Writers Strike News

The Writers Guild Strike Primer: Part 6, Journalism 101

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 11.27.2007 | Entertainment

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Both participants have agreed to a news blackout. With news limited, therefore, an ever greater need exists to understand the various information sources.

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Rerun Alert: Shows Run Out Of Banked Episodes

AP | Frazier Moore | Posted 11.27.2007 | Entertainment

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The writers strike is in its fourth week, with chilly prospects for viewing ahead. During December, the schedule will be dominated by holiday special...

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Report: Yesterday's Writer's Strike Talks "Productive," Today "They Really Start Advancing The Ball Forward"

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Nikki Finke | Posted 11.27.2007 | Entertainment

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I am thrilled to give you a report on how today's much-anticipated resumed contract talks went between the writers and the producers. And they went we...

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A Deal Struck To End The Writers' Strike?

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Nikki Finke | Posted 11.26.2007 | Entertainment

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As the WGA strike begins its 4th week, I've been told positive news about today's resumption of contract talks between the writers and the producers. ...

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Studios Facing $3 Billion Tab For New Union Deal

Silicon Valley Insider | Michael Learmonth | Posted 11.26.2007 | Business

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Hollywood's writers and producers return this week for a three-day negotiating session. Who's got the upper hand? Depends on who's handicapping the fi...

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Strike Becoming Nikki Finke's Make-It Moment

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 11.26.2007 | Media

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When some striking members of the Writers Guild of America created a series of videos depicting speechless actors in support of the writers' cause, th...

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Props To Nikki Finke

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.26.2007 | Media

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Today, as we enter the fourth week of the writers' strike — and the first day of resumed negotiations between sides — the New York Times ...

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Writers' Strike Talks Set To Resume Today

AP | Gary Gentile | Posted 11.26.2007 | Entertainment

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Striking TV and movie writers kept up the pressure on studios by picketing and intensifying an Internet campaign that uses the very medium at issue i...

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Creativity Helping Writers Win The PR War

New York Times | Brooks Barnes | Posted 11.25.2007 | Media

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When the 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America decided on Nov. 4 to strike, Hollywood wondered how hard the white-collar group would fight. T...

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Watch Project "Speechless" Video Featuring Nicolette Sheridan and Eva Longoria

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Nikki FInke | Posted 11.25.2007 | Media

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This is the tenth of the Writers Guild Of America member-conceived Internet videos for Project "Speechless" featuring A-list Screen Actors Guild talen...

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Strike Talks Resume As TV And Film Studios Fall Silent

The Independent On Sunday | Andrew Gumbel | Posted 11.24.2007 | Media

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With some of America's favourite television programmes pushed off the air and high-profile film projects biting the dust, Hollywood's studio bosses an...

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Watch Project "Speechless" Video Featuring Felicity Huffman and Bill Macy

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Nikki Finke | Posted 11.24.2007 | Media

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This is the eighth of the Writers Guild Of America member-conceived Internet videos for Project "Speechless" featuring A-list Screen Actors Guild tale...

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Writers' Strike May Create Opportunities For Smaller Networks: "It's Not A Rerun If You've Never Watched The Show In The First Place"

Variety | MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, JOSEF ADALIAN | Posted 11.23.2007 | Media

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In 1988, a writers strike helped steer viewers to the fledgling Fox network. Now, the 2007 scribe shutdown could give another upstart, the CW, a neede...

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Strike May Affect Oscars

Variety | Iain Blair | Posted 11.21.2007 | Entertainment

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The Academy Awards ceremony is set for Feb. 24, but now that the writers' strike has become a reality, it may well take some of the luster off the gol...

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Top Three Dems Now Refuse To Cross Picket Line For Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics

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The Democratic frontrunners for the presidential nomination have all announced that they will forgo CBS News' upcoming presidential debate unless the ...

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Writers To Put Down Picket Signs For Elizabeth Taylor's AIDS Benefit

AP | Posted 11.21.2007 | Entertainment

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Elizabeth Taylor says striking TV and film writers will briefly put down their picket signs when an AIDS benefit performance is held next month on the...

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High-Profile Actors Star In New Pro-Writer Video

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Posted 11.20.2007 | Entertainment

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On Thanksgiving Day (November 22), a group of Writers Guild Of America members will begin posting Public Service Announcements featuring A-list Screen...

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Jimmy Kimmel Ad-Libs Awards Show Monologue

AP | Beth Harris | Posted 11.19.2007 | Entertainment

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Jimmy Kimmel worked without a net at the American Music Awards. The late-night comic ad-libbed most of his way through hosting Sunday's live three-hou...

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Live From New York, A Show By Family, For Family

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.18.2007 | Media

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Here's ETP's recap of Saturday night's Live SNL stage show at the UCB, from host Michael Cera's monologue to musical guest Yo La Tengo to Will Forte's golden-sheathed codpiece to what Norah Jones and Fred Armisen's naked butt have in common.

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Steven Paul Mark On Colbert, Writers' Strike

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.18.2007 | Home

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I recently sat down with Steven Paul Mark, formerly of Comedy Central, and chatted about the writers' strike, Colbert For President, and the Daily Show blackout's impact on campaign overage.

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"Saturday Night Live" Performs Stage Show Amid Strike

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | | Posted 11.18.2007 | Entertainment

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It wasn't live from New York as usual. About 150 audience members in a tiny Manhattan theater were the only folks in the world to witness a totally n...

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Live From New York, One Last Time For Who Knows How Long

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.17.2007 | Media

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The writer's strike continues, and, after two weeks, the effects are being felt amongst network staffers. Today's Page Six reports that NBC has laid o...

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Patric Verrone, WGAW President, Emails Members: "Don't Break Out The Champagne Just Yet"

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2007 | Entertainment

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Shortly after the WGA agreed to return to talks on November 26, Patric M. Verrone, President, WGAW, sent the following email, Subject: Don't Break Ou...

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Back To The Table: Writers Agree To Return To Talks November 26

AP | Posted 11.16.2007 | Entertainment

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Hollywood film and TV writers who've been on strike nearly two weeks will return to contract negotiations on Nov. 26, their union and producers said F...

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How Many Episodes Does Each Series Have Left Before A Strike Hiatus? ("The Office" Has None)

Entertainment Weekly | Tanner Stransky | Posted 11.16.2007 | Entertainment

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Check here to see how many new episodes are left for these prime-time shows before the writers' strike puts them on involuntary hiatus 0 NEW EPISODES...

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