hollywood strikewatch
SAGpocalypse Now: All Hope is Lost
1:45AM Seth | Let’s hope James Cameron’s Thespbot 2000 technology works, because from the looks of how things are progressing on the SAG deal front, the sun could be setting on the Age of the Human Hollywood Actor.
WGA Still Weighing Their Jay Leno Scab-Flogging Options
2:00AM Seth | A number of notable talk show hosts made the controversial choice to cross picket lines and not grow out a strike beard during last year’s WGA strike, Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres among them. More »
SAG To Renew Kinder, Gentler Saber-Rattling Feb. 17
7:49AM STV | After finally turning down the volume on Alan Rosenberg’s bluesy twang, SAG leadership plans to return next week to relatively quiet — and hopefully swift — negotiations with the major studios. More »
Alan Rosenberg Strikes Out In Court
6:25AM STV | SAG president Alan Rosenberg’s final opportunity to preserve his strike-hungry executive director and negotiating committee fizzled this morning in the US Superior Court. More »
Torture-Defending Republican Pal Rushes To Alan Rosenberg’s Legal Aid
3:07AM STV | No wonder Alan Rosenberg’s rejected restraining-order appeal yesterday included a few errors: Any lawyer moving to SAG squabbles from a career in right-wing crisis management would encounter a severe learning curve at some point. More »
Judge Blocks Alan Rosenberg’s Restraining Order Against His Own Union
7:20AM STV | SAG president Alan Rosenberg’s ploy to halt contract talks and reinstate his closest strike-friendly ally could be going better, with a judge this afternoon rejecting his petition for a temporary restraining order.Alan Rosenberg Out For Justice (Or Something)
8:10AM STV | Blues singer to sue for SAG exec’s reinstatement. [The Wrap] More »
