is it s really un-american and unconscionable. rich: fran drescher, the president of the actors union ripping the hollywood studios as thousands of actors join the picket lines joining screen writers on strike the first time in decades. kelly o grady is live in los angeles. kelly. good to see you, yes, a lot of frustration, a lot of passion here. the first time in 63 years that you have bth the writers and the actors striking at the same time, and what the writers are hoping is that the actors will create a lot of leverage that they have not had the past few months. we have seen a lot of support from a list actors coming out. a statement from george clooney expressing support, he says this is an inflection point in the industry. actors and writers in large numbers have lost their ability to make a living. for our industry to survive that has to change.
actors go on strike, joining screen writers who ve already stopped work. the issues in the strike go much deeper thanjust the film industry itself. the screen actors guild wants streaming giants to agree a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. but other demands like protecting actors from being usurped by digital replicas reflect wider challenges for the creative industries. the union wants guarantees that artificial intelligence and computer generated faces will not be used to replaced actors. not since 1960 has a there been a strike on this scale. that dispute was led by the future president ronald reagan seen here with his wife nancy and fellow actorjames cagney. let s get the latest from cbs news correspondent jarred hill in new york. we have run through some of the main headlines, but what of the sticking point in the negotiations between the studios on one side, the unions,
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hollywood where the screen actors guild has just put out a statement voting to recommend a strike after no deal was reached overnight on a new collective bargaining agreement with major studios and streaming services. this means hollywood would now have a double strike on its hands for the first time in more than 60 years with screen writers and actors participating. we haven t heard from the studios on this yet. the unions are fighting for better pay, residuals, benefits and addressing concerns over artificial intelligence and jos. an entertainment journalist is joining with now with more. thank you so much for being with us today. good morning. just an hour ago, s.a.g. actors current television and film contracts have officially expired which means unless s.a.g. votes in the board meeting this morning that it will not go on strike, hollywood is officially shutting down. actors will go on strike.
breaking news this morning out of hollywood. actors are one step closer to joining screen writers on the picket lines. the union representing the actors says it failed to reach a deal on a new contract with major streamers. the union set a new deadline to reach an agreement on higher wages and safe guards against artificial intelligence, but officials say the responses have been, quote, insulting and disrespectful. now the union s negotiating committee has voted unanimously to recommend to its national board to order a strike. that board is set to meet later today. the union representing screen writers has been on strike since may after their contract negotiations also failed. the move delayed the filming of high profile movies and paused late night talk shows. if the actors also go on strike it ll be the first time in 60 years both have walked out. the justice department is approving an 18-year prison sentence handed down to oath keepers stewart rhodes for his