S-A says, "The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have agreed to an extension of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contracts."
"The agreements, which were set to expire at 11:59 p.m. PT tonight, will now expire on July 12, at 11:59 pm PT. The parties will continue to negotiate under a mutually agreed upon media blackout."
"Deadline’s Strike Talk podcast is now in its ninth week, coming at a critical day with the expiration of the SAG-AFTRA contract."
"Deadline has revealed a high likelihood that the union agrees to kick the can down the road and beyond the holidays, but the tension is growing after more than 1000 major actors signed a solidarity letter that they are serious and will go on strike."
"That development would put every part of Hollywood in a deep sleep, because there will be no one to make projects, or promote the ones that are done. The Emmys also are threatened."
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Suzanne Morphew Case: Nothing Is What It Seems" that will air on Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
"After a mother of two vanishes on Mother’s Day, bizarre clues emerge— a chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun and a spy pen. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant has the latest on the case."
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Missing in America says - "On June 6, 2020, 65-year-old Lydia Abrams disappeared from her ranch near Idyllwild, California. Left behind were her phone, purse, keys, wallet and truck. Dateline’s Keith Morrison sits down with Dia’s son, Clinton Abrams, her friend Julie Stanford and Keith Harper, who describes himself as Dia’s fiancé."
"While those closest to her have different theories about what may have happened to Dia, one thing they all agree on is that she would never have left behind her animals, including her beloved dog, Ruby.
Dia Abrams is 5’6” with blue eyes and blonde hair, and weighs 135 lbs.
Anyone with information about her case, is asked to call the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office at 951-791-3400.
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "A Man with a Past" (6-24-2023). In the Overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.05 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JUNE 25, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$19.3M - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
$18.5M - Elemental
$15.3M - The Flash
$15.1M - No Hard Feelings
$11.6M - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Behind The Closet Door" (6-23-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.40 million TV viewers overall. It reached 2.0 million TV viewers with the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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"According to the DGA, the new agreement includes the following:"
"Wages and Benefits: Groundbreaking gains in wages and benefits including a 5% increase in the first year of the contract, 4% in the second year and 3.5% in the third year. Additional 0.5% to fund a new parental leave benefit."
"Global Streaming Residuals: Substantial increase in the residuals for dramatic programs made for SVOD by securing a new residual structure to pay foreign residuals. The result is a 76% increase in foreign residuals for the largest platforms so that residuals for a one-hour episode will now be roughly $90,000 for the first three exhibition years."
"Artificial Intelligence: Groundbreaking agreement confirming that AI is not a person and that generative AI cannot replace the duties performed by members."
"Non-Dramatic Programs: Established the industry’s first-ever terms and conditions for directors and their teams on non-dramatic (Variety and Reality) programs made for SVOD. Improved residuals and for the first time, Associate Directors and Stage Managers will now share in the residuals."
"High Budget AVOD Terms and Conditions. Achieved the industry’s first-ever terms, creative rights protections, working conditions and residuals for scripted dramatic projects made for free to the consumer streaming services such as Freevee, Tubi and Roku. Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors will share in the residuals."
"Feature Directors: Historic first-time compensation for the months of - soft prep - Feature Directors currently perform for free prior to the start of the director’s official prep period."
"Episodic Directors: For Pay TV and SVOD, Episodic Directors won expanded paid post-production creative rights; and gained an additional guaranteed shoot day for one-hour programs – the first additional day added in more than 40 years."
"Reduction in Hours: Unprecedented reduction in the length of the Assistant Director’s day by one hour."
"Safety: Achieved concrete safety advancements including the first-ever pilot program to require the employment of dedicated safety supervisors; expanded safety training programs for both directors and their teams, and the ban of live ammunition on set."
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The Kennedy Center Honors 2023. The list includes Dionne Warwick / Barry Gibb / Billy Crystal / Queen Latifah / Renee Fleming.
Below is Dionne Warwick performing on a NBC Variety TV Show from 1965.
Below is the 1980 record album "No Night-So Long" with Dionne Warwick.
Below is a recent photo of Dionne Warwick 2021 at the "Fantasy Springs Resort Casino."
Below is the number #15 Billboard Pop Hit from 1979 "Deja Vu."
DH says - "Deadline’s Strike Talk podcast is now at Week 8, as we complete a stretch in which the standoff between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers passed the 50-day mark, halfway to the 100-day dispute that decimated Hollywood in 2007 and the 253-day dispute of 1988."
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "A Man With a Past" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
"A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports."
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DATELINE on NBC. This classic episode "Shining Star" is from 2015 reported by Dennis Murphy. It is now a podcast segment with "Dateline."
Police detectives did a thorough investigation on the murder of this rising Black female attorney. She put up a good fight inside of her office with a possible mysterious Black woman. Because a black hair-weave was left behind. Is it still unsolved even after a very questionable conviction?
If you missed it. Check out this podcast with Dennis Murphy.
