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  • July 2008

    • Actors Guild Suffers Blow as Smaller Union OKs Contract

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 9, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Actors Guild Suffers Blow as Smaller Union OKs Contract

      (Newser) - Despite a campaign by the larger Screen Actors Guild to convince them otherwise, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists yesterday approved a new contract with Hollywood studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. The ratification is seen as signaling weak support for an actors strike as SAG continues negotiations on its own deal with studios. More »

  • June 2008
  • April 2008

    • Writers Strike Fallout Lingers Behind the Scenes

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 28, 08 3:57 PM CDT

      Writers Strike Fallout Lingers Behind the Scenes

      (Newser) - Even though the writers’ strike ended 2 month ago, TV production crew members are still working less than usual and feeling the financial burn, the LA Times reports. The networks took a cautious approach after the strike, putting many shows on hold until next season and ordering fewer episodes of those that returned. Location permits are down 43% from last year. More »

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      television  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • entertainment industry  • TV networks  • actors' strike  • SAG

    • Where Did the Ratings Go?

      MSNBC  |  Apr 24, 08 6:43 PM CDT

      Where Did the Ratings Go?

      (Newser) - Television shows hoping for welcoming arms after a strike-imposed hiatus are out of luck: Viewership is down sharply for scripted shows, in many cases more than 10%, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The exception appears to be CBS’ Monday night lineup, which is up after returning ahead of most other shows last month, leading perhaps to a new maxim: hurry back. More »

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      Writers Guild of America  • TV ratings  • The Office  • TV shows  • Grey's Anatomy  • Desperate Housewives  • dramatic tv

    • Clooney, WGA Part Ways Over Disputed Credit

      Variety  |  Apr 4, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Clooney, WGA Part Ways Over Disputed Credit

      (Newser) - George Clooney has all but severed his ties to the Writers Guild after a dispute over screenwriting credit for the new film Leatherheads , reports Variety . The film's director, co-producer, and star says he overhauled a weak script, but a 2-to-1 arbitration vote went against him. He didn't publicize the move because the strike, which he supported, was imminent. More »

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      film  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • George Clooney  • labor relations  • screenwriters  • writing

  • March 2008

    • Writers Strike Breathes New Life Into Scrubs

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Mar 24, 08 11:58 AM CDT

      Writers Strike Breathes New Life Into Scrubs

      (Newser) - The Writers Guild strike not only didn't deliver the death blow to Scrubs —it may have resurrected the veteran sitcom, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Production restarted today on the show, which NBC had already decided not to renew beyond a handful of episodes left over from before the job action. In stepped ABC, which owns the studio that produces the show, and a deal is near for an eighth season. More »

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      television  • NBC  • Writers Guild of America  • ABC  • sitcom  • Scrubs

    • Worries Rising Over Looming Actors' Strike

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Mar 13, 08 7:48 PM CDT

      Worries Rising Over Looming Actors' Strike

      (Newser) - The chances of Hollywood actors going on strike when their contract expires in June are about 50-50, an industry analyst said today. If they walk, it could hurt television networks more than writers' recent 100-day walkout, the Hollywood Reporter says. Studios are still reeling from the WGA strike and can't afford the hit, said the credit analyst from Standard & Poor's. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • actor  • strike  • actors' strike

  • February 2008

    • Writers Endorse 3-Year Deal

      Variety  |  Feb 27, 08 10:33 AM CST

      Writers Endorse 3-Year Deal

      (Newser) - Writers Guild members have ratified the 3-year deal that ended their strike earlier this month, union leaders reported yesterday.  “This contract is a new beginning for writers in the digital age,” said WGA chief Patric Verrone. The deal gives the WGA jurisdiction over writing for new-media products, and sets residual payments for Internet reuse, both downloads and streaming of feature films and TV programs. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America

    • There Will Be Bad Banter

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 24, 08 9:40 AM CST

      There Will Be Bad Banter

      (Newser) - Oscar banter may provide the show's shakiest moments, but stars and scribes are known to battle over these lines behind the scenes, the Los Angeles Times reports. This year though is different: The show's strike-shortened schedule is sparing writers from the usual pre-show scrutinty. "The celebrities and their support squads haven't had time to parse every word," banter pro Bruce Vilanch said. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Oscar  • Academy Awards  • Robert Downey Jr.  • scriptwriters

    • Networks Race to Catch Up

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 15, 08 4:25 PM CST

      Networks Race to Catch Up

      (Newser) - With the TV writers back at work, the networks are scrambling to put together some semblance of a fall season, the LA Times reports. Pilot scripts and casting calls are weeks behind where they'd normally be, and studios are trying to determine which already-in-hand scripts to produce. "I feel a little bit like we're all Rip Van Winkle or Snow White," says one producer. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America

