What did George Clooney tell Fran Drescher after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended?
us.hola.comFran Drescher, the union’s president, has not only secured tentatively a historic three-year deal with studios but also garnered praise from some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
Among them, George Clooney who expressed sheer astonishment at the deal. The ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ star told Fran, “I would have bet my house and lost that you couldn’t get the deal that you got.” Drescher shared how happy that comment made her in an exclusive interview with “Extra’s” Billy Bush in which she talked about the strike and accomplishment.The union and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers engaged in intense negotiations for over two weeks to reach an agreement on a deal worth an unprecedented $1,011,000,000. Although the union members still need to officiate it, Hollywood is relieved to return to work finally.
This deal wraps up a strike that started in mid-July this year when the SAG-AFTRA addressed artificial intelligence protections for high-earning members among other points. The strike affected movie and TV show productions, causing studios to lose around $500 million.Other A-listers also reached out to Drescher to congratulate her on the massive accomplishment. Tyler Perry, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Reynolds, Laura Dern, Kerry Washington, and Bradley Cooper. Cooper, in particular, shared that many years ago when she was still on ‘The Nanny` and he was working at a hotel, he brought her bags up to her room and he talked to her and that moment left a lasting impression on him.
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