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entertainment1 year ago

"Reflecting on Ellen DeGeneres' Iconic Oscars Selfie 10 Years Later"

Ellen Degeneres's iconic Oscar selfie featuring A-List actors turns 10, capturing a moment in time for stars like Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong’o, and others. Since then, the actors have seen varied career trajectories, with Cooper becoming an Oscar mainstay, Lawrence earning multiple nominations and becoming a mother, Leto juggling blockbuster movies and music, and Nyong’o continuing her acting career. The selfie, which broke Twitter with 2.7 million retweets, remains a memorable pop culture moment.

entertainment1 year ago

"Reflecting on Ellen DeGeneres' 10-Year-Old Iconic Oscars Selfie"

Ellen Degeneres's iconic Oscar selfie featuring A-List actors turns 10, capturing a moment in time as some of the photographed stars have continued successful careers while others have faced significant changes. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence have become Oscar mainstays, while Kevin Spacey's career took a turn amid #MeToo allegations. The selfie remains a memorable pop culture moment, generating 2.7 million retweets and two million likes.

entertainment2 years ago

Fran Drescher's Leadership Tested as A-Listers' $150 Million Proposal Fails to End Actors' Strike

Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, is facing a leadership test as A-list actors, including George Clooney, push for a deal to end the 100-day strike. The actors presented a proposal to increase dues on high-earning actors and reconfigure residuals, but Drescher rebuffed their ideas. She emphasized her own plan for a new form of streaming residual and urged members to champion the union's full proposal package. The union sent a message to actors to stay united and continue supporting the strike, while the CEOs of studios are frustrated with Drescher's approach.

entertainment2 years ago

Top Actors Unite to Demand Strong Stance from SAG-AFTRA: Strike Looms

Over 400 actors, including Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and Rami Malek, have sent a letter to SAG-AFTRA urging the union's leaders to take a harder line in contract negotiations, stating that they are prepared to strike if necessary. The contract expires on Friday, and if no agreement is reached, a strike could be called as early as Saturday. The actors are calling for a "transformative deal" that addresses issues such as pay, residuals, creative freedom, and protection of their work in relation to Artificial Intelligence. They emphasize that compromising on these fundamental points would undermine the future of the union and its members.

entertainment2 years ago

Top Actors Unite in Letter to SAG-AFTRA, Ready to Strike

A coalition of A-list actors, including Meryl Streep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Jennifer Lawrence, have signed a letter expressing their willingness to strike if necessary to achieve a "transformative deal" with SAG-AFTRA. The letter highlights concerns about wages, creative freedom, and the power of the union being undermined in recent years. The actors call for a "seismic realignment" of minimum pay rates, streaming residuals, and AI regulation. The letter comes as negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are ongoing, with the union's contracts set to expire on June 30.

entertainment2 years ago

Cannes Market Uncertainty: Arthouse Films and Star-Studded Movies Face Challenges.

A-list actors such as Angelina Jolie, Jude Law, and Sylvester Stallone are attached to projects being brought to market at Cannes, which is experiencing its biggest edition in years. However, the Writers Guild strike is a major concern for the industry, with the impact on production yet to be felt. Despite this, the international sales business is rebounding, with theatrical markets getting healthier and more mid-sized territories returning to the marketplace. The big question remains: if, how, and when will these projects get made?