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  • July 2008

    • Actors' Threats Don't Scare Studios

      Variety  |  Jul 2, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      Actors' Threats Don't Scare Studios

      (Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild’s contract has expired, but Hollywood remains strangely sublime, Variety reports. This isn’t like the writers strike, conventional wisdom has it, because actors don’t support a strike the way the writers did. “People who are working don't want to go out,” said one agent. After the WGA strike “there are too many people who are just desperate to get something going.” More »

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      television  • Hollywood writers' strike  • actors' strike  • SAG

  • June 2008

    • Studios Brace for Actors' Strike

      New York Times  |  Jun 26, 08 2:30 AM CDT

      Studios Brace for Actors' Strike

      (Newser) - TV and movie studios are scrambling to be as prepared as possible in the event of an actors' strike when the union contract expires Monday, reports the New York Times. Movie studios had long planned to finish projects by the deadline—and TV studios have been rushing productions to finish next season’s episodes early. “We’re incredibly hopeful an agreement will be reached—but we have a contingency plan,” said an NBC executive. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Screen Actors Guild  • labor strike  • actors' strike  • Hollywood studios

  • 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

    • 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
  • 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

    • Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

      USA Today  |  Feb 25, 08 2:00 PM CST

      Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

      (Newser) - The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth was on a tight schedule. The result: Stewart became "an amusing but underemployed bystander," and the broadcast relied heavily on collages of old clips. More »

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      Hollywood  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Oscar  • Jon Stewart  • Academy Awards  • host  • Enchanted

    • 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