Anita Hill is appearing in a public service announcement urging entertainment industry workers to take part in a survey to gauge the extent of harassment, abuse and discrimination in the workplace. Watch it above.
The survey, which was launched in November, was originally supposed to last only four weeks, but has been…
UPDATED with AMC & family lawyer statement: After two days of deliberations, the Georgia jury in the trial of the wrongful death of The Walking Dead stuntman John Bernecker returned with a verdict this afternoon.
AMC Networks were found “not to be negligent” in the death of the stuntman, said the juror foreperson in…
"Unfortunately, the evidence will show that John Bernecker made a mistake," AMC attorney David A. Dial said Tuesday in opening arguments for the wrongful death trial of The Walking Deadstuntman, who died more than two years ago after falling more than 20 feet on the Georgia set of the zombie apocalypse series.
“For…
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of showbiz workers have responded to the Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission's survey on sexual harassment, assault and bias in the entertainment industry, but Hill says she'd like to see thousands more take part in it.
"We have in the thousands right now, but we also know that this is a very big…
The Walt Disney Co. is asking exhibitors worldwide to warn moviegoers thatStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may pose a seizure risk to audience members with photosensitive epilepsy. The Disney/Lucasfilm fantasy film opens Dec. 20.
In an unusual move, Disney has sent a letter to theater owners and operators worldwide…
In an effort to make stunt work safer, SAG-AFTRA will soon launch its Stunt Coordinator Eligibility Roster – a list of those who have successfully completed 500 verifiable days of work as a stunt performer or coordinator on a SAG-AFTRA production. The roster will be released in March 2020.
"Many changes have evolved…
The Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment has launched its long-anticipated survey of industry workers to gauge the extent of harassment and abuse in the workplace. The commission says it's a "call to action," and is asking for "everyone who has ever worked or sought work in…
Disabled stuntwoman Leslie Hoffman has won another legal battle in her years-long fight with the Screen Actors Guild Pension Plan. A federal judge ruled that "the Plan abused its discretion" by denying her "a full and fair review" when it took away her disability pension and ordered her to repay $123,827 in benefits…
After a relatively calm day on the fire lines in Southern California, the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office has issued an unprecedented “extreme red flag warning” for L.A. and Ventura counties tonight (see it here). The alert comes ahead of what authorities are calling “the most significant wind event over…
UPDATED at 9:03 PM with latest info: Firefighters have the 60-acre fire about 80 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department later Thursday, as smoke swirls through the San Fernando Valley and mixes with that of the northern Tick fire to create unhealthy air.
Homeless residents of the fire area…
A federal judge in Georgia ruled that the wrongful death case brought by the family of The Walking Dead stuntman John Bernecker against AMC will go forward to trial.
Bernecker died in July 2017, two days after suffering massive head injuries in a fall of more than 20 feet from a balcony to a concrete floor while…
The Canadian safety organization that investigated a fatal 2017 motorcycle stunt crash on the set of Deadpool 2 has concluded the film's production company violated numerous safety regulations, including "Instructing the stunt performer not to wear safety headgear while operating the motorcycle."
Joi Harris, who was…
