deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 8/10/2009
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... 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 ...
AFTRA Says Farewell to GUIDING LIGHT
welovesoaps.net 9/18/2009 — The following is a statement from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) on the airing of the last episode of the AFTRA-covered daytime drama GUIDING LIGHT today. "Today, we bid farewell to the longest running daytime drama in history, GUIDING LIGHT. After more than 72 ...
Final Figures Confirm AFTRA Affiliated in 66 or 70 Pilots
welovesoaps.net 3/11/2009 — The digital revolution that swept TV production this pilot season also has swept AFTRA into place as the dominant actors union. The looming possibility of a SAG strike and the lure of the less-expensive and more-flexible digital production has accelerated the transition from film to digital. The ...
News Round-up: Grahn, Bierdz, SABC, Morse, AFTRA
welovesoaps.net 6/4/2009 — AFTRA elects board members AFTRA announced the results late Wednesday of its Los Angeles Local elections. The seats in play included those on the national and local boards, and delegates to the AFTRA national convention this summer. Re-elected to three-year terms on the Los Angeles Local Board ...
SAG/AFTRA commercials strike looms
hollywoodreporter.com 3/18/2009 — As if actors needed more bad news about labor talks, there's this: SAG and AFTRA leaders are considering sending out strike-authorization ballots unless negotiations with advertisers on a new commercials contract improve quickly.
News Round-up: Hickland, Ortiz, McFadden, SAG
welovesoaps.net 6/30/2009 — SAG warned on AFTRA attacks The Screen Actors Guild's top attorney has warned the guild's elected leaders -- again -- that they're not allowed to bash the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. SAG general counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland issued the admonition Sunday during the ...
SAG-AFTRA reach commercials contract
hollywoodreporter.com 4/1/2009 — The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said early Wednesday they have reached a new three-year commercials contract.
Roger Freidman About To Sue Fox News?
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 6/14/2009 — Roger Freidman is telling journalists he plans to file a wrongful termination lawsuit against Fox News. He's claiming that firing him over his column which News Corp said promoted Wolverine piracy is just a "cover story". The Rush & Molloy column ...