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SAG-AFTRA Tentative Agreement Reached

Great news! SAG-AFTRA have reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. This means that actors are able to resume their work filming projects for television, commercials, and movies. Congratulations to the members of SAG-AFTRA on their new contract!

Source: SAG-AFTRA

Aubrey Plaza Covers “Pop” Magazine

Aubrey Plaza is featured on the cover of issue 49 of Pop magazine!

In Support of the SAG-AFTRA Strike

Aubrey Plaza Online supports the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The nearly 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents all performers on film and television, are going on strike.

On Thursday, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced its national board voted unanimously to launch the guild’s first strike. The news was unveiled by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland during a press conference, following the expiration of the union’s current contract and a 12-day extension of contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Why are the actors going on strike?
The short answer is because the SAG-AFTRA bargaining committee and AMPTP could not reach an agreement to form a new contract after their previous one expired on June 30.

But the reasons for a strike are many. SAG-AFTRA has faced a host of radical changes as the industry has pivoted away from more traditional models of theatrical distribution and network and cable television in favor of streaming. The issues at hand include the use of AI in generating and perpetuating actors’ likenesses, as well as residuals and data transparency for streaming projects. Other points of conflict are also salaries, particularly for guest stars, costars, and background actors, as rising inflation and the cost of living increasingly prevent many working actors from earning a living wage.

Drescher summed up the reasons for a strike in a press conference speech. “We are being victimized by a very greedy entity. I am shocked by the way the people that we have been in business with are treating us,” she said. “I cannot believe it, quite frankly. How far apart we are on so many things. How they plead poverty, that they’re losing money left and right while giving hundreds and millions of dollars to their CEOS. It is disgusting. Shame on them. They stand on the wrong side of history at this very moment.”

She continued: “The entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital, AI. This is a moment of history that is a moment of truth. If we don’t stand tall right now, we are going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines and big business, who cares more about wall street than you and your family.”

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Aubrey Plaza Covers “Vanity Fair” June 2023 Issue

Aubrey Plaza is featured on the cover of the June 2023 issue of Vanity Fair magazine!

Aubrey Plaza To Host “Saturday Night Live”

Aubrey Plaza will be hosting Saturday Night Live on January 21st! Make sure you check it out live on NBC at 11:30 ET!

Aubrey Plaza to Appear at BFI London Film Festival

Aubrey Plaza will appear at the BFI London Film Festival in October to participate in “Screen Talk”.

We welcome acclaimed actor and producer Aubrey Plaza, to talk about her role in Emily the Criminal, and her career on the large and small screen.

Monday 10 October 2022 16:00 Curzon Soho Cinema, Screen 1

You can read more information and purchase tickets at BFI.org.

Aubrey Plaza to Appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

Aubrey Plaza will be making a stopping “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” tomorrow to discuss her upcoming projects – she has three things premiering soon! Check out Aubrey on the talk show on Monday, August 8th on NBC!

Aubrey Plaza To Present At 2022 ESPY Awards

Aubrey Plaza is scheduled to present at the 2022 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles! The ceremony will be held on July 20, 2022 and air live on ABC at 8:00 pm.

Source: ET Online

Aubrey Plaza Covers “Cosmopolitan” Magazine

Aubrey Plaza is featured on the cover of the newest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine titled “The Holy Grail Issue”!

“Emily The Criminal” Screening at the Atlanta Film Festival

Emily The Criminal will be screening at the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival on Tuesday, April 26th at the Plaza Theater in Atlana.

Other notable features in the festival’s Marquee lineup include much talked about Sundance title “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” “Emily the Criminal” — starring Aubrey Plaza and Theo Rossi — and “Summering,” a new film from Georgia-native James Ponsoldt.

Purchase tickets and learn more about the screening at atlantafilmfestival.com.

Source: 11Alive.com