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Katie Kilkenny

Labor & Media Reporter

Katie Kilkenny is a Labor & Media Reporter at The Hollywood Reporter, where she covers labor and union issues and publishes features and investigative work. Prior to joining THR as an Associate Editor covering breaking news in 2017, she was a Culture Associate Editor at the social and environmental justice nonprofit magazine Pacific Standard and an Entertainment Reporting Fellow for The Atlantic. Her work has been recognized with National Arts & Entertainment Journalism and SoCal Journalism awards, and she is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

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SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union Says Latest AI Proposals From Studios Contain “Alarming Loopholes”

The union positioned the two sides being "frustratingly far apart" at the negotiating table in an update to members on Tuesday.

This Director Couldn’t Get An Interview With Sam Altman. So He Deepfaked Him In a Documentary

The latest film from Adam Bhala Lough (who co-directed ‘Telemarketers’) charts the filmmaker’s journey to commission and interview “Sam Bot.”

Why So Many Recording Artists Struggle to Get Health Insurance

In most label deals, artists sign as independent contractors. And while SAG-AFTRA counts around 3,500 recording musicians among its ranks, a $27,540 annual earnings threshold is one hurdle.

Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify First Contract

Production managers, production supervisors and production coordinators at the 'Wish' studio negotiated for health and pension benefits as well as higher minimum wage rates.

These Unionized Reality TV Workers Have Been Seeking a Contract For More Than a Decade

ITV America, behind 'Pawn Stars,' 'The First 48' and 'Alone,' has technically had certified unions for some time — now, workers are reinvigorating efforts to get to the bargaining table.

L.A. Times Owner Adds Bias Meter, AI-Generated Copy On Articles, Drawing Criticism From Guild

The newspaper's new "Insights" tool, which situates stories along the political spectrum, "risks further eroding confidence in the news," says one union leader.

After More Than Four Years of Talks, NBC News’ Digital Editorial Staff Gets Tentative Contract Deal

The union, first formed in 2019, is set to vote on a provisional deal covering issues of wages, layoffs and forced arbitration on Tuesday.

Michael Wolff Documentary ‘Rewriting Trump’ Coming to Sky in the U.K.

The author of multiple chronicles of the president — 'Fire and Fury,' 'Siege,' 'Landslide' and, now, 'All or Nothing' — is a central character in the project about Trump's return to the White House.

Hollywood Unions Traveling to Sacramento to Lobby for California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Expansion

A coalition including IATSE, the Directors Guild of America, the Teamsters and the Writers Guild of America is gearing up to fight for proposed expansions to the tax incentives program.

20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong

Yes, we're still talking about 'Crash' winning the best picture over 'Brokeback Mountain,' but we also can't get over snubs for 'Selena,' 'The Lego Movie,' 'Hoop Dreams,' 'L.A. Confidential' and more. Also, how have Glenn Close and Annette Bening never won an Oscar?!

California Film and TV Tax Incentive May Get Expanded Amid New Production Push

The introduction of two bills on Wednesday follows plans to increase film and television incentives to $750 million a year.

‘Last Take’ Trailer Examines Human Toll of Halyna Hutchins’ Death on ‘Rust’ Set

The new Hulu documentary, directed by Hutchins' friend Rachel Mason, features emotional interviews with crew members and director Joel Souza.