Writers Guild of America

At a Military Hospital, Warriors Are Not the Only Wounded

Michael Winship | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Wounded Veterans, Writers, Veterans PTSD, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, War, War in Iraq, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Writers Guild of America, Military, Wounded Warriors, Wounded Warrior Project, Arts, Ptsd, Compassion Fatigue, Impact News
Michael Winship

Wounded Warrior had asked some of us to come to Landstuhl to meet with the medical staff there. Some 3,000 strong, military and civilian, they work ceaselessly in what has become one of the busiest trauma centers in the world.

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Hollywood's Female Trouble: Part 1, The Writers

Xaque Gruber | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Women, Television, Women's Issues, Hot in Cleveland, 50 Shades of Grey, Sexism, Kristin Wiig, Shonda Rhimes, Grey's Anatomy, Mad Men, The Killing, Tina Fey, Film, Writers Guild of America, Video, Entertainment News
Xaque Gruber

A female friend recently said to me, "Sexism in the entertainment industry is so prevalent that most people are blind to it, and barely notice it anymore." This friend has been a Hollywood insider for decades, and Emmy nominated for her writing -- twice.

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Q & A With Carole Kirschner

Robert Gagnier | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Showrunner Training Program, Tv-Showrunners, TV Showrunners, Writers-Guild-of-America-West, Writers Guild of America, TV News
Robert Gagnier

Each year we have over fifty guest speakers including high profile show runners like Greg Daniel's (The Office, Parks & Rec), as well as directors, executives, actors, line producers and editors.

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Don't Tread on Me -- Again. American Scripted Reality Writers Deserve Same Rights as Their British Counterparts

Lowell Peterson | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Reality Television, Health Insurance, Labor Unions, Business News
Lowell Peterson

For over a year, the Writers Guild of America East has been working to unionize those considered the "sweatshop workers" of the television writing profession, the writers and producers of scripted reality television shows.

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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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Website Chronicles Fallout Of UK Arts Cutbacks

ARTINFO | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Art, Musicians-Union, Artinfo, Budget Cuts, Arts Funding Cuts, England, Arts Funding, Arts News
ARTINFO

England's historically well-funded arts community was left reeling after a series of March budget cuts eliminated funding for over 200 previously subs...

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WGA Ballots on the Way

Jonathan Handel | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Entertainment News, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Wga, Breaking News, Entertainment News
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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Hix Nix Tix Pix (And So Does Everyone Else)

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Arthur, Newspapers, Betty White, Writers, Entertainment, Cable Tv, Movies, Writers Guild of America, Internet, Television, The King's Speech, TV Ratings, Transformers 2, The Departed, Los Angeles Times, Snl, Saturday Night Live, In-Flight Entertainment, Demographics, Airlines, The Green Lantern, Bluetooth, Hollywood, Entertainment News
Stu Kreisman

Unless it's chapter five of a franchise like Transformers, or lame remakes of classics like Arthur, nobody on the business side in Hollywood has a clue of what to do.

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WGA Sends Studio Deal to Members

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Entertainment News, Entertainment, Breaking Entertainment News, Amptp, Wga, Breaking News, Entertainment News
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

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Amptp, Wga, Breaking News, Entertainment News
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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The Fiction of Nonfiction TV

Susan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Television, Reality Television, Organizing, Labor, TV Writers, Entertainment News
Susan Kim

Is plot dead? I had a recent argument with a playwriting student who thought it was. It wasn't just plot that was dead. She told me that the whole co...

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WGA East Executive Director Optimistic on Guild Negotiating Goals

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Entertainment News, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Wga, Entertainment News
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

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Entertainment News, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Wga, Breaking News, Entertainment News
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

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Comcast, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Comcast NBC Universal, Entertainment News, Wga, Breaking News, Comcast NBC, Eric Garcetti, Entertainment News
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

Read More: Toronto Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Directors, Cannes Film Festival, Dga, Pga, Oscar Nominees, Writers Guild of America, Steven Spielberg, Wga, Entertainment News
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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ABC News Employees Ratify New Contract

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, ABC News, WGA East, Writers Guild of America East, Media News

NEW YORK — ABC News employees represented by the Writers Guild of America, East have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract. The Writers Guild ...

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Writers Guild Explores Rules for Uncharted Online Video World (video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Adtech, Online Video, Media News
Andy Plesser

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Writers Guild of America, the big trade union representing film and television writers, is developing rules around writing origin...

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Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Aftra, Screen Actors Guild, Entertainment News, Sag, Breaking Entertainment News, Wga, Entertainment News
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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Drafted to Teach Veterans

Seth Freeman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Writers, Teaching, Comedy, Veterans, Impact News
Seth Freeman

I was drafted into participating as a mentor in a weekend workshop on writing for former and current members of our armed forces. As it turned out, I learned a great deal.

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Writers Guild 2.0: The Message? Get Your Hustle On & Online

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lowell Peterson, Mo Koyfman, Writers Guild of America, Writers' Strike, Organizing 2.0, Elana Levin, Mark Lukasiewcz, Anita Ondine, Media News
Chrissie Brodigan

The Writer's Guild tripled its number of digital media signatories last year. How relevant is the union alongside rapid technology-driven innovation?

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The Writers Guild Of America East Awards Show

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Slideshow, New York City, New York, Writers Guild of America Awards Show, New York News

The Writers Guild of America, East hosted its own awards show at Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel on February 20th, while Los Angeles s...

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2010 Writers Guild Awards (PHOTOS)

Getty Images | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Entertainment, Wga, Slidepoll, Entertainment News, Wga Awards, Hollywood-Writers, Hollywood, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, Mark Boal, James Cameron, Jason Reitman, The Cove, Avatar, Los Angeles News

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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Why I Joined Actors Federal Credit Union

Amy Sohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Writers Guild of America Strike, Move Your Money, Bill Maher, Big Banks, Credit Unions, Entertainment Industry, Business News
Amy Sohn

This year I became furious about how big banks have abandoned their consumers' trust, taken bailout money, and acted only with regard for their own bottom line. So I pulled my money out and moved it all to my credit union.

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Fine Whines Accompany Comcast-NBC Turkey

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers Guild of America, Obama Administration, Internet, Comcast, New York City, Net Neutrality, Nbc, AT&T, Media News
Art Brodsky

Those who argue that AT&T, Verizon and, yes, Comcast, should have control over the Internet will have an even larger barrier to surmount as the economic might of the new media giant becomes apparent.

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Interview with Alan Dean Foster, Author of Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Novelization

Jenna Busch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Humanx Commenwealth, Mcg, Terminator: Salvation, Books, Movie Novelization, Transformers, Star Trek, Alan Dean Foster, Star Wars, Hollywood-Screenwriters, Aliens, Screenwriting, Writers Guild of America, Titan, Disclosure, George Lucas, Screenwriters, Writer's Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Entertainment News
Jenna Busch

You have to have a script to work with in order to do the novelization. An outline would be horribly inadequate. You also hope for supplementary materials.

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