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Writers Cut Grammys a Break

Posted Jan 23, 08 4:20 AM CST in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Striking writers have agreed not to picket the Grammys next month, opening the way for major stars to perform and attend the telecast. The Writers Guild and the Recording Academy are negotiating a deal that would also allow union writers to work on the CBS broadcast. Writers and studio representatives also began informal talks yesterday to settle the strike, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The guild has reportedly dropped its demand to represent writers on reality shows and in animation. The move follows Friday's deal between TV producers and the Directors Guild, which granted union members a fee for web-streamed programming and a 100% increase in fees for DVD sales—which could become a blueprint for a new pact with writers.
Sources: MTV, Hollywood Reporter

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Singer Beyonce is set perform at the Grammys next month following a decision by the WGA not to picket the awards. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)   (Associated Press)
Singer Alicia Keys performs for thousands of Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers before they marched down Hollywood Boulevard. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)   (Associated Press)
Singer-songwriter, K.T. Tunstall entertains picketers to show support for striking Writers Guild of America members. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)   (Associated Press)
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