The editorial staff at Fox affiliate WNYW-TV New York has voted unanimously to ratify a new four-year contract with the WGA East . The 52-member bargaining unit includes news writers, writer/producers, assignment editors, segment producers, news assistants and feed coordinators. The new pact includes 3% minimum annual salary increases in the first year, and 2% in each of the next three years. It also includes a fully funded pension for all current and future employees; 26% to 36% pay hikes in the first year for news associates, and a $1 an hour increase in the show producer/line producer fee. “WGA East members at WNYW-TV fought hard to ensure that they received fair annual pay increases, and that their guild pension benefits remained intact for themselves and future members of the union,” said Lowell Peterson, the guild’s executive director. “This new four-year agreement is a tremendous victory, and a testament to the strength and solidarity of this bargaining unit.” … [Read more...] about WGA East Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract With Fox’s WNYW-TV New York
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‘A Gentleman In Moscow’: Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ & Showtime Drama Series
EXCLUSIVE: The cast is coming together on Paramount+ and Showtime’s upcoming limited series A Gentleman in Moscow . BAFTA nominee Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Bj ö rn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille have joined Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the ensemble drama that eOne is making in association with Paramount. The series is based on Amor Towles’ internationally bestselling novel. Ewan McGregor is starring in the series as Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat who’s forced to make a life for himself in a hotel after being banished there by a Soviet tribunal. RELATED: 2023 Showtime Pilots & Series Orders Mary Elizabeth Winstead already has been cast to star opposite the Star Wars and Trainspotting actor as glamorous, self-made film actress Anna Urbanova. Harvey, who was BAFTA-nominated for AppleTV+ drama Foundation , plays wise … [Read more...] about ‘A Gentleman In Moscow’: Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ & Showtime Drama Series
Tom Cavanagh To Host ‘Hey Yahoo!’ For Game Show Network
EXCLUSIVE: Actor/director Tom Cavanagh is into gaming now — specifically, one that involves what you are searching for on Yahoo these days. The star from Ed and The Flash is set to host Hey Yahoo! , a new show for the Game Show Network that’s set to premiere early this summer. The half-hour game features two teams of three players which compete to guess what millions of people are searching for on Yahoo. Contestants are given the first half of a search, and then have to fill in the blank based on what they think America is searching for. For each correct answer, the dollar value of that answer is added to the team’s bank. At the end of three rounds of play, the team with the most money wins and will go on to the bonus round for a chance to add an extra $10,000 to their winnings. “With Hey Yahoo! we’re bringing together friends and family to fill in the blank with a modern twist, based on the billions of searches a year happening on Yahoo Search,” said … [Read more...] about Tom Cavanagh To Host ‘Hey Yahoo!’ For Game Show Network
Diarra Kilpatrick Strikes Overall Deal With BET, Lands Straight-To-Series Order For Dark Comedy At BET+
EXCLUSIVE: Actress, writer, and producer Diarra Kilpatrick has signed an overall deal with BET for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered 8 episodes of the straight-to-series project Diarra From Detroit . Each 1-hour episode of the dark comedy follows a divorcing schoolteacher with an acerbic sense of humor who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. Production is currently wrapping up on Diarra From Detroit , which is slated to premiere later in 2023. “We are so excited to partner with Diarra. She represents the next generation of content creators, boldly embracing the role of a multi-hyphenate as a writer, actress, and producer,” said Aisha Summers Burke, Executive Vice President, and General Manager, BET Studios. “With a unique and authentic voice, Diarra’s storytelling is fearless, funny, and subversive. We are … [Read more...] about Diarra Kilpatrick Strikes Overall Deal With BET, Lands Straight-To-Series Order For Dark Comedy At BET+