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David Robb

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David has been covering the entertainment industry for more than 30 years. He was the chief labor, legal and investigative reporter at Daily Variety for 10 years, and served in that same capacity at The Hollywood Reporter for another 10 years. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and is the author of three books: "Operation Hollywood," "The Gumshoe and the Shrink," and "The Stuntwoman." Nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, he is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award for his coverage of African Americans in the entertainment industry. Among several other awards, he was honored by the WGA for his work that restored the writing credits to blacklisted writers of more than 30 films. He joined Deadline in 2014 and lives in Los Angeles

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WGA Urges Members To Support Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Bid To Unionize – See Who Has Signed Petition

UPDATED, 11:40 AM: More than 1,700 members of the WGA East and West have signed a petition supporting the unionizing efforts of Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. Signers include Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Adam McKay, Sarah Silverman, Alfonso Cuarón, David Simon, Michael Schur, Tony Kushner, Damon Lindelof, WGA West…
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Leaders Of DGA, SAG-AFTRA & IATSE Urge Congress To Pass $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan

Leaders of the DGA, SAG-AFTRA and IATSE have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to work with President Joe Biden to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, saying that it will provide "much-needed relief for the current crisis and address long-standing vulnerabilities in our economy." The…
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Betty Thomas To Receive DGA’s Robert Aldrich Award; Special Service Awards To Brian Frankish & Joyce Thomas

Trailblazing director Betty Thomas will receive the DGA’s prestigious Robert B. Aldrich Award for her "extraordinary service to the guild and its members" at the 73rd Annual DGA Awards. Veteran UPM Brian E. Frankish and longtime CBS operations' associate director Joyce Thomas will receive special awards for their…
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Kal Penn To Host Writers Guild Awards In March

Kal Penn will host the 2021 Writers Guild Awards ceremony, to be held virtually March 21 from Los Angeles and New York. "I'm very honored that the Writers Guild, of which I'm a member, chose me to bring together a wildly diverse range of people, from liberal writers on the West Coast to liberal writers on the East…
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With Hate Crimes Rising, WGA’s Asian American Writers Committee Urges Hollywood To Address Its Long History Of Stereotyping That “Exacerbate Racist” Sentiments

The WGA West's Asian American Writers Committee is calling on Hollywood to do its part to end the stereotyping of Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI) that have contributed to an alarming rise in hate crimes during the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are asking all members of the film industry to stand up for AAPI…
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SAG-AFTRA Calls On Members To Take Part In Wages & Working Conditions Meetings To Develop Proposals For New Network Code Contract

SAG-AFTRA is calling on members to participate in wages & working conditions meetings to help develop the union's proposals for its upcoming negotiations for a new Network Code, a contract that covers a wide range of non-primetime programs aired on the Big Four broadcast networks including soap operas, game shows…
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DGA TV Inclusion Report: “New Highs” For Women & People Of Color, But Latinos & Women Of Color Still “Severely Underrepresented”

The share of episodic TV shows directed by women and people of color has reached "new highs," according to the latest DGA Inclusion Report, with women directing more than a third of TV episodes in the 2019-20 season, and directors of color helming nearly a third of the episodes. Latinos and women of color, however…
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DGA Condemns Rise Of Hate Crimes & Discrimination Against Asian Americans

The Directors Guild said today that it "strongly condemns the rising hate crimes, racial harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is no place in our society for these hateful acts fueled by incendiary rhetoric, scapegoating, and unjust stereotyping targeted…
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Russell Hollander Re-Upped As DGA National Executive Director Through 2026

The Directors Guild of America has extended the contract of national executive director Russell Hollander through 2026. "I'm honored by the DGA's confidence in my service to the membership," Hollander said. "The beauty of our guild is our defining, singular mission to advance the creative and economic rights of our…
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‘SEAL Team’ Actor Justin Melnick Recovering After Falling From Helicopter In Commercial Shoot Near Blue Cloud Movie Ranch – Update

UPDATED, EXCLUSIVE SUNDAY, 3:06PM: Deadline has learned that the person who was injured yesterday after falling from a helicopter outside the Blue Cloud Movie Ranch in Santa Clarita, CA was SEAL Team actor Justin Melnick. However, the accident the actor was involved with was on a private commercial shoot and…
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SAG-AFTRA Leaders Explore Promises & Threats Of New Technologies And Their Impact On Residuals – Labor Innovation & Technology Summit

UPDATED with more quotes: The promises and threats that new technologies pose for workers in the entertainment industry were explored today at the third annual Labor Innovation & Technology Summit, hosted by SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO. You can follow the daylong event above. "Within the entertainment industry, the…
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Racist Meme With Joe Biden Leads To SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Board Member’s Resignation

Actor John R. Mitchell has resigned from SAG-AFTRA's local board of directors in Philadelphia amid growing outrage about a meme he posted that depicts President Joe Biden with stereotypical, caricatured Asian features and text that reads, "Introducing Our 46th President: Sum Dum Fuk." In a statement on his…
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