Writers Reject Producers' Proposal, Calling It A "Massive Rollback"

AP   |  Gary Gentile   |   November 30, 2007 07:38 AM

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Film and TV writers who've been on strike for nearly a month are mulling a new contract offer from Hollywood studios. Producers said the offer they presented Thursday, dubbed the "New Economic Partnership," would pay writers millions of dollars extra for work shown on the Internet, a central issue in negotiations.

The writers asked for a recess in the talks until Tuesday to consider their options, but called on members to continue picketing Friday and Monday.

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- Wrong2bRight See Profile I'm a Fan of Wrong2bRight permalink

All these people make too much money, the producer, writers and actors. The government should regulate how much these people get paid. Really, the people who work in steel factories and collecting our garbage should be making more than these people.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:50 PM on 11/30/2007
- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

Propaganda army bad! No make propaganda on
schedule! Today, NO gruel! Must write bullshit
FASTER!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:32 PM on 11/30/2007
- truth101 See Profile I'm a Fan of truth101 permalink

All the ski lodges in the Alps are preying the strike is settled soon so
all the writers can come to
the Alps for
a long December to February
vacation
SKING and DRINKING and spending
all
their new extra CASH. the weather report
is good...we expect extraordinary sking conditions
Also...the latest fashion colors or
...both sking outfits and skis are available
So good luck on settling so you can get off
the picket lines and onto the ski lifts and into the bnrs and discos and spend all that
cool loot the studios and producers have been hogging....all our rooms have wireless broadband so you can follow your stuff on the web now 24/7..
again...good luck WGA
come soon. you need a vacation

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:46 PM on 11/30/2007
- TommyHollis See Profile I'm a Fan of TommyHollis permalink

saw a funny video on
www.grownassmen.tv
about the wga strike
the strikers picketed with signs that had no
writing on them
pretty funny

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:25 PM on 11/30/2007
- kellygrrrl See Profile I'm a Fan of kellygrrrl permalink

Does the "New Deal" give the writers new crayons?

I can't imagine the greedy studios coughing up even 1% of the profits. It's just not going to happen. The Studio heads are so egomaniacal that they actually believe they don't need the writers.

hmmmm, who else do we know like that?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:11 AM on 11/30/2007
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