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October 8, 2008 2:56:07 AM CDT


Stories related to: Hollywood writers' strike

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  • July 2008
    • Actors' Threats Don't Scare Studios

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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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