American labor union governing media professionals and entertainers
For thousands of actors, staying in SAG-AFTRA is becoming harder as work dries up and health-plan eligibility slips out of reach ... Show more
Details for those who will benefit are expected to go out in the coming weeks, as are some changes to the union’s health plan ... Show more
SAG-AFTRA is doing damage control as the actors’ union is forced to confront how the ongoing domestic production decline has crippled its membership ... Show more
‘One Job Away’ Campaign Highlights SAG-AFTRA Actors’ Struggle to Qualify for Health Insurance: “This Is Systemic”
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Paid articlePaywall Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Upped to CEO of SAG-AFTRA as Guild Extends His Contract: SAG-AFTRA promotes Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to CEO and extends his contract.
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/duncan-crabtree-ireland-promoted-ceo-sag-aftra-contract-1236739654/
A year after SAG-AFTRA struck an agreement covering vertical microdramas, the union has signed dozens of productions, opening the door to health insurance and ... Show more
How SAG-AFTRA Is Dragging Hollywood Into the Vertical Microdrama Boom: SAG-AFTRA's independent Verticals Agreement has helped facilitate producers to hire ...
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Drake Bell did not make the required minimum earnings to secure health benefits with SAG-AFTRA, so he urged people to avoid becoming professional actors ... Show more
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‘Godfather’ star Al Pacino to receive life achievement award from actors’ guild: Celebrated actor Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award for his ...
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Linda Duncombe, Banking Executive and Film Producer, Dies at 55: Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive and independent film producer, has died. She was 55 ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/linda-duncombe-dead-banking-executive-film-producer-1236728404/
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Princess Diaries star Heather Matarazzo joins Jack Haven in revealing struggle to keep health insurance
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/princess-diaries-heather-matarazzo-jack-haven-health-insurance-b3056183.html
Vogue Sep 15
Sally Field in 19 Charming Vintage Snapshots: “Sally is a massive star with a working actor’s ethos—just keep doing the work, being as good as you can ...
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SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin says the U.S. is “going to lose the primacy of entertainment production” if a federal film incentive isn't passed by ... Show more
Inside THR and SAG-AFTRA’s Emmy Nominees Night Party With Top TV Stars (Photos): Top TV talent from shows including 'The Pitt,' 'Widow’s Bay ...
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Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister: The Nation Magazine
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Trump Doubles Down On Still Vague Federal Film & TV Tax Incentive Amidst Praise From SAG-AFTRA, Unions
deadline.com/2026/09/trump-federal-film-tax-credit-1237064841/
Paid articlePaywall “Oh, we shot it. That was a fun phone call,” she said in a talk with SAG-AFTRA. “I was cast as Mary Jane for Spider-Man, which was my dream. Oh my god ... Show more
Cecily Strong Calls Out SAG-AFTRA’s ‘Dramatically’ Increased Mental Health Prices in Plea to ‘Fix’ Insurance
thewrap.com/industry-news/labor-unions/cecily-strong-calls-out-sag-aftra-mental-health-insurance-sean-astin/
KOMO 4 on-air staff vote to de-unionize, leave SAG-AFTRA: The Seattle-area TV station’s anchors and reporters voted to leave their union last week.
seattletimes.com/entertainment/local-media/komo-4-on-air-staff-vote-to-de-unionize-leave-sag-aftra/
He’s one of the most GOATed characters in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, but the actor behind Frodo’s brave bestie Samwise Gamgee made so little filming the ... Show more
Screen Jul 27
SAG-AFTRA opposes Paramount-WBD merger unless safeguards in place: “The resolution affirms our strong support for the attorneys general from a dozen states and ...
screendaily.com/news/sag-aftra-opposes-paramount-wbd-merger-unless-safeguards-in-place/5218935.article
QVC Hosts Vote to Unionize Amid Concerns Over Generative AI: Hosts for the home shopping network QVC voted to unionize in a National Labor Relations Board ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/qvc-hosts-vote-unionize-1236655895/
Paid articlePaywallQVC Hosts Join SAG-AFTRA With 80% Approval Vote: Hosts from QVC Group have voted to join SAG-AFTRA.
