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Where Are the A-Listers in Writers Strike?

Staying out of it—despite SAG's solidarity message

Jan 2, 08 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Although the writers strike has drawn many B-list and small-screen actors to the picket lines, A-listers have nearly all avoided publicly taking sides, notes the Los Angeles Times. The big stars may be in the awkward position of working on movies, despite their union's pledge of solidarity with the Writers... More »

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California • Los Angeles Times • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Screen Actors Guild • Craig Ferguson • movies

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A-Listers
Don't Want
to Be Like Mike

Leno books Huckabee as strike keeps big stars off the couch

Dec 31, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Huckabee will be Jay Leno’s first guest when the “Tonight Show" resumes for the first time since the writers strike began last month, the Hollywood Reporter says. The Republican presidential candidate will enjoy the spotlight on Wednesday, the eve of the Iowa caucuses. The late-night talkers... More »

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Donald Trump • Mike Huckabee • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Letterman to Return, With Writers

Dave's production company secures independent deal with guild

Dec 28, 07 5:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Like colleagues Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, David Letterman’s late-night talk show will return to the air Wednesday, but with an important difference: He will be supported by his usual writing staff, the New York Times reports. Letterman’s production company, not network CBS, owns his show, and... More »

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Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Craig Ferguson

Late-Night Hosts at a Loss for Words

Guild rules prevent headliners from writing monologues, sketches

Dec 28, 07 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The late-night talk shows will be back next week, but they’ll be virtually unrecognizable, the Wall Street Journal reports. Broad, vague Writers Guild rules prohibit the hosts, many of whom belong to the striking union, from providing their shows with “writing services.” That means no scripted... More »

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Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Worldwide Pants • Screen Actors Guild

Kimmel Will Return to Air Next Month

Late-night host joins Leno, O'Brien despite writers' strike

Dec 18, 07 9:08 PM CST
(Newser) - ABC's Jimmy Kimmel will join his talk-show pals Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien in returning to the air Jan. 2, despite the ongoing writers' strike, the AP reports. “Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being... More »

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Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Carson Daly

Leno, Conan to Return Jan. 2

Late-night talk shows gear up to air without striking writers

Dec 17, 07 12:16 PM CST
(Newser) - “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” will return with new episodes on January 2 after 2 months off the air because of the Writers Guild strike, CNN reports. The shows will return without their usual writers, but "I will make... More »

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Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America

Letterman Seeks Writers' Deal

He will start separate talks, could be on air in a few weeks

Dec 15, 07 6:33 PM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman will begin his own talks with striking writers to get his show back on the air in early January, the New York Times reports. Letterman's production company, World Wide Pants, owns the show and will negotiate directly with the writers. Rivals Leno and Conan don't have that option... More »

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David Letterman • Hollywood writers' strike • TV industry • internet royalties

Late-Night Hosts May Defy Strike

Leno, Letterman, and others contemplate January return

Dec 14, 07 2:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Late-night talk-show hosts are considering getting back on the air even as the writers' strike continues, Variety reports. Although Jay Leno, David Letterman, and others initially supported the strike, network sources say a breakdown in negotiations between writers and producers and late-night shows’ plunging ratings have the hosts planning a... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Craig Ferguson

'Geeky Hip' New Billy Graham Grabs Next Generation

Masses won over by Bell's 'Letterman' style

Dec 11, 07 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Bible-thumper Rob Bell wears geeky-hip glasses, once aspired to be David Letterman, and was momentarily poised for rock stardom, reports Time magazine. And he may be "one of the most important 21st Century Christian leaders," according to one biblical scholar. Nine years ago, Bell founded a nontraditional church... More »

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religious right • Christianity • Billy Graham • spirituality • Ira Glass • fundamentalism • David Letterman • evangelicals • Christianity Today • Rob Bell • Mars Hill

