DGA Offers Support for WGA as Negotiations Enter Final Week

The American Federation of Musicians is the latest union to pledge solidarity with the WGA in its ongoing negotiations for a new film and scripted TV contract. Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE and the Teamsters all expressed support for the WGA in its contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.

The late Jerry Springer revealed a surprising talent during his final TV appearance, just six months before his death.The TV host's passing was announced on Thursday afternoon by a family spokesperson, who told the press: "Jerry's ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word. "He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humor will live on." His final television appearance saw Jerry reveal his secret singing talent, as he appeared as Beetle on the American version of The Masked Singer.

As you sadly have probably heard, we lost Jerry Springer on Thursday.

William Earl It’s become a cliché, but it’s hard to imagine “Jerry Springer” airing in 2023. The tabloid talk show — which debuted in 1991 and aired 4,969 episodes during its 27-season run — was known for outrageous guests and NC-17 situations that soared over the boundaries of good taste. But the heart of the program was the good-natured host, a former newscaster and Cincinnati mayor who was a ringmaster to the circus that played out onstage every day. Springer, who died on April 27, was known in the industry as a loyal friend and a kind boss. He also had an impish sense of humor. He was the first to joke about the craziness of the show that made him nationally famous. But he also defended it and embraced the unique moments that only happened on his stage.

All good things must come to an end. And in the case of Netflix‘s “The Crown,” that means its upcoming sixth season is also its final one.

Jennie Punter Five years ago, New York-based filmmaker Jason Goldman was researching a possible documentary about animal sanctuaries and heard about Renee King-Sonnen, who had gone vegan a few years earlier, transformed her husband’s Texas beef cattle ranch into Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, and started advocacy work that received regular national media attention. In a clip (see below) released in advance of the world premiere of Goldman’s “Rowdy Girl” at Hot Docs this weekend, King-Sonnen succinctly lays out the origin of her life-changing decision to visitors seated at her kitchen table: “I was seeing how my actions were contributing to violence and cruelty … I started having real issues that I was loving some animals and eating others.”

Fans have reacted with dismay after it was announced train drivers are to strike on the day Manchester City and Manchester United face each other in the FA Cup final.

Thania Garcia Karol G is hitting the road for her first-ever stadium trek across the United States supporting her chart-topping album, “Mañana Será Bonito.” Produced by Live Nation, the six-date tour is set to begin on Aug. 11 at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and will hit Pasadena, Miami, Houston and Dallas with an end date of Sept. 7 at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “Mañana Será Bonito” made history on the Billboard 200 earlier this year as the first all-Spanish-language record by a female artist to hit No. 1. The 17-song collection — which makes the most of pop, rock, reggaeton, regional Mexican and electronica — is also the Colombian artist’s first leader on the Billboard 200.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here fans have said they are 'in love' after Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly shared a 'surprise late addition' to the new camp. The Geordie duo returned to screens earlier this week in the first-ever spin-off of the hit ITV reality show.

Ayrshire police have launched an investigation after a woman and her dog were attacked by another dog.

Ellise Shafer Aubrey “Drake” Graham and Sean “Diddy” Combs have signed on as executive producers of Grammy-nominated rapper French Montana’s documentary “For Khadija,” which is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16. Directed by Mandon Lovett, “For Khadija” follows “the unlikely rise of Moroccan-born, multi-platinum recording artist French Montana, as his single mother she sacrifices everything to raise her three young sons in the Bronx, after being abandoned by their father and left destitute,” according to the doc’s official description. “The film spans the globe as it depicts the family’s unique immigrant journey, a son’s perseverance in the face of insurmountable obstacles, and a mother’s unwavering faith — all in pursuit of the American dream.”

If the Writers Guild goes on strike next week, it will have plenty of picket signs ready to go, as seen in these photos and a video of picket signs being assembled at the WGA West’s headquarters in Los Angeles (see below). A strike, if it comes to that, could start as early as Monday night at midnight, when the WGA’s current film and scripted TV contract expires.

A new study has found some of the common injuries caused by walking dogs on a lead, with traumatic brain injury (TBI) named among the top three.

Murder in the heartland. Elizabeth Olsen plays a Texas housewife with a very dark secret in HBO Max’s new series Love & Death.

Gemma Atkinson, 38, took to Instagram today to commemorate the 21-year anniversary of her father David's death. The former Emmerdale actress, who is expecting her second baby with her Strictly star fiancé Gorka Marquez, 32, reflected on the last time she saw her dad, in his hospital bed. Sharing a throwback photo of herself and her dad from when she was a little girl, Gemma wrote in view of her 1.

World Of Warcraft next week (May 2), and ahead of its release, developers from Blizzard Entertainment have sat down with NME to discuss how it worked to make the “cowboy mole people” Niffen feel like a natural addition to Azeroth.Earlier in the week, Blizzard shared a video detailing everything that fans can expect from patch 10.1.Besides a new raid and an extra zone, the video showcased the introduction of a new race — the subterranean mole-like Niffen — and the return of a snail racing, which first appeared in the land of Highmountain.Speaking to NME, game director Ion Hazzikostas and lead quest designer Josh Augustine explored how Blizzard Entertainment worked to ensure the Niffen felt like they had always been living in the world of Azeroth.Augustine explained that the World Of Warcraft universe can have “everything from silly goblins to serious heart-wrenching stories,” and the discovery of a new area — such as Dragonflight 10.1’s Zaralek Cavern — offered a “great opportunity” to introduce new inhabitants to Azeroth.“A lot of times, with the Niffen for example, when we go to new places it’s really natural to think ‘who would be down here?’ It’s really natural to come up with a new race and culture, then start digging into…if they’ve been down here, how did they survive? What are their skills? What sort of traditions have they developed? It’s such a fun thought process to dig into.”“I remember the first time I saw they had cowboy hats,” Augustine recalled.

