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Jessica Chastain joins a rally in Times Square, New York. Bloomberg
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Vanessa Hudgens joins a protest outside Warner Bros Studios, Los Angeles. AP
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Bryan Cranston speaks during a rally hosted by the actors' union in Times Square, New York. EPA
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Steve Buscemi also spoke at the rally. AFP
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Brian Cox speaks to Equity union members during a British actors' rally at Leicester Square, London. EPA
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Jason Sudeikis joins members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild on a picket line outside NBC Universal in New York. AFP
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Aubrey Plaza protests outside Netflix studios in Los Angeles. AP
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Christian Slater protests outside Paramount in Times Square, New York. AP Photo
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Sean Astin protests outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Daniel Radcliffe and girlfriend Erin Darke join the picket line in New York City. Getty Images
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America Ferrera, left, joins the picket line outside Netflix and Warner Bros in New York City. Getty Images
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Hilary Duff outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles. AP Photo
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Hasan Minhaj outside Netflix in New York. AP
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Rosario Dawson on a picket line outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Susan Sarandon, left, protests in New York. AFP
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Jack Black protests in Los Angeles. AP
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Yvette Nicole Brown, left, protests outside Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. Getty Images
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Brendan Fraser at a rally in Times Square, New York. Bloomberg
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Tina Fey, left, and writer/producer Eric Gurian join protests in New York. AP
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Bob Odenkirk walks the picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Jessica Chastain joins a rally in Times Square, New York. Bloomberg
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Vanessa Hudgens joins a protest outside Warner Bros Studios, Los Angeles. AP
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Bryan Cranston speaks during a rally hosted by the actors' union in Times Square, New York. EPA
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Steve Buscemi also spoke at the rally. AFP
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Brian Cox speaks to Equity union members during a British actors' rally at Leicester Square, London. EPA
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Jason Sudeikis joins members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild on a picket line outside NBC Universal in New York. AFP
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Aubrey Plaza protests outside Netflix studios in Los Angeles. AP
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Christian Slater protests outside Paramount in Times Square, New York. AP Photo
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Sean Astin protests outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Daniel Radcliffe and girlfriend Erin Darke join the picket line in New York City. Getty Images
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America Ferrera, left, joins the picket line outside Netflix and Warner Bros in New York City. Getty Images
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Hilary Duff outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles. AP Photo
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Hasan Minhaj outside Netflix in New York. AP
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Rosario Dawson on a picket line outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Susan Sarandon, left, protests in New York. AFP
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Jack Black protests in Los Angeles. AP
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Yvette Nicole Brown, left, protests outside Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. Getty Images
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Brendan Fraser at a rally in Times Square, New York. Bloomberg
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Tina Fey, left, and writer/producer Eric Gurian join protests in New York. AP
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Bob Odenkirk walks the picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. AFP
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Jessica Chastain joins a rally in Times Square, New York. Bloomberg
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