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Katie Kilkenny

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Animation Guild Executive Board Defends Deal Terms As Some Members Criticize Contract

The board released the statement as some negotiating committee members have expressed that they are voting "no" on the tentative deal.

Three Animation Guild Negotiating Committee Members Say They’re Voting “No” on Controversial Tentative Deal

Mike Rianda, Joey Clift and Kelly Lynne D'Angelo posted concerns about the deal's AI provisions on social media on Tuesday, while the union's chief negotiator praised its atypical gains.

Former IRA Volunteer Marian Price Takes Steps to Sue Disney Over Depiction in ‘Say Nothing’

The Republican's lawyer says that the FX limited series, which streamed in the U.S. on Hulu, made "unjustified" allegations that "cause our client immeasurable harm in exchange for greater streaming success."

International Cinematographers Guild Names Two New Regional Directors

Former service employees' union staffer Joey Brenner will cover the union's Central Region while current assistant region director Anna Nowlan will oversee the Eastern U.S.

Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers of 2024

The most impactful and intriguing mergers and acquisitions that reshaped the industry this year — and the executives, reps and lawyers who made them happen.

Condé Nast Undergoes New Round of Layoffs

Under CEO Roger Lynch, the magazine giant continues to make changes to its portfolio in a challenged media environment.

Hollywood’s Trump Resistance: The Sequel

Leave your pussy hats at home. This time around, industry activists may be shifting focus to local progressive causes and downballot races.

IATSE Joins Hollywood Commission’s Workplace Misconduct Reporting Platform

MyConnext, a tool for industry workers to log experiences with bad behavior on set and send reports to unions and employers, was launched in May.

Author of ‘X’ and ‘Pearl’ Adaptations on the Art of Movie Novelizations

The author Tim Waggoner, who has written media tie-ins for ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage,’ ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ and ‘Halloween Kills,’ explains his creative process and his usual collaboration (or lack thereof) with filmmakers.

The Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios

The negotiations with Hollywood studios and streamers, which stalled over AI, was framed as a "do-or-die" moment by union members.

Motion Capture Workers at ‘NBA 2K’ Studio Vote to Unionize With IATSE

The Hollywood crew union has positioned this organizing drive as historic, with its international president saying the 2K workers "will inspire others in the industry to follow suit."

PBS Strike Averted As Union and Member Stations Reach Tentative Deal

Few details are available about the pact, though the union has said it "breaks new ground" on animation writer coverage, AI and union protections for made-for-new media programs.