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‘Queen Charlotte’ spins ‘Bridgerton’ into franchise territory with a regal origin story

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Setting aside whether the world really needs the equivalent of a “Bridgerton Cinematic Universe,” Netflix has taken that predictable plunge with “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” a cleverly constructed prequel to producer Shonda Rhimes‘ media darling. Reaching back to the origins of supporting players, the limited series offers additional insight

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Brittani Nichols, ‘Abbott Elementary’ writer and WGA captain, says studios are ‘running over the workers of this industry’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brittani Nichols, a writer on ABC’s Emmy-winning series “Abbott Elementary” and a Writers’ Guild of America West captain, spoke with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now about the stakes of the film and TV writers’ strike that began on Tuesday. “We are demanding that this industry be one that can sustain a

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Brittani Nichols, ‘Abbott Elementary’ writer and WGA captain, says studios are ‘running over the workers of this industry’

CNN, ABC, NBC, APPLE TV+, “LATE NIGHT”, FROM NBC, “THE LATE SHOW”, FROM CBS, CBS, “THE TONIGHT SHOW”, “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE”, BROADWAY VIDEO, VARIETY, YOUTUBE, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brittani Nichols, a writer on ABC’s Emmy-winning series “Abbott Elementary” and a Writers’ Guild of America West captain, spoke with Amy

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Amanda Seyfried, Jimmy Fallon and Quinta Brunson are among the stars vocalizing support for TV and film writers

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Several stars are vocalizing their support for TV and film writers. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is currently on strike as they seek better compensation and other concessions from studios and streamers. On Monday night before the contract expired and the strike became official, several celebrities on the Met

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Stephen Colbert shares a photo of his writers on ‘Late Show’ in solidarity as WGA officially calls strike

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN On Monday night, the Writers’ Guild of America officially called for a strike after failing to reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Stephen Colbert, who taped his “Late Show” on Monday before the negotiations halted, addressed the possibility of a strike in his opening monologue

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