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SAG-AFTRA Chief Sean Astin Pushes Gavin Newsom to Fund Postproduction Tax Incentive (Exclusive)
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Trump got a $78K pension from the Screen Actors Guild in 2025 because he appeared in Home Alone 2 in 1992
fortune.com/2026/07/01/trump-financial-disclosure-pension-sag-aftra-resignation-january-6-capitol-riot/
Paid articlePaywall DGA, WGA & SAG-AFTRA Protest Emmys’ Decision To Cut Categories From Telecast, Say It “Devalues” Contributions Of People Academy Means To Honor
deadline.com/2026/07/dga-wga-sag-aftra-reaction-emmys-cut-categories-telecast-1236997353/
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Meta Pulls AI Image Feature After Privacy Backlash, Admits It 'Missed the Mark' Amid SAG-AFTRA Criticism
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After widespread criticism, Instagram's parent company Meta has scrapped an AI feature that lets users generate fake images with publicly shared content ... Show more
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Meta to discontinue controversial AI feature following privacy concerns, Hollywood's SAG-AFTRA union welcomes move
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Key FactsMeta Removes Controversial Instagram AI Photo Feature
Jul 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: neowin.net
- Meta launched Muse Image, an AI tool that leveraged photos from public Instagram accounts to generate images.
- Users had the option to opt out of having their public content used by toggling a specific setting.
- The feature faced strong criticism over privacy and safety concerns shortly after release.
- Meta decided to disable the capability entirely within days following negative public response.
Zucked Up! Meta Disables Its New AI Image Generator After CAA & SAG-AFTRA Trashed It
deadline.com/2026/07/meta-disables-new-ai-image-generator-zuckerberg-1236979706/
Paid articlePaywallIFPI, RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA Introduce New AI Music Labeling Program: A collection of groups representing musicians and the music industry at large banded ...
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AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood to star in a feature film after SAG-AFTRA backlash: The AI-generated "actor" Tilly Norwood will debut in the feature film Misaligned ...
polygon.com/tilly-norwood-ai-actor-misaligned-announced-particle6/
Trump got a $78K pension from the Screen Actors Guild in 2025 because he appeared in Home Alone 2 in 1992
fortune.com/2026/07/01/trump-financial-disclosure-pension-sag-aftra-resignation-january-6-capitol-riot/
Paid articlePaywall Tom Ligon Dies: Stage & Screen Actor Who Served On SAG-AFTRA’s New York Board Was 85
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Paid articlePaywallSean Astin Sounds the Alarm to Rally Unions on Free Speech Protections: ‘Rights Paid With Blood’
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Why Hollywood’s Unions Didn’t Put Up a Fight With Studios This Year: While 2023 marked the spiciest year in recent memory for Hollywood labor unions ...
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Elle Fanning Embraces Proenza Schouler’s Modern Restraint: The Oscar-nominated actress wore a design from the label's fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection for ...
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New York Passes Legislation Requiring AI Disclosures in News Content: Backed by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, the NY FAIR News Act regarding AI use in media now heads ...
thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/new-york-fair-news-act-ai-disclosure/
SAG-AFTRA actor’s union strikes 4-year deal with studios to protect performers against AI
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Ticker: BofA boosts World Cup tickets for veterans, first responders; Actors union approves new deal
bostonherald.com/2026/06/07/ticker-bofa-boosts-world-cup-tickets-for-veterans-first-responders-actors-union-approves-new-deal/
Actors’ union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers: Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract ...
nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/sag-aftra-approves-four-year-contract-studios-streamers-rcna348682
WGA and SAG-AFTRA call out CBS and the recent firings at '60 Minutes': After weeks of turmoil at CBS's legacy newsmagazine '60 Minutes,' WGA East and SAG-AFTRA ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-06-05/wga-sag-aftra-call-out-cbs-recent-firings-at-60-minutes
Hollywood actors secure landmark AI protections in new studio deal: Television and movie actors have voted to ratify a four-year contract with studios and ...
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sag-aftra-ai-contract-studios-b2990221.html
SAG-AFTRA says it “condemns CBS News management’s continued assault on the foundations of CBS News.”
