Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike were suspended Wednesday, in a blow to hopes for a swift end to a crisis that has crippled the entertainment industry.

Talks to end Hollywood actors strike 'suspended': studios

Hollywood writers and studios met for a third consecutive day of high-level talks Friday, raising the industry's hopes that an end to the costly 144-day Writers Guild of America strike could finally be near.

Hopes rise for end to Hollywood writers' strike as talks extend

Artificial Intelligence is now posing a threat to the livelihoods of actors in Hollywood too, especially the extras. Prince Royal, an actor in Los Angeles, who was working as an extra on The Flash, reveals he was duped as makers took a 3-D scan of him and will be using it for future work without really paying him for future projects.

Hollywood background actors fear AI could rob them of work

While Netflix is a part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), against which SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has launched a strike, a Reuters report suggests that the streaming giant is much better equipped to deal with it than other streamers and studios.

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