The race for this week's UK Number 1 album is going to go right down to the wire.

A heartbroken mum who watched in horror as the family dog was knocked down by a car is begging for the driver to come forward after they allegedly failed to stop.

Madame Tussauds has unveiled a new wax work of soon-to-be Queen Camilla, ahead of the King's Coronation this May.

With over one million discounted seats up for grabs, the domestic sale offers discounted rates for a range of national locations.

Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber are one sharp looking couple!

As negotiations for a new Writers Guild contract enter their final phase, the Association of Talent Agents has sent its member-agencies a 22-page summary of the “force majeure” provisions contained in the contracts of the WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the DGA. Force majeure, the ATA notes, “is a provision in a contract that addresses the parties’ obligations if an extraordinary event directly prevents one or both parties from performing.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Negotiations on a new Writers Guild of America contract could go through the weekend, as the sides continue to trade proposals ahead of the Monday deadline. The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and may hold a session on Saturday, according to a source close to the situation. Given the looming deadline and prospect of a strike grinding Hollywood production activity to a halt, it’s no surprise that the guild and AMPTP representatives would look to work through the weekend in the hopes of avoiding industry-wide disruption. Another source close to the situation emphasized that nothing has been formally scheduled, and may not be until Friday.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Carlos,” a feature-length documentary film about the father of Latin American jazz fusion and global icon, Carlos Santana, the company announced on Wednesday.The documentary is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez (“The Sentence,” “We Are: The Brooklyn Saints.”) Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, the film offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tell the incredible story of Santana’s life – from a fourteen-year-old street musician to a ten-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.Jointly financed by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment, “Carlos” is produced by Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes along with Lizz Morhaim and executive produced by Academy Award-winning producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for Imagine Documentaries. Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard also serve as Producers.

The WGA East said Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Bustle Digital Group for a first-time contract covering 125 staffers employed at nine of its news sites: Bustle, Elite Daily, Fatherly, Inverse, Nylon, Romper, Scary Mommy, The Dad and The Zoe Report. 

Billie and Greg Shepherd have returned to our TV screens with a new episode of Bille and Greg: The Family Diaries, as the couple continue to share both the highs and lows of their family life with fans.The most recent episode of the series saw Bille, 32, and Greg, 38, get into a tiff while Greg cooked dinner for the family. Attempting to feed the couple's youngest child, newborn Margot, Billie was met with difficulty when the hot tap appeared to break, as she told Greg: "That's not working now." When Greg came over to help, the tap appeared to be working, causing Billie to remark: "We it wasn't working a second ago, I know how to use it.

Billie Shepherd became emotional during Wednesday's episode of Billie and Greg: The Family Diaries as she discussed how she and her husband Greg have been adapting to becoming a family of five. The parents of three welcomed their youngest child, daughter Margot, in December and were quick to return to filming their TV series, sharing their life as they adapt to becoming a family of five. During the episode, Billie, and baby Margot, paid a visit to her mum's house, where she became tearful as she discussed the recent changes in her life.

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino are setting their sights on the world of competitive ballet.

The final season of Succession has reached yet another audience milestone.

prepares to sign off after nine seasons on The CW, some of Barry Allen's closest friends are coming back to help him say goodbye.Stephen Amell makes his return to the Arrowverse on Wednesday, more than three years after his final bow as Oliver Queen, aka the Green Arrow, on. After the rest of Barry's (Grant Gustin) friends and family are poisoned by Bloodwork (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Oliver drops by to help him fight the villain, as well as a brainwashed Wally West (Keiynan Lonsdale).«It was amazing,» Amell told ET of returning for the episode.

David Harbour is in good company with Pedro Pascal!«We occupy a certain realm of the daddy-verse,» the 48-year-old actor told ET at the 2023 CinemaCon in Las Vegas. «I know him very well actually.»Both men were blessed with the internet's term of endearment as a result of their respective roles on and.

J.K. Rowling after the Harry Potter author doubled down on her feelings about the transgender community.Broadbent, who played Horace Slughorn in the film adaptations of Rowling’s books, described the current backlash against the author as “really sad”.“I think J.K.

It’s time for Tyrese Gibson to fork over a LOT of money in child support…

was there in Disney’s showcase was a demonstration of the studio’s plans to diversify its theatrical offerings. While the likes of Marvel and Pixar are still around to offer family films and IP-fueled blockbusters, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight got a much larger presence than they’ve had in past CinemaCons since the Disney acquisition.

Rita Simons is set to reprise her iconic character of Roxy Mitchell in some special scenes in Thursday's episode of EastEnders. Roxy's daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks, exacerbated by the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage, following the revelation of her step-mum Denise's infidelity.

People who have listened to my various podcasts and interviews about “Mayans M.C.” already know just how much I love this series. In my mind, it is one of the very best on TV right now.