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As president of SAG-AFTRA, Drescher won huge concessions from last year's strike. She talks about what studio bosses learned about her over the course of the walkout – and what she learned about herself.
The Screen Actors Guild handed out its first accolades since 2023's historic strike over the weekend with "Oppenheimer" continuing its awards season success. Clayton Davis, senior awards editor for Variety, joined CBS News to recap the night.
As the Academy Awards draw closer, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic has increasingly looked like the run-away favorite.
Award season continues in Hollywood with the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards this Saturday, which are largely seen as a predictor of the Oscars. Patrick Gomez, editor-in-chief of Entertainment Weekly, joins CBS News to discuss the top nominations.
"Barbie," "Oppenheimer" and "American Fiction" lead the film nominations at the SAG Awards this year, which often give major hints about upcoming Oscars races.
SAG-AFTRA leaders are urging the union's members to vote in favor of the agreement reached with studios as the ratification deadline nears Tuesday, but not everyone is satisfied with the deal that ended the actors strike. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Los Angeles.
Thousands of actors in film and television were finally able to return to work Thursday after their union, SAG-AFTRA, reached a deal with studios and streaming companies to end a strike that had lasted nearly four months. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said the three-year contract is worth over $1 billion and includes significant wage increases and protections against artificial intelligence. Carter Evans reports.
The Hollywood actors' union is reviewing what studios say is their "last, best and final" offer for a new contract as the strike enters its 116th day. If a deal isn't reached soon, much of the 2024 movie and TV slate will be wiped away. Carter Evans has the details.
SAG-AFTRA union members have been on the picket lines since mid-July and as talks resume with executives, striking actors continue to push for better pay and artificial intelligence protections. Jennifer Van Dyck, a SAG-AFTRA member, joins CBS News with the latest details on the negotiations.
"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore wrote on Instagram.
In California, film and television production accounts for more than 700,000 jobs and nearly $70 billion a year in wages.
"I'd rather be on set today, but today's job is to be here making sure that people less fortunate than me get paid properly."
U.S. entertainment companies are widely expected to see a quarterly earnings bump driven by the ongoing strikes. The Writers Guild has been on strike for more than three months and the Screen Actors Guild voted to join them in July. Alex Weprin, media and business writer for the Hollywood Reporter, joined CBS News to discuss where the money is going.
The SAG-AFTRA strike just wrapped up its second week and Hollywood's actors and actresses remain on the picket line, including Jennifer Van Dyck. Van Dyck is a career "journeyman" actor who has made numerous guest appearances in hit TV shows. Van Dyck joined CBS News to talk about the strike.
It marks the largest single-donation in the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's history.
The simultaneous writers' and actors' strikes have left Hollywood at a standstill, and that could reshape the entertainment industry as we know it. Some well-established actors and writers had been making a living off social media content -- even before SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild started picketing. Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell joins CBS News to discuss "the creator economy" and how it could affect the future of entertainment.
Though "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" have starkly different stories, they do have something in common: getting audiences back into theaters.
Members of SAG-AFTRA joined thousands of writers on strike after failing to reach an agreement with Hollywood studios.
"It's now cheaper to have the computer generate the extra," one noted Hollywood director said of concerns that tech can replace actors.
This marks the first time since 1960 that both Hollywood's actors and writers have been on strike simultaneously.
SAG-AFTRA's contract with the major Hollywood studios is set to expire at midnight Wednesday.
Earlier this month, SAG-AFTRA members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike in the event a deal isn't reached with the major studios.
With their current contract set to expire, thousands of SAG-AFTRA members could soon go on strike, leading to a potential Hollywood production shutdown. If it were to happen, it would also mark the first time since 1960 that both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild have been on strike simultaneously. Jonathan Vigliotti has details.
Rebecca Sun, senior editor of diversity and inclusion for The Hollywood Reporter, joins CBS News' Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano to discuss the significance of Asian American Pacific Islander representation in this year's Oscar nominations.
The Screen Actors Guild defended Alec Baldwin following the announcement that the actor will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust." Kris Van Cleave has the latest from New Mexico.
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is returning to New York City after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
Gisèle Pelicot said she had no regrets, but hope for the future after a judge sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her for years.