“The company’s latest decision to terminate several ... Show more
Katrien Grobler, founder of AI twinning app Twinnin, says “in 2030, 99% of all content will be AI-generated,” which is why her vision is to ensure that “at ... Show more
Queer Eye star says he feels ‘physically sick’ recalling attempts to hide his heritage
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marie claire May 28
Samara Weaving Has Welcomed Her First Child: A huge congratulations
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SAG-AFTRA’s New AI Protections: What They Mean for Real and Synthetic Actors: Under SAG-AFTRA's new contract with studios, producers would have to prove ...
thewrap.com/industry-news/tech/sag-aftra-ai-protections-in-new-contract-synthetic/
SAG-AFTRA’s Surprise A.I. Détente: News and notes on the union’s peace treaty with digital “actress” Tilly Norwood. Plus: The bizarre lawsuit over Tung Tung Tung ...
puck.news/sag-aftras-ai-deal-opens-door-to-synthetic-actors/
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fightful.com May 13
Kevin Nash has urged WWE stars to unionise and join SAG-AFTRA following TKO pay cuts.
"You can’t have it both ways. You can’t play Endeavor at the top ... Show more
SAG-AFTRA gets more AI protections in new tentative contract: SAG-AFTRA recently struck a new tentative deal with major film and TV studios ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-05-12/sag-aftra-new-tentative-contract-details
SAG-AFTRA Leaders On What They Did — And Didn’t — Get in Their 2026 Negotiations: Talking to SAG-AFTRA's Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Sean Astin in 2026 ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-negotiators-ai-pension-plan-changes-2026-contract-1236594212/
Paid articlePaywallSAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions: SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new contract to members ...
variety.com/2026/film/news/sag-aftra-artificial-intelligence-pensions-concerns-1236746577/
Paid articlePaywallSAG-AFTRA Reveals Details of 4-Year Agreement With Studios, Including Merged Pension Plan
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SAG-AFTRA Board Approves 4-Year AMPTP Deal That Includes Merging Pension Funds: SAG-AFTRA's national board is recommending the guild's latest contract ...
deadline.com/2026/05/sag-aftra-board-approves-four-year-amptp-deal-1236898612/
Paid articlePaywallDirectors Guild Begins Final Stage of 2026 Hollywood Labor Contract Cycle: Like the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, health plan solvency and AI will be key issues at the ...
thewrap.com/industry-news/labor-unions/directors-guild-dga-amptp-negotiations/
Sean Astin Takes First Starring Role Since SAG-AFTRA Election Win In Scrooge-Inspired ‘Scruggs’
deadline.com/2026/05/sean-astin-calvin-kassab-scrooge-inspired-scruggs-1236888000/
Paid articlePaywallRide the D: New L.A. Metro Stops Are Near Academy Museum, SAG-AFTRA: Los Angeles residents have long been waiting for the Metro D line to extend down Wilshire ...
variety.com/2026/scene/news/ride-the-d-la-metro-subway-academy-museum-1236740118/
Paid articlePaywallSAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with major studios: SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers studios ...
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EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA is launching a new podcast called “I Am an Actor”:
• The show, debuting May 7, will be hosted by Actor Awards showrunner Jon Brockett and ... Show more
SAG-AFTRA Launches 'I Am An Actor' Podcast: SAG-AFTRA is launching the new "I Am An Actor" Podcast, with new episodes every Thursday starting May 7.
variety.com/2026/tv/news/sag-aftra-i-am-an-actor-podcast-launches-1236733924/
Paid articlePaywallSAG-AFTRA Resumes Talks With AMPTP: AI & Pension Funding Details Need Work As Parties Seek To Close Deal Before DGA Negotiations
deadline.com/2026/04/sag-aftra-amptp-resume-negotiations-ahead-of-dga-1236871347/
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The Globe and Mail Apr 15
Key FactsAI Revives Val Kilmer for Upcoming Historical Drama
Apr 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The movie 'As Deep as the Grave' features an AI-created Val Kilmer after his death in 2025.
- Directors Coerte and John Voorhees obtained permission from Kilmer’s children to digitally resurrect the actor.
- Kilmer appears both as his older self and younger in a complex scene crafted from archival footage.
- The trailer debuted at CinemaCon 2026, with the film currently seeking distribution.
