Three of the writers — Edward John Drake, Roma Roth and Julie Bush — are accused of performing forbidden “writing services” in violation of union solidarity. A fourth member, Tim Doyle, is accused of making an off-color joke in a Facebook group of fellow writers. The WGA West board voted to expel Drake and Roth, the severest form of punishment for guild rule violations. Bush was given a temporary suspension and a lifetime ban on serving as a strike captain, while Doyle was gi

AnimAID, a fundraising campaign launched to support members of the animation community that were impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, is kicking off an online auction with Sotheby’s featuring rare and one-of-a-kind pieces of animation history. This includes original drawings, paintings, animation cels and maquette figures tied to animated films and series, including “Snow White,” “The Simpsons,” “Inside Out,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “The Wild Robot” and “Beauty

The state’s struggling entertainment workforce, which employs 618,000 individuals across several different professions, contributes $115 billion annually to the area’s economy

Meredith Stiehm (Courtesy of Laura Kleinhenz) Meredith Stiehm has been reelected as president of WGA West, in a strong show of support as...

Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The California Senate voted on Thursday to grant unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike....

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie Courtesy of Getty Images SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors, has officially joined the...

Mark Ruffalo (Courtesy of GC Images) Top Hollywood players are working on a plan to call in federal mediators to help avert a SAG-AFTRA...

Michael Buckner/PMC The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan announced on Monday that it has agreed to pay $15 million to older performers who lost...

Amazon Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection Before “Air” could get the greenlight, director Ben Affleck needed one last seal of...

Michael Buckner for Variety The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of the...

Courtesy of SAG-AFTRA You might start seeing a lot more of your favorite TV actors, as their union approved a deal on Saturday allowing...

Courtesy of WGA East Leaders of the WGA East have reached a compromise after months of friction over the membership base of the union...

Courtesy of Amazon Studios Amazon Prime Video has launched a £10 million ($13 million) industry training initiative in the U.K. Titled...

Negotiations between the studios and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a “critical juncture,” the...

Digital writers made big gains in the WGA East’s contentious election for officers and council members that govern the union that...