Happy Independence Day, here's what's news: The WGA-studios deal moves forward, SAG-AFTRA signs off on a new movie to start production, Washington's NFL team and Cleveland's MLB team reevaluate their names, is Bill and Ted Face the Music about to be pushed back? Plus: An interview with Werner Herzog and a review of The Old Guard. --Alex Weprin

 WGA-Studio Deal Moves forward

►Writers Guild leadership votes to move forward with studio deal. In an email to members on Friday, the Writers Guild West board of directors said that the WGA West board and the WGA East council voted unanimously on July 2 to move the deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers forward.

--"Upon certification by the WGA’s chief negotiator of the final contract language, the Guilds will conduct a ratification vote later this month among eligible members," read the email on July 3. "As soon as the confirmed draft is in place, the WGA will post the summary of the tentative agreement and ratification vote schedule." The story.

►SAG-AFTRA OKs Omar Chaparro's 7th & Union LatinX drama to start production. The feature from newly launched Broken English Productions has Chaparro playing Raymundo, a Mexican ex-fighter who forms an unlikely bond with a disgruntled man (Gregg Daniel), whose life and relationship with his daughter, played by Erinn Westbrook, are unraveling.

--“Grandave Capital and Broken English Productions are really appreciative of SAG-AFTRA working with our team in establishing strong COVID-19 safety protocols, a union really dedicated to get their members back to work in these unprecedented times,” said Christopher Acebo of Broken English Productions in a statement. The story.

 New Team Names Coming to the NFL and MLB?

►Washington, D.C. NFL team to undergo "thorough review" of offensive name. Celebrities, such as Spike Lee and D.L Hughley, have been among the growing chorus of those calling for the change, which was reignited amid anti-racism protests and conversations about inequality following the May 25 killing of George Floyd.

--The Washington team, one of the NFL oldest clubs, for decades has refused to change the name and logo even though Native Americans and others have demanded it. Now, it appears the change will take place. "Let’s be clear: There’s no review if there’s no change coming," noted NFL analyst Adam Schefter.

--On Friday night, the Cleveland Indians baseball team released a statement suggesting that the team is evaluating its name The story.

+MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and L.A.'s Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. The 2021 game is set for Atlanta’s Truist Park, home to the Braves since 2017.Because of the pandemic, opening day has been delayed from March 26 to July 23 or 24. The story.

►Is Bill & Ted Face the Music the next major summer release to see its release date pushed? Or maybe it could go straight to streaming? Co-star Alex Winter raised that possibility in a tweet Friday, responding to a fan who was concerned about rising coronavirus cases: "None of us are willing to release the movie in a way that requires people to put themselves at risk. More news as we have it."

 Emmy Update

►The latest Feinberg Forecast: Scott Feinberg dissects 23 categories as Emmy voting gets underway, some of which are now set to have more or fewer nominees due to a TV Academy rule change. The list.

Werner Herzog on Family Romance, LLC and the "phenomenal achievement" of Baby Yoda. The filmmaker also recalls the lengths he and Christian Bale went to on Rescue Dawn: "I said, 'Out of solidarity, Christian, I’m going to lose half the amount of weight that you are losing.'" The interview.

►How The Baby-Sitters Club came to Netflix in 2020, landline and all. Rachel Shukert tells THR's Jean Bentley how she rebooted Ann M. Martin's novels for the 21st Century while maintaining the story's retro charm. The interview.

►Inside the costume design of HBO's Perry Mason: "There's so much wear and tear and life." Costume designer Emma Potter talks about the fascinating sources she relied on to bring the characters of the Depression-era miniseries, starring Matthew Rhys, to life. The story.

►Film review: David Rooney reviews the Netflix action-thriller The Old Guard, writing that "what makes this gripping graphic novel adaptation so distinctive is the trust it places in its audience to stay glued through the quiet, character-building interludes threaded among excitingly varied fight scenes that crescendo in an expertly choreographed showdown." The review.

►Broadcast TV ratings: Thursday's broadcast ratings were fairly soft, as usual leader ABC aired a full slate of reruns in primetime. A repeat of Young Sheldon on CBS led the night, while the finale of NBC's Council of Dads topped the small roster of original shows. The numbers.

In other news...

--Willie Nelson's annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual.

--Bachata singer Prince Royce says he got a wake-up call with a COVID-19 diagnosis and now he wants to try and wake others too.

--Walt Disney World has suspended the Disney College Program indefinitely amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

--Seth Rogen learns how to help himself in the trailer for HBO Max's An American Pickle.

--Grammy-winning singer Kacey Musgraves and her musician-husband, Ruston Kelly, have filed for divorce.

What else we're reading...

--"'Ghislaine, is that you?': Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s life on the lam. [Vanity Fair]

--"Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney: Timeline of a collaboration" [NY Times]

--"How Hamilton showstopper Renée Elise Goldsberry nailed ‘Satisfied’" [LA Times]

Today's birthdays: Carrie Keagan, 40, Pam Shriver, 58, Geraldo Rivera, 77, Mike Sorrentino aka The Situation, 38, Malia Obama, 22.