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Tag: SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA approves new animation contract through 2020
Movies / News / TV

SAG-AFTRA approves new animation contract through 2020

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 23, 2018

As animation and voiceover work becomes ever more commonplace among mainstream TV and movie fare, it’s more necessary to work out fair labor contracts. SAG-AFTRA …

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Toward A More Perfect Comedian Union

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 17, 2017November 27, 2017

If you had told me 10 years ago, when I launched The Comic’s Comic from a hotel room in Las Vegas during the HBO Comedy …

Carol Burnett accepts the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016
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Carol Burnett accepts the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 1, 2016

The Screen Actors Guild honored Carol Burnett this year with a Lifetime Achievement Award, introduced by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and escorted to the …

SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”
TV

SAG-AFTRA rescinds “Do Not Work” order, allows comedians to work on “Comedians of LA” and “Living with Funny”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 2015August 17, 2015

SAG-AFTRA posted this notice over the weekend: Attention all members: SAG-AFTRA has rescinded its “no contract/no work” order regarding the series Comedians of LA and Living with …

Steve Hofstetter promotes non-union work for his FOX stand-up comedy series, “Laughs”
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Steve Hofstetter promotes non-union work for his FOX stand-up comedy series, “Laughs”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 7, 201415

Hot off the heels of SAG-AFTRA’s “Do Not Work” notice telling its union member actors not to perform on the new FOX stand-up comedy series, …

SAG-AFTRA posts “Do Not Work” notice to performers seeking “Laughs” TV credit
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SAG-AFTRA posts “Do Not Work” notice to performers seeking “Laughs” TV credit

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 2014August 6, 201410

If you were hoping to use Laughs as a TV credit and as a path to SAG-AFTRA membership, well, let the actors union stop you …

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