SAG-AFTRA Announces Dues Extension Program for Members During Coronavirus Pandemic

Family first. Randall Emmett spent his first Valentine’s Day following his split from Lala Kent celebrating two of his favorite ladies: his daughters.

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Proud parents! While Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have stayed pretty private since welcoming their daughter, Willa, they have given glimpses here and there of life with their little one.

The National, Father John Misty, Brandi Carlile, and more have been announced for the first Sound on Sound Music Festival.Organized by Founders Entertainment, the same people behind Governors Ball, the festival will take place September 24 – 25 in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Seaport Park. Tickets will be available to the public Friday (February 18).

Foo Fighters have announced the launch of a new merch line to celebrate the forthcoming release of their new film, Studio 666.Directed by BJ McDonnell, the upcoming “horror-comedy” will follow Dave Grohl and co. as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album.Once they arrive, however, frontman Grohl “finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band”.To coincide with its release, the Foos have announced an exclusive merch collection that includes a selection of t-shirts and accessories – a mug, blanket and pins all featuring signature artwork from the film.You can see some shots of the collection below:Fans can purchase pieces from the Studio 666 collection at Shop.FooFighters.comStudio 666 will be released exclusively in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK.Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have expanded their upcoming North American tour with 10 new shows, set to take place this September and October.The tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album ‘Medicine at Midnight’, will now include additional stops primarily through Canada – including cities such as Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Dave Grohl hasn’t sat still for more than 30 years, so it’s not much of a surprise that he’s ended up creating and starring in his own feature film.

EXCLUSIVE: Coming off his dual performance in The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark, Ray Liotta is set to join Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in The Substance. Revenge helmer Coralie Fargeat is directing her original script for Universal Pictures and Working Title.

How was Ur Valentine’s Day? Ours was all smiles! Thankfully! We did our traditional gift-exchange AND Momma Perez and P got the girls something very similar! Total coincidence! We also took the kids and grandma out for brunch and some people-watching! We tried our best to be healthy! Did I succeed? Watch!

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris is asking her members to urge Congress to expand the federal COBRA healthcare subsidy for workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic and are in danger of losing their health coverage.“It is time that Congress pass the next federal relief package to protect the American worker from the economic consequences of the COVID-19 public health crisis,” she said tonight in a message to her members.

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Performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and major motion picture and television studios will commence bargaining on Monday ahead of a June 30 contract extension, the union and studio alliance said Friday in unexpected news.

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The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan has cut 50% from the cost of premiums for the second quarter in response to the coronavirus crisis.

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SAG-AFTRA has adopted a program to provide dues relief for its members during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the union said Monday. Under the program, members experiencing financial hardship resulting from work stoppages related to COVID-19 will be granted a due date extension and an installment plan for those payments.

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Citing the coronavirus pandemic, SAG-AFTRA’s 80-member board of directors has delegated its authority to its 38-member executive committee.

SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris didn’t use to spend a lot of time in the house. More often, she could be found at the union’s Los Angeles headquarters, or around town with friends and family, at meetings or visiting the organization’s offices in New York or across the country.

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has issued a video detailing the union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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SAG-AFTRA’s national headquarters in Los Angeles has been closed due to minimize the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

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Gabrielle Carteris’ daughter Molly Elizabeth made it to Hollywood after auditioning for “American Idol”.

SAG-AFTRA expanded its anti-harassment language in its corporate/educational and non-broadcast contract, explicitly banning auditions in hotel rooms, on Wednesday — the same day Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges of sexual assault and third-degree rape.

SAG-AFTRA has suspended all in-person union meetings to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

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SAG-AFTRA has reassured its 160,000 members that it will push hard for a safe working environment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles board has voted to oppose ratification of a successor deal on its master contract for feature films and primetime television work.The move came Tuesday, two weeks after the national board of the performers union had approved sending out the contract for ratification by a vote of 67.6% to 32.4%.