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SAG-AFTRA and the AFL-CIO have teamed up to provide two new affordable health plan options to all Medicare-eligible SAG-AFTRA members and their spouses, many of whom might have lost, or are in danger of losing, their union health coverage due to recent changes in the guild's Health Plan eligibility rules. The Motion…

UPDATED with video: George Clooney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jim Gianopulos and more gathered virtually on Tuesday, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Motion Picture Television Fund, and lay the foundation for its future, as a means of support for working and retired industry members. During the press conference…

EXCLUSIVE: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental and emotional health of the entertainment industry's workforce. In 2020, the number of calls to the Motion Picture & Television Fund seeking counseling for mental health and substance abuse issues more than tripled the previous year. MPTF president…

At 8:45 p.m. on Thursday night came one of my favorite regular reports on the state of the entertainment industry and its denizens. That is, an emailed "blog" from lawyer and friend Robert Mirisch about life in the Wasserman Campus retirement residences and skilled nursing facilities operated by the Motion Picture…

The Motion Picture Television Fund’s Reel Stories, Real Lives kicks off Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. PT with a livestream event hosted by Hugh Jackman along with appearances by Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman and Yvette Nicole Brown, who will share stories that highlight the impact of the organization on the…

Joe Sutton, whose 55-year career in the entertainment business included work as a publicist, manager and radio and TV host, has died. He was 83. His son, Michael Sutton, confirmed the news to Deadline. A cause of death was not specified. Joe Sutton was born in Brooklyn in 1937 and moved with his family to Los Angeles…

Veteran writer-producer Joel Rogosin, who was nominated for three Primetime Emmys in a TV career that spanned more than 30 years, has died. He becomes the the fifth resident at the MPTF's Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills to succumb to the coronavirus. He was 87. Rogosin's first job in the industry in 1957 was as…

Two residents at the MPTF's skilled nursing facility in Woodland Hills have died of complications from COVID-19, and four staffers have tested positive for the virus. The MPTF reported the first case of coronavirus on March 31, and six more on April 3. "We lost a resident yesterday and a second one today," said Bob…

Six more residents at the MPTF's skilled nursing facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total there to seven. The Motion Picture & Television Fund reported the first case on Tuesday. Some 250 entertainment industry retirees live on the MPTF's Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills. "The good news…

A retiree at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's skilled nursing facility has tested positive for the coronavirus, and two others are exhibiting symptoms and have been transferred to an isolation unit. This is the first incident of COVID-19 at the facility, where some 250 entertainment retirees live on the…

Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell star Awkwafina will take on the hosting duties at the eighth annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). The event will take place on November 4 at the Directors Guild of America. “Reel Stories, Real Live” features the industry's…

A day after CAA was among the major Hollywood agencies to cancel plans to host their annual Emmy Weekend parties amid the ongoing standoff with the WGA, the agency said Thursday it instead is donating to the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The undisclosed sum will go to the MPTF’s Community Programs Fund, which…