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Jonathan Handel

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Covers:  entertainment, legal, labor, business, politics, tech, gadgets
Entertainment/tech attorney; freelance journalist; writer; commentator.

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Jonathan Handel’s Biography

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I'm a freelance journo at https://jhandel.news, former contributor at Puck (2022-2024), and former contributing editor at The Hollywood Reporter, where I wrote over 1,400 stories from 2010-2020, as well as having previously blogged hundreds of articles for the HuffPost. I'm also a practicing transactional enter­tainment and technology attorney at Feig/Finkel in Los Angeles and independently, and a former computer scientist. Longer bio at http://www.jhandel.com/bio.

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Jonathan Handel’s Journalist Portfolio

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Hollywood's Agency Landscape Reshaped by Battle to Be No. 4

Hollywood's Agency Landscape Reshaped by Battle to Be No. 4

The closing of CAA's closely watched megadeal for rival ICM last June and the reverberations of the Writers G…

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What Hollywood's Writers Actually Want

What Hollywood's Writers Actually Want

As the WGA consults its angry members on big demands ahead of negotiations, here are the likely theaters of w…

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Iger & Optimism in Hollywood's Labor War

Iger & Optimism in Hollywood's Labor War

Hollywood is increasingly abuzz about the possibility of a Writers Guild strike this spring. A large chunk of…

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Are Hollywood's Virtual Auditions Illegal?

Are Hollywood's Virtual Auditions Illegal?

The post-Covid move toward “self tape” auditions has spawned a veritable arms race among actors to create fea…

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As UTA Breaks Ranks, What's Next for Writers Guild and Agencies?

As UTA Breaks Ranks, What's Next for Writers Guild and Agencies?

Perseverance, member solidarity and a major assist from the coronavirus-fueled recession brought the Writers …

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Film school's ties with Matthew Modine face scrutiny in heated SAG-AFTRA election

Film school's ties with Matthew Modine face scrutiny in heated SAG-AFTRA election

The videos are short and breezy: "Actors don't act alone," intones Matthew Modine ("Stranger Things") in a vo…

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AI and Beyond, New Jam-Packed SAG-AFTRA Deal Delivers Dozens of Improvements

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By Jonathan Handel
| Production.Ink LLC
Journalist and Lawyer Jonathan Handel has done an excellent review of SAG-AFTRA's 18-page summary of its new deal. Here's his summary of SAG-AFTRA's summary: SAG-AFTRA released a detailed, 18-page summary of its new deal last night, accompanied by the news that the union board had approved the tentative agreement overwhelmingly (by 89%, I’ve learned).
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AI and Beyond, New Jam-Packed SAG-AFTRA Deal Delivers Dozens of Improvements

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By Jonathan Handel
| Substack
SAG-AFTRA released a detailed, 18-page summary of its new deal last night, accompanied by the news that the union board had approved the tentative agreement overwhelmingly (by 89%, I’ve learned). With enhancements in AI, pension, residuals, covered work and more, the contract goes to the members for expected ratification, with ballots due back June 4.
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DC (and Sacto) Come to LA in 'Future of Hollywood' Conference

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By Jonathan Handel
| Substack
TBH, I hadn’t heard of the Capitol Forum when they invited me to participate in their upcoming March 12 Future of Hollywood conference, to be held here in LA. But I soon realized they’re a real-deal, DC policy news shop. Check out the keynote speakers lined up for the conference: California attorney general Rob Bonta, writer-director Nick Stoller, former FTC Commissioner and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, CCA deputy general counsel Tammy Brandt, among others.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Hollywood Reporter, but I blogged a lot on the Huffington Post before that.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, ugh

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling truth to power and bringing context to readers

Awards

Daily Journal - top 100 lawyers in California

2008 - Business/Labor/Entertainment Journalism

Named by the Daily Journal as one of the top 100 lawyers in California in 2008 because of my writers strike coverage.