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'The Onion' Writers May Strike Monday

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, The Onion, The Onion Writers, Wga, Onion Writers Strike, Writers Guild of America Strike, The Onion Strike, Comedy News

UPDATE: The WGA announced on Aug. 2 that the "ONN" writers have joined their union. Read more here. The writers behind the "Onion News Network" sho...

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WGA Ballots on the Way

Jonathan Handel | Posted 06.05.2011

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Jonathan Handel

The WGA deal reached last month is on its way to the membership for a ratification vote - ballots are in the mail. Details: The Hollywood Reporter. T...

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WGA Sends Studio Deal to Members

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

The ratification vote will take place in April, before the existing contract's May 1 expiration. Details: The Hollywood Reporter. On a separate note...

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WGA, AMPTP Reach New Three-Year Deal

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

The tentative pact, which is in line with deals reached by SAG, AFTRA and the DGA, provides for 2% annual wage increases but also keeps network prime...

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WGA East Executive Director Optimistic on Guild Negotiating Goals

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

Lowell Peterson also confirms that there is no date set for negotiations. See The Hollywood Reporter exclusive. __________ Watch for my new book "H...

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WGA Sends Out 'Pattern of Demands' Seeking Major Contract Improvements

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

Goals include increases in minimums, pension and health, home video residuals and new media reuse, and revamps of pitching process. Details: The Holly...

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Comcast Writers Overwhelmingly Vote for WGA in Unofficial Secret Ballot

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

About 3/4 of eligible writers voted in an unusual procedure supervised by LA City Council president Eric Garcetti, meant  to draw attention to la...

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"Director to Watch": Ned Thorne

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Rivera

When people hear you're a writer, one of the first things they say to you is either A) "Oh, my God. You know what you should do? You should be on Opr...

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New TV Sit-Com A$PEN the Series Coming From the Writers of Seinfeld Roseanne and King of Queens

Edward Lozzi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paris Hilton, TV Sit-Com, Colorado, A$PEN the Series, TV Critics, George Hamilton, The Hollywood Reporter, Snow Skiing, Red Mountain, Joe Bologna, Greg T. Simmons, Tv Series, Wga, Tracy Bingham, Seventh Heaven, Extreme Sports, Carmen Electra, Black Eyed Peas, Heidi Mueller, Playboy Playmates, Snowboarding, Aspen, Television Critics Association, Comedians, Renee Taylor, Bode Miller, Gisele, Gilligan's Island, Jenna Elfman, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Nanny, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, David Litt, King of Queens, Amelia Rose Blaire, Eduardo Saverin, Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network, Larry H. Levy, Entertainment News
Edward Lozzi

A fun and comically witty TV series set in Aspen, America's winter playground for the rich and famous, has been developing in the mind of it's creator Greg Simmons for a number of years.

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Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

Remember the lawsuit that former SAG president Alan Rosenberg and three other Membership First members (1st VP Anne-Marie Johnson and board members Diane Ladd and Kent McCord) filed against their own union?

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Summer 2011: A Perfect Storm for Hollywood's Labor Unions

The Wrap | Daniel Frankel | Posted 05.25.2011

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It could be a perfect storm. Less than a year after the Screen Actors Guild finalized its contract with the studios -- ending one of the most tumu...

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2010 Writers Guild Awards (PHOTOS)

Getty Images | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Saturday, February 20, Hollywood's finest celebrated the 2010 Writers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Jason Reitman took home the...

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Jay Leno Cleared Of WGA Strike Violations

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Jay Leno has dodged disciplinary action after being accused of breaking union rules last year. On Tuesday, the Writers Guild of A...

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Fixing the Residuals System

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

The residuals system is broken. It's expensive to administer and is an invitation to conflict as platforms such as new media evolve. Yet we need resid...

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WATCH LIVE RIGHT NOW: The WGAE Hosts "A Potentially Regrettable Evening With Comedy Writers"

Posted 05.25.2011

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The WGAE is hosting "Writers Speak! A Potentially Regrettable Evening With Comedy Writers" tonight at Washington D.C.'s Newseum, but you can watch it ...

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Why America Needs The Writers' Guild

Allison Abner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allison Abner

In the Recession of 2009, America needs writers more than ever. Writers in the entertainment industry create the stories most seen around the world. ...

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Why We Care About Comedy

Lowell Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lowell Peterson

We thought folks inside the Beltway might benefit from a little writerly enlightenment, so we have organized an event at Newseum including a panel discussion of politics, comedy and the news (and various combinations thereof).

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Jay Leno On Trial Over Strike Monologues

Los Angeles Times | Matea Gold and Richard Verrier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reporting from Los Angeles and New York -- Comedian Jay Leno was hauled in front of his own union's trial committee Wednesday to address charges that ...

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Leno's All Charged Up

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

Leno's case is a political hot potato, because it pits the power of a Hollywood guild against the even greater power of one of its prominent members.

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Writers Guild May Suspend Jay Leno Over Strike Monologues

Variety | Cynthia Littleton | Posted 05.25.2011

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A year has passed, but the WGA West is still reviewing the possibility of disciplinary action against Jay Leno for "Tonight Show" monologues he delive...

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"Slumdog Millionaire" And "Milk" Win Top WGA Awards

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Oscar contenders "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards. Dustin Lanc...

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Leno Strips Down

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Handel

Broadcast audiences are aging and advertisers are falling away due to the recession and, to some extent, the Internet. Leno's stripping, but the networks themselves may be losing their shirts.

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Revolutionary Road's Not So Revolutionary: But Thanks to Leo and Kate, It's Worth the Watch

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kate Winslet, Russnow, Titanic, Deborah Kerr, Body of Lies, Movies, Richard Yates, Paris, Kathy Bates, Justin Haythe, The Departed, Blood Diamond, Michael Russnow, Kathryn Hahn, Revolutionary Road, Leonardo Dicaprio, Sam Mendes, Wga, Michael Shannon, Suburbs, David Harbour, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Entertainment News
Michael Russnow

Revolutionary Road plods ever forward to the final fade out, but it still encompasses some wonderful moments and makes us look forward to the next pairing of Leo and Kate.

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TV Shows and Films May or May Not Be in Jeopardy: Nonetheless, Studios Won't Have it So Easy Screwing the Talent

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Detlef Behr, Sag, Dga, Andreas Stenschke, Movies, Dvds, Doug Allen, Writers Guild of America, Aftra, Directors Guild, Residuals, Royalties, Screen Actors Guild, Alan Rosenberg, Wga, Michael Russnow, Entertainment News
Michael Russnow

Thanks to the WGA strike, management now takes the artistic community seriously, but it couldn't have been accomplished without the support provided by the Screen Actors Guild.

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Qualified Voting Redux

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hollywood Strike, Affected Voting, Aftra, Screen Actors Guild, Qualified Voting, Actors' Equity, Sag, Equity, Wga, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

Ironically, while spurning qualified voting for their own union, SAG's leadership urges it on AFTRA.

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