International Trailer 'Monster' in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023

Animation Trailer 'Wish' in theater on Nov. 22, 2023

Trailer 'Napoleon' in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023

The 'Dateline' episode 'The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation' Hit 2.34 TV Ratings Overall

DATELINE on NBC. last night's episode was called, "The Murdaugh Murders: Inside The Investigation" (11-17, 2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.34 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographics.

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VOTE 2023 on SAG-AFTRA 'TV-Theatrical Contracts' for paid up Union Members

All SAG-AFTRA members who were paid up by Nov. 8, 2023. 

They are eligible to VOTE on the 2023 TV-Theatrical Contracts. A Voting PIN number was sent to those members on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023. You can get your PIN number online too. Just provide your member number at the union website. 

Union Members have until noon on Dec. 5, 2023 to Vote online or send in a paper ballot.

Click the SAG-AFTRA logo below for all voting information.

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The 'Dateline' episode 'Part of the Plan' Hit 2.14 TV Ratings Overall

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Part of the Plan" (11-16-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.14 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. 

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Horror 'Thanksgiving' in theaters on Friday Nov. 17, 2023

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Saturday Night '48 Hours' on Nov. 18, 2023 at 10/9 p.m.

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer."

CBS says, "A high school student on her way to drill team practice is found murdered on campus. What it took to close the case after 30 years. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports."

2-Hour 'Dateline' on Friday with Craig Melvin Nov. 17, 2023 at 9/8 p.m.

Fantastic Trailer 'Fast Charlie' in movie theaters on Dec. 8, 2023

Vertical Entertainment. "Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the target he's whacked is missing his head and the only way Charlie will be paid is if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs." 

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan

Directed by: Phillip Noyce

Release Date: 12/8/23

Note: Pierce Brosnan gives off his former "James Bond" vibe and it's kind of exciting. Hahaha.!!

David Fincher's 'The Killer' number #1 streaming on Netflix

THE KILLER on NET-FLIX (2023). It is now streaming online and it stars Michael Fassbender. Reports say it has jumped to number #1 with online streaming. It is directed by David Fincher.

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Thursday Night 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison on Nov. 16, 2023 at 10/9 p.m.

Teaser Trailer 'Terrifier 3' coming October 2024

Apple TV 'Monach: Legacy of Monsters' Streams online beginning Nov. 17, 2023

Apple-TV on You-Tube says..., 

"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on November 17 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode every Friday through January 12 (2024)."

"Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco, and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch." 

"Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives."

Top Box Office 'The Marvels' flies to number #1 with $47 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / NOV. 12, 2023 / ESTIMATED

$47.0M - The Marvels

$9.0M - Five Nights at Freddy's

$5.9M - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

$4.8M - Priscilla

$4.7M - Killers of the Flower Moon

The 'Godzilla: Minus One' film will open in U.S. theaters on Dec. 1, 2023

GODZILLA-MINUS ONE from TOHO Studios. It had opened the 36th annual Tokyo International Film Festival (2023) to rave reviews. It was released on Nov. 3, 2023 in Japan and has grabbed $7 million. It is the 37th movie in the Godzilla franchise.

It will be released in North America on Dec. 1, 2023.

I must say - Godzilla fans are "wetting" their pants over the release of the 2nd movie trailer. It harkens back to the original Godzilla from 1954. The story is set right after WWII and the atomic bomb that hit Japan.

You-Tube critics and fans around the globe cannot get enough of the next Godzilla.

I will head into a movie theater to watch on Dec. 1, 2023. Wahoo.!!

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The 'Dateline' episode 'The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer' Hit 2.25 TV Ratings Overall

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer" (10-10-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.25 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.

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Horror Trailer 'Thanksgiving' in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023

Trailer 'Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023

Animation Trailer 'Trolls Band Together' in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023

Inside Edition 'End of Actors Strike' with Fran Drescher

The 'Dateline' episode 'The End of the Affair' Hit 2.35 TV Ratings Overall

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The End of the Affair" (10-9-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.35 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. 

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CBS Pre-Empts '48 Hours' on Saturday Nov. 11, 2023

PROGRAM NOTES

"48 Hours" will not air on Saturday, Nov. 11 due to the NWSL championship game on CBS.

Listen to a classic episode below from 2006.

"This classic episode of - 48 Hours - reports on 25-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Richard Davis who served in Iraq in 2003. After celebrating his homecoming with four Army buddies in Columbus, Georgia, he disappeared and was listed by the Army as AWOL." 

"The Army opened an official investigation and a tip led to the discovery of his body. Nearly four months later, the four soldiers who were last with him were arrested. 

"48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 12/23/2006."

Fans anticipating 'Reacher 2' on Amazon Prime Dec. 15, 2023

"Reacher" fans are celebrating the official trailer for the 2nd Season. That goes for yours truly. The 1st season was fantastic. It's based on the popular novels by Lee Child. Tom Cruise portrayed Jack Reacher in two motion pictures. 

Alan Ritchson was cast as Reacher who matches the height and muscular size written in the books. The fight scenes from the 1st season are widely popular on YouTube.

Amazon Prime on YouTube - "Reacher is pulled from his vagabond life by a coded message informing him that a member of the 110th - his elite group of Army Special Investigators - has been murdered. He and some of his former military cohorts reunite to investigate and soon realize the case is bigger than they ever could have imagined. Watch the new season December 15 on Prime Video."

Actors Strike is Over after 118 Days.!!

Dear union member:

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"We did it! Our historic TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike is over as of 12:01 a.m. PT this morning (10-9-2023). After 118 days on strike, we are set to change the future of our industry with a transformative contract that includes gains for every category of SAG-AFTRA member who works this contract." 

"This revolutionary agreement achieves major breakthroughs in addressing compensation via residuals and protections from generative artificial intelligence technology, while reaffirming the role human performers play in the production of film, television and streaming entertainment."

"Tomorrow, the National Board will meet to review the tentative agreement and vote on whether or not to send it to you, the membership, for a ratification vote." 

Although full details will not be shared in advance of tomorrow’s meeting, we wanted to share just a few key deal points: 

• More than one billion dollars in new wages and benefit plan funding;
• A streaming participation bonus;
• Minimum compensation increases that break the so-called “industry pattern;” 
• For the first time, consent and compensation guardrails on the use of AI;
• Raised Pension & Health caps that will channel more value into our funds; and 
• Critical protections for diverse communities.

"We’re proud of the phenomenal efforts of our TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee, and send our sincerest thanks to you — the members — who made these gains possible by granting a strike authorization prior to negotiations, and remaining resolved throughout the 118 days of our strike. Your solidarity helped us achieve the necessary leverage to secure these unprecedented gains."

"We’re also grateful to our union siblings who stood by our side  – literally and figuratively – from the very beginning. We truly could not have succeeded without your unwavering support." 

"Effective immediately, all SAG-AFTRA members should fulfill their contractual obligations and return to work. Members and influencers may resume services relating to publicity and the promotion of motion pictures produced under the CBA and Television Agreement, without consequence or conflict with the union." 

"Please keep an eye out for an email from SAG-AFTRA and follow us on social media (@sagaftra) for news on the National Board’s recommendation."

In unity,

 

Fran Drescher

President

 

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator