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BBC OS: 2023/07/13 16:06 GMT: Hollywood actors set to strike

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Hollywood actors set to strike

2023/07/13 16:06 GMT

2023/07/13 16:06 GMT: Hollywood actors set to strike

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Hollywood actors are preparing to strike alongside screenwriters after talks broke down

Hollywood actors are preparing to strike alongside screenwriters after talks broke down.

Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors are preparing to strike - after talks between their unions and streaming giants broke down just hours before a major deadline. Hollywood has not seen a "double strike" of actors and writers since 1960, and the joint move would see almost all US film and TV productions grind to a halt. The BBC's David Willis is across the story and joins us from Washington

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(Photo: Actors like Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda have supported writers on the picket line - and may soon join the strike too. Credit: Getty Images)

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