"Mercedes and Jack have as much creative authority when we give them a suggestion," John said. "It's consent, it's compensation, it's collaboration. You have to do that. What you see on the screen is what the family wants."— John Voorhees, producer, describing the family's consent, compensation, and collaboration in using Kilmer's AI likeness for the film
Screen Apr 08
2026, 2027 awards season timelines come into focus as PGA, SAG-AFTRA date ceremonies
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SAG-AFTRA Reveals Dates For The 2026-2027 Actor Awards: The 33rd Annual Actor Awards will stream live on Netflix on Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m ...
deadline.com/2026/04/sag-actor-awards-2026-2027-1236784075/
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SAG-AFTRA to resume contract talks at end of April: Parties agree on media blackout.
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As with the first few weeks of talks, the two sides will be operating under a media blackout.
Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP began in February ... Show more
SAG-AFTRA is headed back to the bargaining table with the studios and streamers later this month.
The actors union issued a statement on Monday confirmed that ... Show more
SAG-AFTRA Communications Staff Union Voluntarily Recognized: SAG-AFTRA has voluntarily recognized a union for its communications and marketing staffers after a ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-communications-staff-union-1236553959/
SAG-AFTRA Endorses Trump Admin’s AI Policy Framework: “Individuals Need Control”: After the Trump administration released its national policy framework for ...
deadline.com/2026/03/sag-aftra-endorses-trump-admin-ai-policy-framework-1236767272/
Paid articlePaywallSAG-AFTRA ‘Strongly Supports’ Trump’s AI Policy Framework, Says Members ‘Deserve Protection’
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SAG-AFTRA Communications Staffers Attempting to Unionize: Communications and marketing workers at SAG-AFTRA announced their intention to unionize with the ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-communications-staffers-seek-union-1236547901/
Paid articlePaywallFlawless, the “assistive AI” film tech company, has named Amit Kapur co-CEO alongside co-founder Scott Mann:
• Flawless’ tools are backed by SAG-AFTRA and ... Show more
Kerry Washington's Blonde Braids Have Me in a Spring State of Mind: Kerry Washington brought the springtime sunshine to a SAG-AFTRA event for her new show ...
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Catherine O'Hara wins posthumous SAG-AFTRA Actor Award for 'The Studio': Catherine O’Hara was posthumously honored at the Actor Awards on Sunday ...
nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/catherine-ohara-wins-posthumous-sag-aftra-actor-award-studio-rcna261248
Key FactsSeth Rogen Honors Catherine O'Hara with Heartfelt Tribute
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Seth Rogen accepted the Best Actress in a Comedy Series award at the 32nd Actor Awards for Catherine O'Hara.
- O'Hara died on January 30 at the age of 71.
- Rogen shared how O'Hara improved the Apple TV show The Studio through her polite feedback before shoots.
- He highlighted her blend of genius and kindness and encouraged sharing her memorable performances to honor her legacy.
She really showed that you can be a genius, and be kind, and one of those things does not have to come at the expense of the other in any way, shape or form.— Seth Rogen, during his tribute at the 32nd Actor Awards honoring Catherine O’Hara
‘The Pitt’ Star Patrick Ball Wears A Skirt To The SAG Actor Awards — And Absolutely Nails It
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Key FactsHighlights of the 2026 SAG Actor Awards Ceremony
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indiewire.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indiewire.com
- The 32nd Screen Actors Guild Awards debuted under the new title Actor Awards.
- The film “Sinners” won for best cast ensemble, and Michael B. Jordan earned best actor recognition.
- Jessie Buckley secured best actress for “Hamnet,” while Sean Penn was awarded best supporting actor.
- Harrison Ford received the Life Achievement Award in a heartfelt presentation by Woody Harrelson.
Legend, 83, Fights Back Tears Accepting Award for ‘Being Alive’: Harrison Ford delivered a heartfelt speech, but joked that he’s still at the “half point” of his ...
thedailybeast.com/obsessed/harrison-ford-83-fights-back-tears-accepting-award-for-being-alive/
Everything they’re wearing at the 2026 Actor Awards: All the best red carpet looks from the 2026 ceremony organised by the Screen Actors Guild ...
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