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What AFTRA Isn't Doing For Members...
... It's not supporting the effort to stop the closure of the long term and intensive care facilities at the Motion Picture And Television Fund. Today's official AFTRA statement declared, "Convention delegates also expressed deep concern over the closure of the Motion Picture Television Fund's ...
Still Another Chernin Hire: Lauren Stein
deadlinehollywooddaily.com — EXCLUSIVE: Peter Chernin's new company has closed a deal to bring on board former Universal Media Studios... exec Lauren Stein to be its senior VP of drama for the TV side. Stein is best known for shepherding Lipstick Jungle and Life at NBC, and was responsible for this fall's new series Mercy ... (more) Still Another Chernin Hire: Lauren Stein
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8/10 Heard in the Waiting Room
The Scrubs Hub — ... Here's a scathing post by Deadline Hollywood about AFTRA's inaction to do anything publicly about the shuttering, relocating or future shortening of daytime dramas ...

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