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Kay Hanley Sues SAG-AFTRA Over Josie Residuals

6/19/2026

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Story summary
  • Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo accuses Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) of withholding Josie & the Pussycats residuals.
  • She says producers failed to submit paperwork for 20 vocal sessions recorded in 2000.
  • Hanley learned that SAG-AFTRA gave her a reporting window, warning she will lose insurance on July 1 if unresolved.
  • The film grossed $14.8 million and starred Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Alan Cumming.