President-elect Donald Trump was charged in a sprawling racketeering case related to the 2020 election.
A California judge issued a restraining order against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents he'd been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter, authorities and court documents say.
Teamsters union says Amazon workers at seven warehouses plan to walk off the job Thursday morning in multiple states.
Drones have been banned from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns until Jan. 17, the FAA says.
Oklahoma is preparing to execute Kevin Underwood, who killed a 10-year-old girl during a cannibalistic fantasy. It would be the 25th and last scheduled U.S. execution this year.
Senators advance bill that would expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, including teachers, firefighters and others with public pensions.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
U.S. stocks are stabilizing following one of their worst days of the year.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is returning to New York City after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump.
U.S. stocks are stabilizing following one of their worst days of the year.
Teamsters union says Amazon workers at seven warehouses plan to walk off the job Thursday morning in multiple states.
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.
It's the last year the American Women Quarters Program will put historical female figures on reverse side of coins.
TP-Link routers could be banned in the U.S. over national security concerns, according to a report.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump.
The new goal is part of the Paris Agreement, under which member nations must update their emission cut targets every five years.
Democrats elect a new party chair on Feb. 1, following the loss of the presidency and the Senate and the narrow failure to win the House in 2024.
A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe respiratory symptoms from H5N1 bird flu, marking the 61st U.S. human case this year. California has declared a state of emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public health risks.
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for "insurance fairness" on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don't face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can have negative effects on your health. Here's what to know.
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says he'll meet Trump "any time" about Ukraine.
Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman says.
"Mayotte is demolished," an airport security agent told President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in the remote French territory five days after Cyclone Chido.
Officers arrested a woman who was the missing male's partner and another man who was her ex-partner, police said.
The incident happened one day after a blast caused by another improvised landmine killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others.
For 90 years, the Apollo Theater has shaped American culture, launching icons like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. This year, it became the first institution honored by the Kennedy Center, cementing its legacy as a hub of innovation.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys celebrates her Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" earning a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In an exclusive interview, she revisits her alma mater to honor the teacher who inspired her and surprises students.
Since 2014, Variety's "Actors on Actors" has showcased one-on-one conversations between Hollywood stars, offering unique insights into their craft. Co-editor-in-chief and executive producer Ramin Setoodeh joins us to discuss the series' impact.
The three surviving core members of the Grateful Dead, Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, talk to Anthony Mason about becoming Kennedy Center honorees, the band's legacy and loyal fans, and the magic of music and songwriting.
Surviving members of the Grateful Dead, Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, revisit the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.
FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency says, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers determined that dozens of men, women and children were violently killed and cannibalized in Bronze Age-era England.
In this episode of “ClimateWatch,” CBS national environmental correspondent David Schechter looks back at the devastating hurricanes, landslides, flooding and more that impacted the U.S. this year.
California court documents revealed that the 15-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting suspect was in contact with a man who was allegedly plotting another attack. This comes as the identities of the two Abundant Life Christian School fatal shooting victims have been revealed. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, has waived extradition and is being transported from Pennsylvania to New York. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is returning to New York City after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
Luigi Mangione's lawyer says the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is expected to waive extradition back to New York from Pennsylvania. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.
Officers arrested a woman who was the missing male's partner and another man who was her ex-partner, police said.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a challenge to the TiKTok ban that President Biden signed into law. This comes as President-elect Donald Trump signals he may have a soft spot for the Chinese-owned social media app. Emily Baker-White, an investigative reporter for Forbes, joins CBS News with more.
A look at the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip is providing a glimpse at the supplies reaching residents as allegations of looting and corruption continue. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
Young adults appear to be prioritizing their sleep more than older generations. CBS News' Cristian Benavides looks at the lengths some are going to achieve a good night's sleep.
California court documents revealed that the 15-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting suspect was in contact with a man who was allegedly plotting another attack. This comes as the identities of the two Abundant Life Christian School fatal shooting victims have been revealed. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Haiti continues to suffer from gang violence and corruption as political instability remains. Nawal Al-Maghafi with BBC News, a CBS News partner, breaks down why one gang leader says young men are flocking to his cause.