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Today's the Big Day for the Writers' Strike
Want to see your movies back in production, series back on TV, and writers back at work? Then cross all your fingers and toes today: Members of the Writers Guild of America are meeting to chat about the status of negotiations in the writers' strike. Word as of yesterday was that an agreement between writers and producers was being drafted, and if it's done —and the WGA membership supports it today — the union's board could approve it on Sunday and writers could be back at work on Monday.
Cross Your Fingers: Writers' Strike Could End This Week
Our long Winter of repeats, reality shows, and terrible awards show press conferences may be coming to an end —and sooner rather than later. The entertainment world is buzzing with the news that "major roadblocks" to a new contract between writers and producers have been eliminated, meaning the writers' strike could be over as early as this week.
There's no official contract as of now, and the Writers Guild of America would still have to vote on whatever deal is reached.
Golden Globes to be Picketed by Striking Writers
Bad news for the Golden Globes: The striking Writers Guild of America has turned down a request from the producers of the Golden Globes to allow a union writer to work on the January show. That means the ceremony will be treated like any other Hollywood production or studio being picketed by the writers.
Well, not just any production.
Strike Update: Producers Present a New Proposal
There's a recess in writers' strike talks today, as the writers' side considers a new proposal presented yesterday by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
The producers say the proposal, dubbed the New Economic Partnership, would offer writers more than $130 million beyond what they already receive for broadcasts of their work over the Internet and other "new media" methods. The Writers Guild of America, on the other hand, said the proposal is actually a massive rollback that would hurt writers in the long run.
Actors Go Speechless to Support Writers
Negotiations in the writers' strike are resuming today, but for the moment, pencils are still down in Hollywood. What would a writerless TV and movie season look like? Several A-list actors are offering up their interpretations in a series of videos called Speechless.
Strike News: Planned Talks, a Pencil Drive, and More
Though talks are scheduled between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the Hollywood writers' strike has rolled into its third week. Those of you who watched the American Music Awards on Sunday saw Jimmy Kimmel host the ceremony without a single prewritten joke, while fans of The Office have already bid an indefinite farewell to their show. Here are some of the other strike-related developments:
- The Pencils 2 Media Moguls campaign, an effort to bombard top executives with unsharpened pencils all Jericho-style, has already raised money for more than 150,000 pencils.
Which Side Do You Support in the Writers' Strike?
The results of the first public poll about the Hollywood writers' strike are in, and so far, 63 percent of Americans side with the writers. Just 4 percent said they supported the studios, and the rest were undecided. What about you?
Writers' Strike Update: The Effects So Far
It's only day two, but already, the Hollywood writers' strike is starting to affect our daily viewing. Late-night shows went into repeats starting Monday; here's some of the other news from the picket lines:
- The start of Cashmere Mafia has been postponed. Originally slated to start Nov.
Do You Care About the Hollywood Writers' Strike?
As of 12:01 a.m., Hollywood writers are officially going on strike. Some TV shows — mostly late-night shows, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — will be affected immediately, while others won't show wear and tear from the strike for a while (here's a great chart breaking down which shows are doing what). Movies won't feel the effects until early 2009.
Hollywood Writers Plan to Strike
Barring an unlikely last-minute deal, Hollywood's film and television writers will indeed go on strike within the next couple of days. The leadership of the Writers Guild of America, whose contract with the The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired on Wednesday, called for the strike at a meeting on Thursday.
The timing hasn't been announced yet, but TV Week and others are reporting that the strike will likely begin on Monday.
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