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San Francisco Chronicle
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Aubrey Plaza takes on first film since husband's death
Aubrey Plaza is officially back to work after her husband's death in January. The part-time Marin County resident is starring in actor and comedian Zach Woods' film, 'The Accompanist,' along with Everly Carganilla ('The Chair') and Susan Sarandon ('Thelma & Louise'), according to Deadline. Plaza plays a rookie child-welfare agent in the drama, which is currently in postproduction. The project follows new foster parent Sylvia (Sarandon) as she takes in 9-year-old Emily (Carganilla) after her dementia-stricken grandfather nearly got her killed. 'Life can feel so lonely sometimes,' Woods said in a statement about the film, which will mark his directorial debut. 'I think it's worth telling stories about how scary, funny, and glorious it is when we're brave enough to try to find our way to each other in the dark.' Plaza is easing back into the public eye since her husband, Jeff Baena, died by suicide on Jan. 3. In February, the ' My Old Ass ' actor starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Ritz crackers this year that was filmed before Baena's death. She made a live television appearance during 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special' the week after, wearing a pink tie-dyed T-shirt, which many believed to be a nod to the hobby that Baena started during the COVID-19 pandemic and their wedding day outfits. 'Jeff got really into tie-dying during the quarantine, so I decided that Jeff and I were going to wear tie-dye pajamas that he had made for us (for the wedding),' Plaza revealed during an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' in December 2021, just months after Plaza casually announced their impromptu nuptials. The couple had been together for more than a decade but separated months before Baena's death. About a month after the split, Baena allegedly made 'concerning remarks' to the actor that pushed her to 'call a friend to perform a welfare check' on him, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
RNZ News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
At the Movies for 30 April 2025
Simon Morris goes off the beaten track this week, including two features found on streaming services - Netflix's Havoc and Prime Video's My Old Ass. He also finds a surprising number of self-funded New Zealand movies this month, including romantic comedy The People We Love. He talks to director Mike Smith about the pros and cons of independence. Prime Video's My Old Ass and Netflix's Havoc have one thing in common - neither was exactly what their trailers promised. The first promises more of TV favourite Aubrey Plaza (White Lotus) than it delivers, while the latter offers rather more Tom Hardy (Venom) than anyone asked for. Independent film The People We Love is that very rare thing, a Kiwi romance. Writer-director Mike Smith (TV's My Life Is Murder and Siege) wonders we're so reluctant to make such a popular genre, and how to negotiate the perils of the indie film-maker. The People We Love stars Neill Reay (Brokenwood Mysteries) and Allison Bruce (Tina). To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ABC News Agrees to AI Protections for Writers in Latest Contract
At the start of what is likely to be a busy news year amid Trump's return to the Oval Office, ABC News' unionized writers have secured new protections governing the use of generative AI in their workplace. Staffers who belong to the Writers Guild of America East have voted to ratify a contract that offers some employment safeguards if the newsroom adopts the technology, the union announced on Tuesday. That includes an agreement that the company will not lay off current staff employees due to the use of generative AI. More from The Hollywood Reporter ABC News' Rachel Scott Adds White House Role as Network Sets D.C. Assignments (Exclusive) 2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominations: 'Challengers,' 'My Old Ass,' 'A Complete Unknown,' 'Dune: Part Two' Among Films Nominated L.A. Local News Ratings Go High With Wildfires Coverage The new three-year pact additionally requires management to give union members advance notice if the company plans to make the use of generative AI systems a requirement of their jobs. The company will be obliged to negotiate any impacts of the technology with the union and meet with the labor group semi-annually to review its employment of the technology. In a statement, representatives of the ABC News Union called the AI protections 'groundbreaking' and said that the contract additionally 'makes significant improvements to all of our benefits.' The contract offers members a minimum pay increase of 3.5 percent every year of the deal, with an additional raise of more than 17 percent for desk assistants in year one. Benefits have been bolstered, with the company agreeing to an extra 1.5 percent in contributions to the Health Fund and the addition of paid parental leave for temporary employees in their second year on the job, beginning in year two of the contract. As a result of the deal, temporary employees will have a lower threshold to meet in order to receive comp days and Juneteenth will be added has a holiday. The parties also agreed that the company will credit writers whose work for broadcast is repurposed for platforms like streaming and the ABC News website, which are not covered under the contract. 'Now more than ever, we need journalists who can report and present the news while they are protected in their workplace,' said WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in a statement. 'A union contract is the only thing that ensures that protection. Our members and staff fought hard for this contract, and they deserve everything they won.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ABC News Agrees to AI Protections for Writers in Latest Contract
At the start of what is likely to be a busy news year amid Trump's return to the Oval Office, ABC News' unionized writers have secured new protections governing the use of generative AI in their workplace. Staffers who belong to the Writers Guild of America East have voted to ratify a contract that offers some employment safeguards if the newsroom adopts the technology, the union announced on Tuesday. That includes an agreement that the company will not lay off current staff employees due to the use of generative AI. More from The Hollywood Reporter ABC News' Rachel Scott Adds White House Role as Network Sets D.C. Assignments (Exclusive) 2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominations: 'Challengers,' 'My Old Ass,' 'A Complete Unknown,' 'Dune: Part Two' Among Films Nominated L.A. Local News Ratings Go High With Wildfires Coverage The new three-year pact additionally requires management to give union members advance notice if the company plans to make the use of generative AI systems a requirement of their jobs. The company will be obliged to negotiate any impacts of the technology with the union and meet with the labor group semi-annually to review its employment of the technology. In a statement, representatives of the ABC News Union called the AI protections 'groundbreaking' and said that the contract additionally 'makes significant improvements to all of our benefits.' The contract offers members a minimum pay increase of 3.5 percent every year of the deal, with an additional raise of more than 17 percent for desk assistants in year one. Benefits have been bolstered, with the company agreeing to an extra 1.5 percent in contributions to the Health Fund and the addition of paid parental leave for temporary employees in their second year on the job, beginning in year two of the contract. As a result of the deal, temporary employees will have a lower threshold to meet in order to receive comp days and Juneteenth will be added has a holiday. The parties also agreed that the company will credit writers whose work for broadcast is repurposed for platforms like streaming and the ABC News website, which are not covered under the contract. 'Now more than ever, we need journalists who can report and present the news while they are protected in their workplace,' said WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in a statement. 'A union contract is the only thing that ensures that protection. Our members and staff fought hard for this contract, and they deserve everything they won.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
