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Weinstein Reaches WGA Deal

'We need to get people back to work,' mogul says of interim pact

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 10, 2008 2:21 PM CST

(Newser) – The Weinstein Company, a prominent Hollywood independent film company, has reached an interim agreement with the striking writer’s guild, the New York Times reports. The deal is supposedly similar to that reached by United Artists last week, and its particular terms are designed to... Read full story »

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'We need to get people back to work,' mogul says of interim pact

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