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Paramount has announced layoffs across CBS News, canceling streaming spinoffs like CBS Mornings Plus and CBS Evening News Plus, overhauling the Saturday morning show, and closing its Johannesburg bureau, as part of broader cost-cutting measures to focus on growth and long-term success.
Anna Sawai, known for her roles in high-budget streaming shows like "Pachinko" and "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," is set to star in FX's "Shōgun," a grand adaptation of James Clavell’s novel premiering on Hulu. Sawai plays Lady Toda Mariko, a mysterious Christian noblewoman in feudal Japan, and hopes the series will help viewers understand Japanese culture and the portrayal of Japanese women. Despite the buzz surrounding her performances, Sawai remains humble and is still processing the attention she's receiving.
The SAG-AFTRA national board has approved a new contract with major studios, which includes a 7% raise in minimums, a $40 million residual bonus for actors on successful streaming shows, and measures to address the use of artificial intelligence. The deal now goes to the union's membership for ratification, with approval expected. The agreement ends the union's 118-day strike, allowing actors to return to work.
Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP are in the final stretch, with optimism that a deal may be reached within days. Both sides have made significant progress on bridging the gap over success-based compensation for streaming shows and their casts. The most challenging point to be resolved is agreeing on streaming revenue monies for actors. The studios are feeling the pressure to restart global feature and TV production, as three big movies worth $1.5 billion have already been moved off the 2024 calendar. The strike has also raised concerns about the survival of exhibition companies next year.
Paramount+ has canceled its reboot of "Fatal Attraction" and Kiefer Sutherland's spy thriller series "Rabbit Hole" after just one season each. Despite the cancellations, both shows will still be available on the platform. The reasons for the cancellations are unclear, as viewership data has not been disclosed. These cancellations follow Paramount's previous removal of shows such as the Grease prequel and the iCarly reboot.
Taron Egerton and Rachel Weisz discuss their roles in streaming shows "Dead Ringers" and "Black Bird," respectively, both of which involve playing dual characters. Weisz reveals that the idea for "Dead Ringers" came from a daydream about making the central characters sisters instead of brothers. Egerton talks about getting in shape for his role as a prisoner in "Black Bird" and how it was a departure from his previous work. The conversation ends with Egerton blushing as Weisz is shown a clip of him revealing on TV that she was his celebrity crush.
The season finale of American Born Chinese sees Jin and Wei-Chen successfully lure Mowang and the Jingu Bang into a trap, with Jin revealing himself to be the coveted fourth scroll. After saving Heaven, Jin returns home to find his parents missing and a woman on his couch telling him he'll have to go with her if he wants to see them again. The ending leaves room for a potential season 2.
The first TV and film writers' strike in 15 years has begun, with the most immediate impact being seen in late-night shows, which have stopped production and plan to run repeats for the foreseeable future. The impact on streaming shows and movies is uncertain, but if the strike lasts through the summer, fall schedules for scripted shows and films could be upended. Production on finished screenplays can proceed as planned, but without the benefit of last-minute rewrites. The strike could have ripple effects in Hollywood, as contracts for two other major unions expire in June.