Summary: There are few people that know more about labor issues in the entertainment business than attorney and journalist Jonathan Handel. So when members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike last week, grinding most television production to a halt, we asked him to join us to discuss all the nuanced details. Handel not only tells us how the last writers strike was resolved in 2007, but explains why the writers are facing an existential problem after the entertainment business was disrupted by streamers.<br> As well, Handel reminds us that the Directors Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild contracts both end on June 30th, forcing producers, studios and networks to negotiate three different contracts at the same time. This is why nobody, not even Handel, believes the writers’ strike will end before July.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including what Ed Sheeran’s copyright trial victory may mean for the music business, Kevin Costner walks away from “Yellowstone” and this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.<br> <br> <br> Jonathan Handel’s Website<br> <a href="https://jhandel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://jhandel.com/</a><br> Jonathan Handel on Puck<br> <a href="https://puck.news/author/jonathan-handel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://puck.news/author/jonathan-handel/</a><br> ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Rockets To $282M Global Opening<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-opening-global-china-international-box-office-1235356048/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2023/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-opening-global-china-international-box-office-1235356048/</a><br> Box Office: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Opens to $118.4M in U.S. After Heroic Sunday<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guardians-galaxy-vol-3-box-office-opening-1235481443/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guardians-galaxy-vol-3-box-office-opening-1235481443/</a><br> Viewership Transparency, AI Among Issues Dividing Writers and Hollywood Companies in Contract Talks<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-strike-issues-dividing-wga-hollywood-studios-1235477715/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-strike-issues-dividing-wga-hollywood-studios-1235477715/</a><br> Hollywood CEO Pay: Big Checks, Ugly Optics Amid Strike<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-ceo-2022-chart-1235481300/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-ceo-2022-chart-1235481300/</a><br> Paramount Officially Orders ‘Yellowstone’ Sequel, Announces an End to the Main Series<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/yellowstone-ending-paramount-sequel-series-release-date-1235480419/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/yellowstone-ending-paramount-sequel-series-release-date-1235480419/</a><br> Tony Awards Nominations 2023: The Complete List<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/theater/tony-award-nominees-list.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/theater/tony-award-nominees-list.html</a><br> BAFTA Reveals Membership Data, Addresses Awards Concerns: ‘Setting Diversity Quotas for Voting is Not the Answer’<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bafta-membership-data-awards-concerns-1235603034/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bafta-membership-data-awards-concerns-1235603034/</a><br> James Patterson Sells His 100 Millionth Book<br> <a href="https://www.publishersweekly."></a>
