Strike talks break off between Hollywood actors and studios

Picketers carry signs on the picket line outside Netflix in September in Los Angeles. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Talks have broken off between Hollywood actors and studios, killing any hopes that the strike by performers was coming to an end after nearly three months, as the writers strike recently did.
The studios announced that they had suspended contract negotiations late Wednesday night, saying the gap between the two sides was too great to make continuing worth it.