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Former SAG Board Member Miluka Rivera Receives Exceptional Woman Award
LOS ANGELES (March 30, 2010) – Former Screen Actors Guild National Board Member and past chair of the SAG EEO
SAG Staff Testify at California Legislature Hearing on Digital Theft
Los Angeles (March 22, 2010) — The California Legislature Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media held a hearing on Friday regarding legislative efforts to combat digital theft. Entitled “Stemming the Tide of Media Piracy: What is Working? What is Not? What is Left to be Done?” the hearing brought together representatives from SAG, DGA, IATSE, RIAA, MPAA and others to detail the impact of digital theft on the entertainment industry in the form of lost earnings and jobs.
UPDATE: Production “My Big Fat Gay Wedding” is Now Covered by Equity
Producer: Anndee Productions, Sonia Blangiardo, Teresa Anne Cicala, Dina Manzo, Dolores Naso, Donna Dicrescento, Frank Levinson
AEA, AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA and SAG members are advised that Actors' Equity Association DOES have a contract for this production.
AEA, AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA and SAG members may accept employment in this production.
If you need further information about employment on this show, please contact Business Representative Maria Cameron at (212) 869-8530, ext. 350.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: I AM PWD Campaign Pushes for More Roles for Performers with Disabilities
Pittsburgh (March 17, 2010) — Efforts to cast performers with disabilities in film, television and stage roles was the focus of an article in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The piece by Tina Calabro featured the work of the tri-union I AM PWD campaign — the Inclusion in the Arts and Media for People with Disabilities campaign of SAG, AFTRA and Actors’ Equity.
SAG MEMBER DISCOUNT: $10 off to “Top Tech Trends for Film, TV & Internet and Box Office Outlook,” March 25
Los Angeles (March 16, 2010) — David Viviano, Screen Actors Guild’s National Director, Research & Economics, will be a featured guest presenter and panelist at the upcoming iHollywood Forum on Thursday, March 25 in Santa Monica, California.
SAG National Board of Directors Approves Joint Bargaining Agreement with AFTRA
Los Angeles and New York, (March 13, 2010) - Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors today approved 78 percent to 22 percent a joint bargaining agreement with American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) for the negotiation of successor agreements for the contracts covering theatrical motion pictures and primetime dramatic television. The AFTRA National Board of Directors previously approved joint bargaining at its meeting February 27, 2010.
The motion was approved and reads:
SAG Life Achievement Recipient Betty White to Host SNL
The people have spoken — and Betty White will host the May 8 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Following White's SAG Life Achievement honor in January, a Facebook campaign was launched imploring SNL to book the funny lady as host. The campaign grew even stronger following White's Super Bowl Snickers commercial.
