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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Writers Guild of America stories: 86 news summaries

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Writers Reject Producers'
New Offer

Two sides can't agree on internet pay as picketers march on

Nov 30, 07 10:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Striking writers angrily rejected a new offer from producers to resolve the biggest sticking point in negotiations—compensation for internet use. The producers said they offered $130 million more in annual compensation to writers, who dismissed the deal as a "massive rollback." Talks to end the 3-week strike... More »

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television • film • labor unions • labor relations • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

 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

Writers, Producers Optimistic as Talks Resume

Hopes high for today's session, say insiders

Nov 27, 07 9:45 AM CST
(Newser) - "Reasonableness ruled the day” during yesterday’s renewed negotiations between producers and striking screenwriters, an insider tells Deadline Hollywood Daily scoop artist Nikki Finke. Producers and writers reviewed the status of proposals outlined Nov. 4 before talks broke off and the strike began, with plans to resume today, when... More »

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Hollywood • New York • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

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

Reality Woes Add to Scribe Strike

Studios deny overtime, meal breaks to reality TV writers, guild says 

Nov 24, 07 4:15 PM CST
(Newser) - With negotiations in the Hollywood writer's strike coming Monday, a new survey shows that writers for "unscripted" TV are denied overtime pay and meal breaks, the Los Angeles Times reports. Reality TV is a major sticking point in the strike, as studios insist that writers be classified as editors... More »

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television • reality TV • unions • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Writers March on Hollywood Blvd

Alicia Keys performs at thousands-strong solidarity rally

Nov 21, 07 12:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Though one marcher was "Looking for Mr. Write," the other 4,000 striking writers and supporters who took over Hollywood Boulevard yesterday were marching to boost solidarity before for next week's negotiations with studios. An Alicia Keys performance kicked off a rally aimed at keeping strike commitment high.... More »

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

News Writers Vote to Strike CBS

Union aims to kick start negotiations

Nov 20, 07 4:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Some 500 CBS News writers and other staffers are threatening to join Hollywood writers on the picket line. News writers, graphic artists, researchers and other network  employees who are members of the Writers Guild of America have voted by a huge majority to authorize a strike against the company, the... More »

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NBC picks up 'quarterlife'

Creators will retain creative control

Nov 19, 07 12:42 AM CST
(Newser) - The made-for-Internet show "quarterlife," created and largely financed by the brains behind "My So-Called Life" and "thirtysomething," will be appearing on TV thanks to a deal with NBC signed this week. The show will most likely hit old-media screens early next year, after all 36... More »

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television • MySpace • NBC • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • quarterlife • Marshall Herskovitz • Ed Zwick

Live From NY, But Not On-Air

Cast stages longer, uninterrupted, dirtier show to benefit strikers

Nov 18, 07 12:29 PM CST
(Newser) - It was SNL with all the trappings: opening monologue, musical guest, Weekend Update. But the extra-long, raunchier-than-usual show that never aired last night was witnessed by only 150 audience members at a Manhattan theater. "Saturday Night Live—On Strike!" benefited the long-running comedy show's striking production team, the... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Michael Cera • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Yo La Tengo • Brian Williams • Lorne Michaels

Striking Writers to Resume Talks

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

Nov 17, 07 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 production on some two dozen... More »

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

 Writers March on Wall Street

Picketing Hollywood's money machine

Nov 14, 07 2:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Striking writers waving banners marched on Wall Street to complain that the nation's media giants aren't sharing the wealth from online content. The Writers Guild of America targeted CBS, Disney, Viacom Inc., which owns Comedy Central and MTV; News Corp., owner of the Fox TV and film studios, and others More »

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Internet • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • residuals • media conglomerates

Striking Writers Enlist Kids

Writers use Veterans Day to teach kids and garner attention

Nov 12, 07 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Striking scribes took advantage of Veterans Day to bring their kids to picket lines in Los Angeles today, the AP reports. The move garnered attention and gave parents a chance to tutor youngsters in payments and residuals. "It's a little rude for the producers to take so much and... More »

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Hollywood • Disney • writer • film studio • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Veterans Day

Writers' Strike Could Send Soaps Down the Drain

Strike threatens an already troubled genre

Nov 12, 07 4:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The strike by the Writers Guild of America could leave an entire genre hanging by a bubble. Daytime soaps operas won't be sent into reruns immediately, like late-night talk shows, because  producers have scripts stockpiled. But the soaps have been hemorraghing viewers  for years, reports the Los Angeles Times, and... More »

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soap operas • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • General Hospital • The Young and the Restless • Days of Our Lives • Nielsen Media Research • As the World Turns • The Bold and the Beautiful • The Guiding Light

Writerless Studios May Turn to UK

Transatlantic talent search a possibility; strike marches on

Nov 9, 07 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Five days into the Writers Guild strike, studios are looking across the Atlantic to UK screenwriters who don't fall under American union jurisdiction. So far, they're just looking, Variety reports, and the jury's still out on the ethics of the situation. One studio exec says it presents "an extraordinary... More »

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Hollywood • CBS • United Kingdom • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Fox • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Writers Guild of Great Britain

Hollywood Studios Strike Back

Cancel deals with production companies to spread the pain of writer's guild strike

Nov 7, 07 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood studios are moving quickly to spread the pain of the writers' strike, saying they'll start—as soon as today—suspending dozens of long-term deals with TV production companies and laying off assistants, development executives and production managers who work for striking writers. "Anyone who's not working on pilots... More »

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Hollywood • labor • royalties • union • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Scribe Strike May Last
Months

No talks planned
as shows tabled,
actors refuse to work

Nov 6, 07 7:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The Hollywood writers strike could last for months, says ABC News, because negotiators will have trouble dividing profits that no one can predict.  "You can't slice a pie that isn't baked yet," a consultant tells ABC, referring to new media. "It's really poor timing on the... More »

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Internet • Hollywood • cell phones • labor • Steve Carell • union • strike • Jay Leno • teamsters • Ellen DeGeneres • Writers Guild of America • studios

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

Hollywood Writers on Strike

Writers demanding bigger share of DVD profits; studios slam 'irresponsible' strike

Nov 5, 07 6:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The first Hollywood writers strike since 1988 began early this morning when union representatives walked out on talks with studio negotiators after 11 hours at the bargaining table. Both sides expect the strike to be long, expensive and debilitating. "Once it starts, it's going to get ugly," a... More »

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Hollywood • DVD • The Daily Show • Tonight Show • The Colbert Report • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

It's On: Writers Finalize Plans for Midnight Strike

Guild members meet to prepare for picketing

Nov 4, 07 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Members of the Writers Guild of America met in their LA headquarters this weekend to plan for their strike, scheduled to begin at midnight tonight. About 300 strike captains will lead and organize the picketing. "This is it. This is the time in history that a stand has to... More »

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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

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