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Striking Writers to Resume Talks

With 2 dozen TV shows shut down, will meet with studio reps Nov. 26

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2007 5:48 AM CST

(Newser) – With the Hollywood writers' strike starting to cause economic pain, writers and studios have agreed to head back to the bargaining table Nov. 26. The breakthrough came via back-channel talks between top TV writers and studio execs, the Los Angeles Times reports. The strike halted... Read full story »

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