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Ex SAG AFTRA president recalls on set injury that left her looking like 'the joker'

The News International 24 Feb 2026
Ex SAG AFTRA president recalls male costar's mistake that left her with serious injury ... Ultimately, the incident "informed my belief in labor and unions," and helped Gabrielle Carteris with her position as SAG-AFTRA president from 2016 to 2021. .
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Viral AI Video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise Fighting Intensifies Hollywood AI Fears

Greek Reporter 17 Feb 2026
Those concerns echo debates that fueled the 2023 strikes by SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America ... As SAG-AFTRA resumed contract discussions with studios this week, the union indicated that AI remains one of its top priorities.
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After Tom Cruise's AI fight video goes viral, SAG-AFTRA condemns Seedance 2.0: "This is unacceptable ...

Games Radar 16 Feb 2026
"SAG-AFTRA stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement enabled by Bytedance's new AI video model Seedance 2.0 ... SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin, who is known for his work in The ...
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Hollywood blasts new AI threat

Boston Herald 16 Feb 2026
Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0 ... to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement.
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'This is unacceptable' — SAG/AFTRA reacts to the viral Seedance 2.0 AI-generated Pitt-Cruise fight

TechRadar 13 Feb 2026
Someone used ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 generative AI video platform to depict Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt, and no one in the film industry is happy about it ... .
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SAG-AFTRA Slams ‘Blatant Infringement’ in Seedance AI Videos

Variety 13 Feb 2026
SAG-AFTRA is joining the industry condemnation of ByteDance, the ...
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Netflix’s ‘The Pete Davidson Show’ Sets Podcast Agreement With SAG-AFTRA

The Wrap 13 Feb 2026
Netflix and SAG-AFTRA reached a podcast agreement over newly minted “The Pete Davidson Show.” ... The podcast section of SAG-AFTRA’s website breaks down podcast agreements into MicroPods and .
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SAG-AFTRA Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Seedance 2.0 AI Videos: ‘Disregards Law, Ethics’

The Wrap 13 Feb 2026
SAG-AFTRA joined the MPA and other industry voices on Friday to condemn ByteDance and its new Seedance 2.0 model, saying the video generator “disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent.”.
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2 years after striking, SAG-AFTRA is reentering negotiations for a new contract

Hastings Tribune 10 Feb 2026
Two years after back-to-back strikes nearly shut Hollywood down, unions representing actors and writers are gearing up for a new round of bargaining ... .
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SAG-AFTRA Begins Studio Talks Amid Media Blackout

Variety 09 Feb 2026
SAG-AFTRA is beginning to bargain with the major studios on ...
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Two years after striking, SAG-AFTRA is reentering negotiations for a new contract

The Los Angeles Times 09 Feb 2026
Now, as the contracts for which the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA fought approach their expiration, the industry’s unions are gearing up for another negotiation season. SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, is up first.
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Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks

New York Times 09 Feb 2026
The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry ... .
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