Strike Watch: Elements Aligning For Guild Coalition; Apple Cracks Crypto Book

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Strike watch: could the wga build a coalition with the dga & sag-aftra?

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With a writers strike looking more likely, there are also signs of an unusual degree of cross-union solidarity. The DGA has a penchant for going in early and making a deal quickly, while SAG-AFTRA has been quiet about its upcoming contract negotiations. Still, many on the front lines say there probably see a confluence of factors creating common ground among Hollywood guild members. >>>Common Cause

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Apple Bites Into BitCoin Book- The hotly contested rights to Michael Lewis's yet-to-be written book about fallen crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried look to have been won by Apple. The deal is expected to be seven figures, should it close. >>>Adam McKay May Direct

The Nature Boy - The Iron Claw, the buzzy true-story wrestling film for which Zac Efron transformed his physique, has found its Ric Flair. The Deuce's Aaron Dean Eisenberg will play the platinum-haired ring god with the nickname The Nature Boy who some -- including Hulk Hogan -- consider the greatest wrestler of all time. >>> Cameo Role

Tapping The Zeitgeist- Welcome to Chippendale's EP Robert Siegel, who also created Hulu's hit Pam & Tommy, has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television. >>>"A Vivid World Builder"

'Hocus' Focus - Matt Reeves' 6th & Idaho Productions has hired Hocus Pocus producer Lynn Harris as a producing partner. Prior to hanging her own shingle, Harris was EVP, Production at Warner Bros. >>>"Full-Circle Moment"

QUOTABLE: “I remember when we were trying to set this up, I kept saying to these boards of people that this is the most recognizable word next to Coca-Cola. Everyone knows Barbie.” - Margot Robbie describing her attempts to convince financiers that Barbie was a good bet

THE DEADLINE Q&A:

Ava DuVernay On The End Of 'Queen Sugar' & The Art Of Educating And Entertaining

The end of Queen Sugar in sight and show creator Ava DuVernay chatted with Deadline about the process of getting there and making a difference with an all female-directed show. In an America that often appears to be fraying at a furious pace, the filmmaker also offered her POV on how Hollywood can truly get in the change-making game with some well considered soft power >>>Spoilers Ahead

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12 million - The number of viewers Fox and Telemundo tallied for Team U.S.A.’s first World Cup 2022 match against Wales

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Photo of the Day

Smoke-Filled Room - In 1947, dozens of the most powerful men in the movie business gathered secretly at NY's Waldorf Astoria hotel to sign what became known as the Waldorf Declaration. The document, signed by studio heads like Jack Warner (above left) and MGM's Louis B. Mayer (above right), officially launched the Hollywood Blacklist. Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the signing. (Getty)

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Strike Watch: Elements Aligning For Guild Coalition; Apple Cracks Crypto Book

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