SAG-AFTRA Gears Up For Possible Strike Against Video Game Industry As Board Approves Authorization Vote By Guild Membership

A few years after Season 1 debuted, we are on the precipice of Season 2 of HBO’s “30 Coins.” Now, if you’re in the U.S., like me, you may be wondering, “What the hell is ‘30 Coins?’” Yeah, well, that’s a good question. All I know is Season 2 brings in Paul Giamatti as a villain looking to end the world, and I’m completely sold.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Gordon Ramsay’s high-anxiety restaurant rescue series “Kitchen Nightmares” returns to Fox Monday after 10 years off the air. In that time, a lot has changed — not only in the restaurant industry, but also the broadcast TV food landscape, where Fox dominates with more culinary competitions than the other Big 4 networks. With foodie culture stronger than ever amid the popularity of “The Bear” and the surge of cooking videos splattered across TikTok, Ramsay decided now was the time to expand upon those first seven seasons of kitchen chaos.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Not long after the Miami episode of Netflix’s hit show “’Street Food: USA” dropped, its Emmy-nominated director Mariano Carranza received an Instagram message. It was from Gastón Acurio, Peru’s preeminent chef-restaurateur of Astrid & Gastón fame, but Carranza thought it was a prank.

spotted cheering him on as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Chicago Bears.In a video uploaded by TikTok user Cassie Musfeld, Arrowhead Stadium staff can be seen wheeling a massive gray box adorned with a giant bag of popcorn down a hallway while fans gather around a barricade.“You can’t convince me Taylor didn’t leave in the popcorn cart,” reads the video’s caption. Since being posted, the 26-second video has gained nearly 2.3 million views.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis isn’t sure if her husband, who suffers from frontotemporal dementia (FTD), is currently aware of his condition.

It's only Monday and we've already been treated to two big hair transformations from Love Island stars of the past. Yesterday, Tasha Ghouri shared her 'bronde' makeover with us after ditching her bright blonde hair, and now Jessie Wynter is doing a swapsie with her by lightening her previously brunette hair to a buttery blonde hue. Jessie shared the results of her trip to the hair salon on her TikTok page, where she often posts loved-up videos with her Love Island UK beau Farmer Will (Will Young).

She previously revealed that the show didn’t ask her back.“Peta [Murgatroyd] and I were so excited to do a season together because it had been a year or two since we’d done that. But of course she’s sad that I’m not there. But she’s now in busy and in flow with what she’s doing and we check in with each other and she’s doing amazing.

Royal christenings have for years been enormous events and cause for celebration among keen fans.The ceremonies have been held in various locations, such as in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace or in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace. One location that has only seen two christenings of living members of the Royal Family holds many special memories.The setting in question is St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, where both Princess Eugenie and Princess Charlotte were christened.The stunning church may look familiar as it is where the Royal Family gather almost every year for the annual Christmas Day service before heading back to Sandringham House for lunch.

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom can be beaten without ever touching Hyrule, according to this player’s unusual approach to playing the acclaimed game.Reddit user Black_Hand_Gotthard proved the feat by posting a screenshot of their game map on the Tears Of The Kingdom subreddit. Sure enough, the only parts of the world that are cleared from fog are the aerial fast travel points.

Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir fell off stage during the band’s show in Ontario, California on Saturday (September 23) – watch the video below.The hardcore punk legends were opening for US metal band Danzig when Muir took a tumble off the front of the stage at the Toyota Arena.The band were playing their opening song of the set, ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down’, which is taken from their 1990 album ‘Lights… Camera… Revolution!’.Footage captured by a fan shows the moment that Muir missteps as he walks near the edge of the stage. A few seconds later, with the aid of a technician, Muir is able to get back to his feet to complete the song, seemingly unaffected by the fall.As well as Danzig, the bands Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight were also on the bill.Next month, Suicidal Tendencies will play a number of shows in the US to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut self-titled album, including at New York City’s Terminal 5 on October 15 and two dates at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, California on October 19 and 20.

