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Paradigm signs 5-year franchise deal with WGA

By Reel 360 Mar 24, 2020 0 Comment

Paradigm Talent Agency is the latest literary agency to sign a new franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America, allowing the fifth largest talent agency to resume re...

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SAG-AFTRA president Carteris responds to COVID-19

By Reel 360 Mar 21, 2020 0 Comment

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has released a video on the SAG-AFTRA website where she details the performer's union response to the coronavirus COVID-19...

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Writers Guild, Gersh Agency come to agreement

By Reel 360 Jan 21, 2020 0 Comment

Great news for screenwriters and TV writers represented by Gersh. Co-presidents David and Bob Gersh said on Friday that the talent agency has signed an agreement with the Write...

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DOJ files request to appear at WGA/Agencies hearing

By Reel 360 Nov 29, 2019 0 Comment

One would think with the House of Representatives currently embroiled in impeachment hearings and other ongoing investigations concerning President Donald Trump, the Department ...

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DOJ takes agencies’ side against WGA

By Reel 360 Nov 27, 2019 0 Comment

Never one to shy away from poking the unions, especially when it comes to Hollywood, President Trump has ordered the DOJ (Department of Justice), specifically the Antitrust Divi...

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Willimon, Goodman re-elected presidents of WGA

By Reel 360 Sep 20, 2019 0 Comment

The Writers Guild of America, East and West announced the election results of their 2019 Council election. While running unopposed, incumbent Beau Willimon (House of Cards), ...

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‘90210’s’ Carteris re-elected SAG-AFTRA President

By Reel 360 Aug 29, 2019 0 Comment

After a bitter fight against challenger, Matthew Modine, Gabrielle Carteris and Camryn Manheim have been chosen by SAG-AFTRA’s national membership to fulfill the respective ro...

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SAG-AFTRA to set guidelines for nudity and intimacy

By Reel 360 Jul 22, 2019 0 Comment

It has been a busy and productive weekend for SAG-AFTRA. First the actors union announced a huge deal with streaming giant Netflix regarding dramatic live-action production....

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SAG-AFTRA signs historic deal with Netflix

By Reel 360 Jul 22, 2019 0 Comment

Over the weekend, the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Netflix announced an industry-transformative contract covering dramatic live-...

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WME countersues Writers Guild of America

By Reel 360 Jun 25, 2019 0 Comment

According to multiple sources, William Morris Endeavor filed a lawsuit on Monday against the guild claiming the union's decision to have members fire their agents to protest pac...

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7,000 WGA members fire their agents

By Reel 360 Apr 23, 2019 0 Comment

Well, the Association of Talent Agencies got a rude awakening. But one can't say they were blindsided. The Writers Guild did give them ample warning. In an amazing show of soli...

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Writers Guild plans to sue top four talent agencies

By Reel 360 Apr 17, 2019 0 Comment

The Writers Guild of America today filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to establish that talent agency packaging fees are illegal under both California and fed...

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You’re Fired! WGA implements agency Code of Conduct

By Reel 360 Apr 15, 2019 0 Comment

Here we go. After talks between The Writers Guild East (WGAE) and West (WGA) and Association of Talent Agencies (ATA) broke down at the Beverly Hilton on April 12, Guild leader...