents to resolve a dispute over industry practices collapsed Friday night as the Writers Guild of America said it had not reached a settlement...

Netflix plays peekaboo with its ratings. Hollywood isn’t amused

January 27, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

When it comes to ratings, Netflix treats the public and many of its business partners like the characters in "Bird Box" — blindfolded and left to feel their way through...

Bryan Singer photographed at Fox Studios in Los Angeles in 2013.

Bryan Singer faces new misconduct allegations in Atlantic article

January 23, 2019 at 8:22 a.m.

As one of Hollywood’s most bankable and versatile filmmakers, Bryan Singer has taken on superheros, film noir, World War II and ’70s rock ‘n’ roll. But now the “X-Men” director...

Olivia de Havilland, shown in 2004, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case against FX Networks concerning the limited series "Feud: Bette and Joan."

Olivia de Havilland won’t give up her fight with FX over ‘Feud.’ Will the Supreme Court hear her case?

December 10, 2018 at 11:53 a.m.

Olivia de Havilland was more than just angry when she learned how she was portrayed in last year’s FX limited series “Feud: Bette and Joan.” The Hollywood legend felt blindsided...

Shonda Rhimes is a trailblazer for women directors. Her shows include "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "Station 19," all on ABC.

DGA study finds some gains for women, minorities in TV directing

December 17, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.

The most recent television season saw a greater percentage of women and minorities directing TV episodes compared with the previous season, though overall figures painted a more mixed picture, according...

Sadie Sink, left, Charlie Heaton, Finn Wolfhard, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery and David Harbour in a scene from Netflix's "Stranger Things 2."

As Netflix surges, original content is the new black. But licensed shows still take the crown

December 12, 2018 at 7:08 p.m.

Netflix’s promotional tagline is “See what’s next” — a nod to the numerous titles that are instantly available to watch at the click of a remote. For the streaming entertainment...

Stan Lee, the iconic creator and legend of Marvel Comics, puts his handprints and footprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX along Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles in 2017.

As Marvel movies soar, Stan Lee sees his private life crumble, with allegations of elder abuse

December 13, 2018 at 7:24 a.m.

If the life of Stan Lee were turned into a superhero movie, it would be difficult to tell the good guys from the bad. A battle over the Marvel Comics...

Deloitte's 12th annual digital media trends survey found that 55% of U.S. households are now subscribing to paid streaming video services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

U.S. households with paid streaming service surged 450 percent in less than a decade, study says

December 14, 2018 at 4:38 p.m.

In yet another sign of streaming media’s growing dominance in the entertainment industry, the majority of U.S. households now subscribe to at least one digital video streaming service such as...

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