She may only be 19 years old, but Milly Bobby Brown has already accomplished plenty: a string of hit movies and TV shows under her belt, a fiancé (Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake Bongiovi) and a successful skincare and cosmetics brand, Florence By Mills. And now the Stranger Things star has just added to her beauty portfolio with the launch of her first ever fragrance, Florence By Mills Wildly Me Eau De Toilette. It’s available to buy in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles exclusively from Superdrug, and the price starts from just £30.

Holly Willoughby has previously told new that the last 12 months have been “difficult at times” and “up and down” in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal. But the presenter was determined to make a fresh start and head back to the This Morning sofa after the summer break. However, it would appear that escaping the past may not be that easy, as reports this week suggest Phillip’s affair with a younger colleague is being made into a TV drama.The rumoured show, which is said to have a working title of The Runner and will allegedly detail the fallout of Phillip’s affair and his departure, won’t be music to Holly’s ears, an expert claimed.

told TODAY’s Hoda Kotb. “It’s hard on the person diagnosed, it’s also hard on the family. And that is no different for Bruce, or myself, or our girls.

Taylor Swift is officially in her football fan ‘Era.’The popular singer, in between legs of her sprawling, international ‘Eras Tour,’ is currently dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and attended his home game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 24.Now, Swifties all over the globe are wondering, “Will Taylor show up at the next Chiefs game?”And while we don’t know the answer just yet, we do know where the Chiefs are playing over the course of the regular season.On Sunday, Oct.

Martin Scorsese has discussed the impact of comic book films and franchises on cinema culture, encouraging filmmakers and audiences to “fight back” against it.The director, who previously described Marvel movies as “not cinema” in the past, tackled the topic once again during an extensive interview with GQ.“The danger there is what it’s doing to our culture,” Scorsese said about the glut of comic book movies in cinemas. “Because there are going to be generations now that think movies are only those – that’s what movies are.”When the interviewer proposed many people already think that way, Scorsese agreed, adding: “They already think that. Which means that we have to then fight back stronger.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Two challengers in the SAG-AFTRA election are urging the union to bring in an outside mediator to help resolve the actors strike, which has gone on for nearly two months. Maya Gilbert-Dunbar, who is running against Fran Drescher for president of the union, argued that guild leadership has been too passive, and needs to show more urgency in restarting talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “Chain your asses up to the damn door of the Sherman Oaks building to show how serious you are,” Gilbert-Dunbar said.

With SAG-AFTRA members already on strike against films and TV shows and voting now underway to authorize a separate strike against the video game industry, the guild’s leaders are saying that a dual strike, if it comes to that, “makes sense” because the issues at stake in both contracts “mirror” each other.

A remorseful SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher turned to social media for a little self-reflection and a promise to do better as she continues to lead a “major labor battle.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer With one strike already underway, SAG-AFTRA announced Friday that it will seek authorization for a second strike against the major video game companies. The union said that talks on a new video game contract have reached a “stalemate,” and that the strike authorization vote is needed as leverage to win wage increases and protection from artificial intelligence. SAG-AFTRA declared a strike on July 13 against the major TV and film companies, shutting down productions around the globe.

Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have unanimously agreed to a one-calendar-quarter extension of health coverage for certain qualified participants who would otherwise lose coverage on Oct. 1, 2023. The extension accounts for jobs that may have been lost in May and June of this year due to the Writers Guild strike. The WGA has been on strike since May 2, SAG-AFTRA since July 14.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Administrators of SAG-AFTRA’s health plan have made a big move to extend health care coverage for members who would otherwise lose their eligibility because of production shutdowns sparked by the Writers Guild of America strike. SAG-AFTRA Health Plan board of trustees voted unanimously to extend coverage by one calendar quarter for some members who would be off the rolls as of Oct. 1.