    • The Writers' Strike's $3.5B Price

      Newsweek  |  Feb 14, 08 10:28 AM CST

      The Writers' Strike's $3.5B Price

      (Newser) - With the writers' strike settled and Hollywood returning to work, Newsweek asks entertainment industry economist Mark Young what toll the strike took on Los Angeles. Based on lost productivity and uncollected taxes, Young pegs the hit at “around $3.5 billion … it's still a little too early to assess what the actual damage is going to be.” More »

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      Los Angeles  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America

    • Writers Vote to End Strike

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 12, 08 11:14 PM CST

      Writers Vote to End Strike

      (Newser) - Members of the Writers Guild of America voted today to end a three-month strike that shut down more than 60 TV shows and cost networks tens of millions of dollars, the Los Angeles Times reports. The new contract gives writers residual payments for shows streamed online and rights for online programming. Studios had originally proposed a multiyear study rather than paying writers residuals. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • entertainment industry

    • Help With Post-Strike TV Schedules

      Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 11, 08 12:16 PM CST

      Help With Post-Strike TV Schedules

      (Newser) - If everything goes according to plan and writers get back to work on Wednesday, when will scripted TV shows get back on the air? In general, the most popular shows will go into production again immediately, but many others won't return until the next season, if at all, reports Chicago Tribune blogger Maureen Ryan. More »

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      television  • Writers Guild of America

    • Guild Honchos Like Deal, Ask Scribes to Vote

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 10, 08 2:53 PM CST

      Guild Honchos Like Deal, Ask Scribes to Vote

      (Newser) - The Writers Guild of America board approved a deal with Hollywood studios today and asked writers to vote on it Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reports. More than 10,000 keyboards could be clicking on TV shows, movies, and the Oscars show by Wednesday if scribes OK the deal. Show runners can start work tomorrow to hire crews and prep series for shooting, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Academy Awards  • entertainment industry  • Patric Verrone

    • Writers Reach 'Tentative Deal' With Producers

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 9, 08 10:57 AM CST

      Writers Reach 'Tentative Deal' With Producers

      (Newser) - The Writers Guild of America has reached a "tentative deal” for a new 3-year contract with producers, the Wall Street Journal reports. While it's not perfect, "the time has come to accept this contract and settle the strike," the guild wrote in an overnight note to members. Writers will debate the deal today before a likely vote by their negotiating committee tomorrow. They could be back to work by Monday. More »

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      Internet  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Directors Guild of America  • Hollywood producers  • Patric Verrone

    • Striking Writers Will Discuss New Deal

      Variety  |  Feb 6, 08 6:50 PM CST

      Striking Writers Will Discuss New Deal

      (Newser) - Leaders of the striking writers union will meet members Saturday on both coasts to brief them on a tentative contract that could settle their 3-month-old dispute, Variety reports. If, after the meetings in Los Angeles and New York, it appears the rank-and-file will accept it, the union can start the ratification process and may even allow members to return to work Monday. More »

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      television  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America

    • Stars Hopeful About Strike Finale

      Variety  |  Feb 5, 08 7:53 AM CST

      Stars Hopeful About Strike Finale

      (Newser) - Oscar nominees at the Academy Awards luncheon expressed hope for a settlement of the writers strike that will permit them to attend Hollywood's biggest night of the year, Variety reports. Actor George Clooney hailed an apparent weekend breakthrough in contract talks, and also called on the Screen Actors Guild to begin negotiating its contract in earnest. If the strike isn't settled in time, many stars are likely to skip the Oscars. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Oscar  • Academy Awards  • George Clooney  • Screen Actors Guild  • Michael Moore  • nominee

  • January 2008

    • Writers Strike Accord With Grammys

      E! Online  |  Jan 29, 08 6:21 AM CST

      Writers Strike Accord With Grammys

      (Newser) - The Grammys broadcast will go on—with union scribes cleared to pen intros, segues, and one-liners that glue awards shows together—thanks to a waiver deal hammered out between the Writers Guild of America and the Recording Academy. The next battlefield is the Academy Awards. The guild has warned that there will be no waiver for the Oscars. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Oscar  • Screen Actors Guild  • Grammy Awards  • Golden Globes

    • Writers Cut Grammys a Break

      MTV  |  Jan 23, 08 4:20 AM CST

      Writers Cut Grammys a Break

      (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 . More »

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      Writers Guild of America  • Grammy Awards  • Beyonce  • Golden Globes  • Foo Fighters

    • Oscars Will Be Aired, Even Without Stars

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 19, 08 6:35 PM CST

      Oscars Will Be Aired, Even Without Stars

      (Newser) - ABC is determined to make the Academy Awards happen, with or without striking writers and boycotting actors, the LA Times reports. “I don’t want to say, ‘Read my lips,’ but it’s not going to be canceled,” said producer Gilbert Cates, fresh from chairing successful Directors Guild negotiations with producers. “There are enough clips in 80 years of Oscar history to make a very entertaining show.” More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • ABC  • Oscar  • Academy Awards

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