Writers Strike News

Update: Stewart's Rep Denies He's Paying Writers Out Of Pocket During Strike

Portfolio | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 11.05.2007 | Media

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In a show of solidarity with his fellow scribes, the Daily Show host has told his writing staff that he will cover all their salaries for the next two...

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Writers' Strike Catches "Office" Co-Stars, Also Writers, In The Middle

Variety | JOSEF ADALIAN, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER | Posted 11.05.2007 | Entertainment

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Once a WGA walkout begins, B.J. Novak -- a writer and a star of NBC's hit comedy "The Office" -- will face a very tough choice. As a card-carrying me...

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McDreamy Dempsey: "'Grey's Anatomy' Is Not Prepared"

Us Weekly | Posted 11.05.2007 | Entertainment

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Dr. McDreamy may be checking out of Seattle Grace early this year, thanks to a Writers' Strike that kicked off early Monday. Writers in L.A. -- where...

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"Show Runners" Forced To Pick Sides In WGA Strike

New York Times | Brooks Barnes | Posted 11.05.2007 | Media

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Which top television writers are the least supportive of a strike? Some people in Hollywood are wondering if an unusual advertisement holds the answer...

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Extended WGA Strike Would Save Networks On Pilot Season Costs

Los Angeles Times | Meg James | Posted 11.05.2007 | Business

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The nation's major television networks say they are prepared to withstand a strike by the Writers Guild of America lasting three to four months. Some ...

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Writers' Strike Begins: Mediation Talks Fall Apart, Thousands To Picket

AP | Posted 11.05.2007 | Entertainment

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Film and TV writers resolved to put down their pens and take up picket signs after last-ditch talks failed to avert a strike. The first picket lines ...

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The Placement of a Story

Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 11.04.2007 | Entertainment

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I am saddened by the tone of derision present in so many comments on the prominent placement of the Writers Guild Strike story. It reflects a contempt that I think would not be present if the authors actually were truly well-informed about the implications at hand.

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Let's Hope the Writers Get a Good Contract

Alec Baldwin | Posted 10.30.2007 | Entertainment

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As an actor who has worked in film and television since 1980, I have always been pretty clear about the fact that we are nowhere without the writers in our industry.

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