Hollywood braces for actors' vote on strike deal

Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union’s hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be plunged back into turmoil.

While the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) deal is widely expected to pass, criticism — mainly over its perceived lack of protection against artificial intelligence — has swelled in recent weeks, raising jitters about a potential, if unlikely, return to picket lines.