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 Freelance 
 Jokesters Pen 
 Late-Night 
 Laughs 

WGA miffed by non-union writers

May 4, 09 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Late-night hosts don’t get all their gags in-house—scores of wannabe comedy writers bombard the likes of Jay and Dave with their one-liners, the Los Angeles Times reports, then anxiously wait for the show to air "to find out if you got a joke on or not,”... More »

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Saturday Night Live • union • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • freelance • writer • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • jokes • Late Show

Leno Scabbed on Own Show During Writers Strike: Union 

Guild could expel late-night host

Feb 26, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The Writers Guild of America claims Jay Leno broke union rules when he hit the air with his own material during the 2007-08 strike, the Los Angeles Times reports. Leno denies wrongdoing. The accusation against the host, who was publicly supportive of striking writers, was kept mum until he appeared... More »

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strike • scab • Jay Leno • labor unions • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • WGA

 Hey, Tara,
 the Strike
 Is Over

Actress still waiting for writers' strike to end

Oct 14, 08 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Hollywood writers' strike ended in February, but it lives on for Tara Reid, Fox News reports. The American Pie actress last week said she'll "go back into acting once the strike stops." While she waits it out, Reid is focusing on a clothing line inspired by self-help... More »

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Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • fashion label • movies • Tara Reid

Actors Guild Suffers Blow as Smaller Union OKs Contract

AFTRA approval weakens strike chance

Jul 9, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(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... More »

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contract negotiations • Writers Guild of America • Screen Actors Guild • actors' strike • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Actors' Family Feud Creates More Hollywood Labor Unrest

Larger SAG, with contract set to expire, aims to torpedo smaller union's deal

Jun 30, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the escalation of a long-simmering turf war, the largest Hollywood actors union is attempting to scuttle a deal reached by its smaller rival with studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the Screen Actors Guild isn't planning to strike when its contract expires tonight, it's urging members who also... More »

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labor • Tom Hanks • Jack Nicholson • Writers Guild of America • Screen Actors Guild • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists • Access Hollywood

Writers Strike Fallout Lingers Behind the Scenes

Cautious restart means crew members struggle to find work

Apr 28, 08 3:57 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Where Did 
 the Ratings Go? 

Networks, still shaking off writers strike, hoping big names' May return is cure

Apr 24, 08 6:43 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Clooney, WGA Part Ways Over Disputed Credit

Filmmaker takes reduced role in union after Leatherheads flap

Apr 4, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Television

Writers Strike Breathes
New Life Into Scrubs

Sitcom poised to wring 8th season out of new network

Mar 24, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(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... More »

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television • NBC • ABC • sitcom • Writers Guild of America • Scrubs • ABC Studios • Zach Braff

 Worries Rising Over
 Looming Actors' Strike 

Chances of a walkout are about 50-50, one analyst says

Mar 13, 08 7:48 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Writers Endorse 3-Year Deal

93.6% of writers approve contract

Feb 27, 08 10:33 AM CST
(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,... More »

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Hollywood • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

There Will Be Bad Banter

Shorter schedule leaves this year's patter less edited, scribe says

Feb 24, 08 9:40 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Networks Race to Catch Up

Producers, writers scramble to get fall TV season in shape

Feb 15, 08 4:25 PM CST
(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... More »

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Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Tom Fontana • Cyrus Voris

The Writers' Strike's $3.5B Price

Industry shakeup cost LA a bundle, economist tells Newsweek

Feb 14, 08 10:28 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Writers Vote to End Strike

Strike ends after three months of negotiations

Feb 12, 08 11:14 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Help With Post-Strike
TV Schedules

Blogger lends a hand as couch potatoes plan for return to the sofa

Feb 11, 08 12:16 PM CST
(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 ... More »

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Guild Honchos Like Deal, Ask Scribes to Vote

Writers could be working Wednesday
if they OK accord

Feb 10, 08 2:53 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Writers Reach 'Tentative Deal' With Producers

If scribes approve, strike could be over
by Monday

Feb 9, 08 10:57 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Striking Writers Will Discuss New Deal

Leaders to gauge support at membership meetings on Saturday

Feb 6, 08 6:50 PM CST
(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... More »

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television • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Stars Hopeful About Strike Finale

Nominees at Oscar lunch talk contracts

Feb 5, 08 7:53 AM CST
(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... More »

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

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