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DGA Approves Provisional Jewish Diversity Committee (Exclusive)
The Directors Guild of America is moving forward with plans to establish a diversity committee for its Jewish members. At its most recent meeting in Los Angeles on Feb. 11 (held the day after the 2024 DGA Awards), the national board approved the formation of a provisional Jewish committee, which all guild subgroups pass through […]
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Rod Holcomb, Emmy Winner Who Directed Episodes of ‘ER’ and ‘Lost,’ Dies at 80
Rod Holcomb, the Emmy-winning ER director who also helmed episodes of Lost, China Beach, Wolf and The Six Million Dollar Man, has died. He was 80. Holcomb died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles after a long illness, the Directors Guild of America shared Friday. Josh Holcomb said, “Dad was an inspiration to me. He always […]
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Judd Apatow Returns to Host 2024 DGA Awards (Exclusive)
Judd Apatow will return to host the 2024 Directors Guild of America Awards, the organization announced on Friday. This will be Apatow’s fifth time hosting the annual awards show, which will take place this year on Feb. 10 at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, California. The filmmaker hosted in 2018, 2020, 2022 and […]
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‘Succession’ Leads Directors Guild TV Nominations
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced its nominees for the 2024 DGA Awards in the television and commercial categories, as well as the documentary nominees. HBO’s Succession led the TV nominations, taking four spots in the drama series category, with The Last of Us also receiving a nod. In the comedy category, Ted Lasso […]
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Directors Guild Issues Statement in Support of Agnieszka Holland Amid Polish Government Backlash
The Directors Guild of America has joined the growing international show of solidarity for Agnieszka Holland, who has faced backlash from a member of Poland’s right-wing government over her new film, refugee drama Green Border. In a statement issued on Thursday, the DGA said it wanted to echo the support shown to Holland from institutions in […]
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Directors Guild Deal With Studios Draws Mixed Response As Members Review Details
Early responses are beginning to come in regarding the details of the Directors Guild of America’s deal with studios and streamers, which were revealed on Wednesday night. Amid a Writers Guild of America strike, and as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA negotiates with entertainment companies represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers following its […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: The Latest on Hollywood’s Labor Unrest as Actors, Directors Join the Fray
Welcome to the 217th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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Anonymous Strike Diary: The ‘Eastside Warrior’ Calls Out the DGA’s AI “Betrayal”
This is part of a series of accounts of the strike from Hollywood writers at different levels in their careers. The diarists have been granted anonymity to encourage candor. You can read previous entries by ‘Eastside Warrior’ and others here. You can know the knife’s coming. You can hunch your shoulders and brace for the impact. You can even […]
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Robert De Niro Drama ‘Zero Day,’ With DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter Directing, Shuts Down Production Â
Netflix’s Zero Day, Robert De Niro’s first scripted TV role, has shut down production amid the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America. The six-episode drama is being directed and exec produced by Lesli Linka Glatter, who helms all the episodes. Glatter is also the president of the Directors Guild, which has already reached […]
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Anonymous Strike Diary: The ‘Well-Known Creator’ Slams DGA Dealmaking
Part of a series of accounts from striking Hollywood writers at different levels in their careers. The diarists have been granted anonymity to encourage candor. You can read previous entries by ‘Well-Known Creator’ and others here. In addition to being a member of the WGA, I am also a member of the DGA and SAG-AFTRA. (Yes, this means I […]
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Directors Guild Reveals Details of Tentative Pact With Studios, Streamers
After revealing some early details about its tentative deal with studios and streamers on June 3, the Directors Guild of America has provided its members with a far more in-depth look at the pact, reached during a writers’ strike. A summary of agreement sent to members of the 19,000-strong union on Wednesday provided some concrete […]
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Striking Writers Respond to DGA’s Tentative Deal With Studios, Streamers
As the Writers Guild enters its second calendar month of a strike, a key alliance in its fight for increased residuals, wages and AI protections has struck a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. In a tentative deal that is poised to be submitted for approval Tuesday to its National Board, […]
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