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Pro-Con Battle on Film-TV Pact

The SAG forces that battled over a franchise agreement with talent agents and the proposed consolidation with AFTRA have donned war gear in a new field.

State Arts Funding Still in Crisis

Nearly a month after a majority of state governors and legislatures have come to accord on fiscal budgets for the coming year, a handful of states are still sorting out their spending, leaving arts councils and not-for-profit groups in a kind of bottom-line limbo.

Summer's Tale

Times may be hard for nonprofit theatres, but there's always an audience for summer Bardfests—which means plenty of work for actors who want to brush up their Shakespeare. To name a few in passing: Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival, inaugurated last year; festivals at Tahoe, Virginia City (Nev.), Stinson ...

'Ghost' Town: Disney Kills Film

The Walt Disney Co. has shut down production on its animated feature "A Few Good Ghosts," a decision that is likely to lead to more layoffs at its beleaguered Florida animation facility.

Actors Make Movies, Too: Dead Heat

Actor and producer Miranda Bailey finds her niche on both sides of the camera in the horror comedy Dead & Breakfast.

Currency Exchange

Here's a story problem for the mathematically inclined, involving Studio A and Studio B.