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Nov 2023
16m 25s

And…Action! The SAG-AFTRA Strike is Over

Wondery
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Hollywood’s back in business, baby! After 118 days, the Screen Actors Guild finally reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers. This ends the longest - and most expensive - actors strike in Hollywood history! And now that the strike is over, stars like Zac Efron and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher are celebr ... Show More
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