TV biz picks up as film slows down

News  |  www.variety.com | Jul 16, 2008

With little certainty about when the contract stalemate between the Screen Actors Guild and the majors will end, the employment picture for thesps has turned into a tale of two cities -- one hopping with TV lensing activity, the other slowing to a crawl on the film side..Labor Issues, news from the

http://www.variety.com/VR1117989065.html

AFTRA

The specifics of the proposed agreement, which was facilitated by representatives of the AFL-CIO, will remain confidential until acted upon by the SAG National Board in a few weeks. Click here to read the press release.

http://www.aftra.com/

Karen Allen Revisits Marion Ravenwood in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

News  |  www.movieweb.com | Oct 14, 2008

The actress who portrayed Indy's first flame talks about stepping back into this world and much more.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NE5ZZ58czWIt95

» SAG to Honor Film and TV Stunt Ensembles - Alternative Film Guide

SAG has just announced that it will honor “this year’s outstanding performances by film and television stunt ensembles.” The nominees will be announced — along with all other nominees — on Dec.

http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/sag-to-honor-film-and-tv-stunt-ensembles/

SAG, Basic-Cable Producers Reach Deal

News  |  www.multichannel.com | Jul 10, 2006

Producers of basic-cable shows reached an agreement with the Screen Actors Guild that will give performers 21% more pay for their work in original shows for cable.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6350924.html?industryid=47200

Studios Ramp Up Production Prior To SAG Strike

News  |  screenrant.com | Oct 9, 2008

As it stands, Hollywood studios are deadlocked in their contract negotiations with the Screen Actors Guild. That news stirs up foul memories of a year ago, when

http://screenrant.com/studios-sag-strike-films-in-production-kofi-3896/

Filmmaker Magazine: Blog

Here's writer/director John Magary's (pictured here with Robert Redford and Vilmos Zsigmond) second dispatch from the Sundance Directors' Lab: This is my first stab at blogging, okay? I’ve never been a self-starting chronicler, never had a personal essay phase, or a journal, or a sketchbook.

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/2008/06/sundance-directors-lab-epoch-two.php

SAG sets referendum for games

News  |  www.videobusiness.com | Jun 29, 2005

JUNE 29 | Screen Actors Guild members will get a chance to vote on a videogame contract that was rejected last week by SAG's national executive committee. That's because on Wednesday, the guild's national board voted to hold a referendum vote on the executive committee's June 21 decision.

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA627883.html

SAG/AMPTP: Don't Expect Much Today

News  |  www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com | Jul 2, 2008

I hear that today's negotiating session will probably just be a preliminary discussion about the AMPTP's "last best final" offer made Monday to SAG. The actors guild will still have to do a comprehensive analysis and further review.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sagamptp-dont-expect-much-today/

Media Life - News shorts

A day after yet another newspaper company announced massive layoffs, with McClatchy saying it will slash 10 percent of its workforce for the second time in three months, Sam Zell was working hard to spin Tribune Co.’s similar super-sized cuts as a necessary part of doing business.

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/ml/ns_Thursday.asp