 Daly Defies Writers' Strike

'Last Call' host is first late-night star to resume production

Nov 28, 07 3:48 AM CST
(Newser) - NBC late-night talk show host Carson Daly will defy striking writers by becoming the first to resume taping new episodes since the union action pushed the network night programs into re-runs. Daly's decision comes after NBC threatened to lay off all non-writing staff, reports E! News. There's no sign that... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • David Letterman • Ellen DeGeneres • Writers Guild of America • Last Call • Carson Daly

Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet

Blogs allow 'fun of working, without stress or pay'; talks resume

Nov 26, 07 1:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Striking late-night comedy writers have some serious issues—no jobs and, worse, no creative outlet. When the jokes went from "60 to zero," in the words of a "Colbert Report" staffer, many aimed new blogs and videos squarely at the studios on the other side of the... More »

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Hollywood • New York City • comedy • late night talk show • David Letterman • Late Night • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Letterman Opens Wallet for Staff

Non-writers get help from boss as strike continues

Nov 15, 07 6:24 PM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman will open his own pocketbook to pay non-writer employees of two late-night shows his company produces, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. With Letterman's own show and another hosted by Craig Ferguson idled by the writers' strike, Worldwide Pants confirmed today it will cover all or part of staff salaries... More »

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NBC • CBS • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • David Letterman • Hollywood writers' strike • Worldwide Pants

At a Loss for Words, Colbert Quits 'Race'

Late-night shows become first victims of TV writers' strike

Nov 5, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert’s fake dreams of becoming president ended in South Carolina last week, and the Writers Guild strike has put the final nail in the coffin of his White House aspirations. “I am going off the air until I can talk about this without weeping,” the fake... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Writers to Hit Picket Lines

Guild wants to negotiate this weekend, but film and TV companies are livid

Nov 2, 07 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood scribes vow to strike on Monday if they can't reach an accord with film and TV companies first. "We don't want to strike," a Writers Guild of America rep said today. "What we really want to do is negotiate." But the Alliance of Motion Picture... More »

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television • strike • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • movies

Writers' Strike Might Keep
 You out of
 'The Office'

Prime-time could get real if negotiations fail

Oct 16, 07 5:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Get ready for what might be a big dose of reality. Contract negotiations between Hollywood and writers aren't going well, and a strike could mean prime-time schedules would soon be dominated by such unscripted series as "American Idol." The sides remain divided on issues like splitting revenue from... More »

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reality TV • Hollywood • David Letterman • primetime TV • Writers Guild of America

Leno's 2nd Thoughts Bug NBC

Late night star unhappy with 2009 departure, NBC mulls options

Oct 15, 07 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno isn't laughing about his Tonight Show departure, and neither are his bosses. The late-night king is scheduled to step aside in 2009 to make way for Conan O'Brien, but he's having second thoughts, and NBC worries he'll Jaywalk to another network, the LA Times reports. “It’s... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • Johnny Carson • David Letterman • Tonight Show

Oprah Tops List of TV's Biggest Earners—Again

She collected cool $260m; second-place Seinfeld nabbed $60m

Sep 28, 07 3:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talk show diva Oprah Winfrey continues her reign as the Queen of  Media, topping Forbes' list of 2007's 20 highest earning TV stars with a whopping $260 million. Jerry Seinfeld came in a distant second with $60 million—mostly from residuals. They were followed by Simon Cowell ($45 million), David... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • 24 • Donald Trump • Simon Cowell • news • Jerry Seinfeld • list • money • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • daytime talk show • primetime TV • Forbes • Kiefer Sutherland • Judy Sheindlin • George Lopez • Dr Phil

Letterman Will Visit 'Oprah'

Dave agrees to pop in on Madison Square Garden show

Aug 30, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman will appear on Oprah Winfrey's show next month for the first time, helping her kick off the new season with a rare appearance outside his Ed Sullivan Theater comfort zone. After a lengthy, frosty interlude, relations between the two started thawing 2 years ago when Oprah popped up... More »

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television • New York • Oprah Winfrey • September 11 • David Letterman

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