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Andor has picked up a well-deserved eight Emmy nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Drama. Whether it can triumph over Succession and The Last of Us remains to be seen, though Lucasfilm will be overjoyed that Star Wars is building awards season buzz.

You’d expect showrunner Tony Gilroy to be celebrating, too, but it seems he’s in a rather gloomy mood after the studios have refused to budge on strike negotiations, with SAG-AFTRA also about to down tools. But, in an interview with Deadline, he’s adamant that the fight must go on:

“I think this is the existential battle that I thought we were having in 2007. … To my great disappointment we settled that strike prematurely. I think those problems were deferred. I think there are structural problems that need to be repaired.”

Gilroy went on to underline that this is ultimately creatives vs. executives, and the soul of the industry is on the line:

“I think SAG and the Writers Guild are trying to preserve our industry. In such a strange way, we’ve become the creators and the interpreters, the creative community are becoming the protectors of this industry, this huge industry that people love, and the caretakers on the other side, I think they’re being recklessly careless. I think in the end this time the guilds will prevail. They have to,“

It’s looking very likely that SAG-AFTRA will indeed begin its strike later today. It represents 160,000 actors, with the strike action massively increasing the pressure on studios to make concessions. While many productions – like Andor – have managed to work around the WGA strike by shooting completed scripts, production will obviously come to a standstill without actors.

Then again, with high-ranking producers admitting that their tactic is to allow the strike to continue “until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” it sounds like knives are being sharpened for what studios consider “a cruel but necessary evil.”

Well, at least it’s obvious who the bad guys are here.

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By: David James
Title: ‘I think this is the existential battle that I thought we were having in 2007’: ‘Andor’ showrunner has a bleak prognosis for ongoing strike action
Sourced From: wegotthiscovered.com/tv/i-think-this-is-the-existential-battle-that-i-thought-we-were-having-in-2007-andor-showrunner-has-a-bleak-prognosis-for-ongoing-strike-action/
Published Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:25:40 +0000

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Los Angeles Film Critics and Boston Film Critics Announcing Live

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Both critics groups are announcing today. So far, Boston has given out two awards to Killers of the Flower Moon: Original Score – Robbie Robertston Editing – Thelma Schoonmaker

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By: Sasha Stone
Title: Los Angeles Film Critics and Boston Film Critics Announcing Live
Sourced From: www.awardsdaily.com/2023/12/10/los-angeles-film-critics-and-boston-film-critics-announcing-live/
Published Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:53:02 +0000

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Season 1 of ‘The Hills’ Was Too Similar To ‘The Devil Wears’ Prada’

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Fans of The Hills will remember Lauren Conrad's time on season 1 as her fashion internship era. Much like Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada (Anne Hathaway), Lauren had to choose whether to go to Paris for a position abroad or give it up to her co-worker. It may already be common news that, for the most part, Lauren Conrad's internship was scripted and dramatized to make it seem like she was working full-time at LA Teen Vogue. Scripted or not, season 2 of The Hills delivered a reality MTV chic "Roman Empire" moment: the moment Lauren got scolded by her boss for choosing her boyfriend over a Paris internship.

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By: JP Villar
Title: Season 1 of ‘The Hills’ Was Too Similar To ‘The Devil Wears’ Prada’
Sourced From: collider.com/the-hills-season-1the-devil-wears-prada/
Published Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:16:20 GMT

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The Youngest Oscar Winner Hadn’t Even Started Middle School Before Her Win

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The Oscars are some of the most prestigious honors in film, with the gold Oscar trophy being ubiquitous with critical acclaim and success. The near century’s worth of history for this award ceremony has seen a plethora of different winners and nominees, some of whom were much younger than the rest of their competition. Of all the youngest Oscar winners to date, the trophy holder who won her award at the earliest age was Tatum O'Neal for Paper Moon. Let’s take a look at the five most popular and competitive categories at the Academy Awards – Best Director, Best Actor/Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role — and see who took home the trophy in the earlier years of their lives.

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By: Emmanuel Ronquillo
Title: The Youngest Oscar Winner Hadn’t Even Started Middle School Before Her Win
Sourced From: collider.com/who-is-the-youngest-oscar-winner-tatum-oneal/
Published Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:15:18 GMT

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