January 13, 2023. Actor Julian Sands who is an experienced outdoors-man went missing at Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains (CA). A severe winter storm halted search efforts that month. It is 6-months later and Julian is still missing. The local sheriff's department searched for him eight times. Efforts to find Julian will continue....
Missing in America says - "19-year-old Logan Schiendelman was last seen at his grandmother’s house in Tumwater, Washington on May 19, 2016. Logan’s car, a black 1996 Chrysler Sebring, was found the next day, abandoned on Interstate 5 just south of Olympia. His phone, wallet and driver’s license were in the vehicle."
"Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with several of Logan’s loved ones and Lt. Cameron Simper of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office."
"Logan is biracial and has black hair and brown eyes. He’s 5’11” and weighed 160 lbs. at the time of his disappearance. If you have information about Logan’s case call the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office at 360-786-5519."
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JUNE 18, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$55.1M - The Flash
$29.5M - Elemental
$27.8M - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
$20.0M - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
$11.6M - The Little Mermaid
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Strange Death of professor Shockley" (6/17/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.95 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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WARNING: There is foul language in this comedy movie trailer.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Strange Death of Professor Shockley" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
"A respected professor dies in a hot tub. Two friends are at the scene. Only one survives to tell the tale. 48 Hours - contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports."
DATELINE on NBC. This week's episode will be pre-empted by the 2023 "U.S. Open Golf Championship."
Prime-Time has Golf Championships running from 6/5 PM to 11/10 PM.
"Dateline" returns next week. If you missed any episodes.
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The "Rust" western tragedy continues to play out in a Santa Fe court. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on-a-film-set by a loaded prop-gun (2021).
Alex Baldwin served as lead actor and producer of the movie. He held the gun that accidentally went off killing Hutchins. The manslaughter charge was dropped against Baldwin.
Here is what we know....
TREAT WILLIAMS recently died after a motorcycle accident. He was a veteran actor who had many roles in films and on TV.
What I remember was the 1984 TV movie, "A Streetcar Named Desire" when he portrayed Stanley Kowalski to Anne Margaret's Blanche Dubois. I believe it was a TV ratings hit.
But - If you want a Guilty Pleasure.... Watch the 1998 horror film, "Deep Rising" with Treat fighting an underwater monster. It was a box office bomb and critics hated it. The production budget climbed to $45 million and made only $11 million at the box office.
It is so "bad" that it's fun to watch.... Over the years. The movie has become a Cult Classic. I think it's because of Treat Williams. His "Charisma" was in over-load throughout all of the Horror. Check it out if you can. Rest in Peace Treat....
CBS Fall TV schedule was unleased back in May (2023). There are no scripted shows written for the Fall TV season. It's because of the - Writers Guild Strike - which is now into its' 7th week.
George Cheeks is the President and CEO of CBS. He announced plans for more "Reality TV" that will stretch into the Fall TV Season. There will be extended shows like, "The Amazing Race" and "Survivor." The news program "60 Minutes" will remain locked on Sunday nights. "Big Brother" has moved its' premiere date to August and will run into the Fall schedule.
New Reality shows will also bow in September, "The Challenge" and "Superfan."
Game shows have been popular in prime-time and will likely help CBS ratings. They include, "Let's Make a Deal" and "The Price is Right."
CBS will also plan to grab scripted shows already written - from their streaming partner PARAMOUNT+... An example is, "SEAL team" which is very popular online.
Unless - the Writers Guild and producers reach a contract ending the Strike.
DISNEY - Big theatrical movie releases have been moved forward as the Writers Guild Strike rages on. Below is a list compiled by "The Hollywood Reporter" showing major movie studio releases pushed into the future.
Captain America: Brave New World previously dated on 5/3/24 moves to 7/26/24
Thunderbolts previously dated on 7/26/24 moves to 12/20/24
Untitled Alien Event Movie dated on 8/16/24
Blade previously dated on 9/6/24 moves to 2/14/25
Untitled Deadpool Movie previously dated on 11/8/24 moves to 5/3/24
The Amateur (20th) is now dated on 11/8/24
Avatar 3 (20th) previously dated on 12/20/24 moves to 12/19/25
Fantastic Four previously dated on 2/14/25 moves to 5/2/25
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty previously dated on 5/2/25 moves to 5/1/26
Moana is dated for 6/27/25
Untitled Star Wars previously dated on 12/19/25 moves to 5/22/26
Avengers: Secret Wars previously dated 5/1/26 is now dated on 5/7/27
Untitled Star Wars is now dated 12/18/26
Avatar 4 (20th) previously dated on 12/18/26 moves to 12/21/29
Avatar 5 (20th) previously dated on 12/22/28 moves to 12/19/31
"On June, 13, 1965, 2-year-old Elizabeth Ann Gill, known as - Beth - vanished while playing in her yard in Cape Girardeau, Missouri – just a few blocks from the Mississippi River."
"Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with two of her nine siblings, Martha Gill Hamilton and Jeannie Gill Hinck, and Bobby Newton of the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Both police and the family believe Beth may have been abducted and raised by another family, and could still be alive."
"They are hopeful DNA and ancestry websites will lead them to Beth, who likely would not remember being abducted. Beth would be 60 years old today.
"If you have any information about her case, or you believe you might be Beth, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST."
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JUNE 11, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$60.5M - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
$55.4M - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
$22.8M - The Little Mermaid
$7.0M - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
$6.9M - The Boogeyman
48 HOURS on CBS. last night's episode was called, "The Shooting of Laura Kanarek" (6/10/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.88 Million TV viewers over all. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers with the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Bad Intentions" (6/9/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.74 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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"This week, our hosts look at what the seismic developments of the past week will mean. Hailing it as groundbreaking, the Directors Guild agreed tentatively to a deal, and will bring it to membership shortly."
"At the same time, about 48% of SAG-AFTRA members cast votes on whether to authorize an actors strike if a deal isn’t struck the month’s end, and an overwhelming 97.91% of those voting gave the guild a strike authorization."
"Armed with that resolve, the guild has just began negotiating with the AMPTP, while there’s still no progress on getting back to the table with the writers."
EARTH ROCK RADIO will interview Roscoe Pond on Sunday June 11, 2023 at 4PM at New Mexico. DJ Bobby Steele will ask Roscoe about "Screenwriting", "Acting", "Radio" & "The American Southwest." Plus, the radio broadcast of the Western, "Four Days to Albuquerque" written and directed by Roscoe. Earth Rock Radio will cross multiple online platforms.
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MSNBC - "Special counsel Jack Smith delivered a statement on the charges against former President Trump for his handling of classified documents after the indictment against him was made public."
Video below is short and to the point. No lengthy talk on all charges.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a huge concern with Hollywood unions. Is the computer age machines going to take over real people. Actors? Screenwriters? Directors?... AI is part of the Writers Guild "Strike" which is now in its' 6th week.
The SAG-AFTRA union is now in talks with producers about their next contracts. We are now facing the age of AI and nothing is going to stop it. We all have to deal with it.
The Internet is buzzing about the supposed Tom Cruise body doubles (below). They all look exactly like Cruise. The question is... Is this true or is this AI generated?
No one is claiming Who-What-Where? with this photo. It might be a Publicity stunt because Cruise's latest "Mission Impossible" hits theaters on July 12, 2023. Also - Cruise does his own stunts even though he has Stand-In Doubles on-film-sets.
You be the judge because AI is here to stay....
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"Jasmine Robinson was last seen in the Archer, Florida home she shared with her grandmother on February 18, 2019. The 23-year-old was approximately six months pregnant when she went missing. Police believe she disappeared at approximately 7 p.m. Earlier that day, she had a heated phone call at work with the man she believed to be her baby’s father."
"Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks with her sister, Shantavia Robinson, her grandmother, Rosa Robinson and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Det. Chris Weitzel."
"Jasmine is 5’2” and 150 lbs. She wears black-framed glasses, and has brown eyes and black, braided hair."
If you have information about Jasmine’s case call the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, at 352-367-4161..., or to leave tips anonymously, call Crime-Stoppers at 352-372-7867.
SAG-AFTRA says, "In a powerful show of solidarity, SAG-AFTRA members have voted 97.91% in favor of a strike authorization ahead of negotiations of the TV/Theatrical Contracts, with nearly 65,000 members casting ballots for a voting percentage of 47.69% of eligible voters."
"The strike authorization does not mean the union is calling a strike."
"SAG-AFTRA begins negotiations on June 7 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The affirmative vote on the authorization empowers the union’s National Board to initiate a strike if the AMPTP won’t reach a fair deal with the union."
"The current SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts expire at midnight on June 30, 2023."
JUNE 5, 2023 - UPDATE - HOLLYWOOD STRIKE....
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Case of the Poison Cheesecake" 6/3/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.55 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important adult demographic.
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TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEKE-ENDING / JUNE 4, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$120.5M - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
$40.6M - The Little Mermaid
$12.3M - The Boogeyman
$10.2M - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
$9.2M - Fast X
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Secrets in the Ozarks" (6/2/2023). in the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.51 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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The Sony Pictures animated sequel looks to web-a-weave around audiences this weekend (June 2-4, 2023). It has grabbed $16 million with Thursday previews in U.S theaters. It's also scoring with critics.
"This week - Strike Talk looks at the role of independent producers. While often characterized as being pitted against writers by the companies, they are actually natural allies to the writers."
Note: The Writers Guild of America and Producers have no plans to come to the table for talks.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Case of the Poison Cheesecake" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
"Viktoria Nasyrova is accused of using cheesecake as a murder weapon. Her motive was to steal the identity of Olga, who looks a lot like her. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports."
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