International
Jolliffe takes over from Justine Bateman
MUMBAI: The SAG Hollywood Board has appointed David Jolliffe to the seat vacated two weeks ago by Justine Bateman.
The move sparked a minor controversy as the choice by-passed alternate Marcia Wallace, who had the next-highest number of votes in the last round of elections.
The MembershipFirst party, which holds the majority on the local board, was criticised by ‘Unite for Strength‘ opponents for violating the spirit, if not the letter, of the Guild‘s constitution.
Although the Board has the right to name any member it wants, Jolliffe had lost both his national and local board seats in the last round of elections and was removed as chair of the TV/theatrical contract-negotiating committee, which was disbanded this year.
