Writers Strike Opinion

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State of the Union

David Dean Bottrell | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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If the new SAG leadership doesn't rapidly start taking all the painful, but necessary steps to merge with AFTRA, we are fucked.

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How the WGA Won: A Behind the Scenes Look at the WGA Strike

Roger Wolfson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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The groundwork for the writers' strike started with something the town rarely notices: a routine, biannual WGA election.

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The WGA Strike For Dummies: It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.13.2008 | Entertainment

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It's intriguing how the writers' strike rumor mill builds everybody up and then shoots him or her down.

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The Stakes Are Far Larger Than Most Will Admit

Roger Wolfson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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By forcing Writers and Actors to accept a fraction of their rightful share of DVD sales twenty-odd years ago, the Companies saved over $10B. They stand to save that amount many times over.

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Huckabee Clueless About Crossing Picket Line To Appear On Leno

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Republican Mike Huckabee, a presidential candidate sounding a populist theme in Iowa, likely will be forced to cross a writers' picket line if he app...

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Happy Birthday, Jon Stewart! See You Toni— Oops, Never Mind

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Over at the Daily Nightly, BriWi takes a break from the news to post a mini-paean to Jon Stewart on this, his 45th birthday — which, alas, will ...

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The Writers' Strike: The Rap Video

YouTube | dazue | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: David Schlussel, Writers' Strike, Robert W. Swanson, Writer Boi, Writers' Strike Opinion, Entertainment News

Every strike needs a hip hop anthem. Written and performed by: Writer Boi Directed and Edited by: David Schlussel Shot by: Robert W. Swanson ...

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Solidarity! Tina Fey, Tim Robbins, Kristin Davis, John Edwards, And The Creepy Guy From "Lost" Rally For Striking Writers

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo and Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Actors, writers, and politicians gathered in Washington Square Park to rally in support of the WGA strike -- and HuffPo's Patrick Waldo was there to capture it on video.

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Writers' Strike Videos: No Longer A Novelty, But Still Funny

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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We wrote yesterday noting, inter alia, that while new strike videos are still fun, after three weeks they're no longer quite as much of a novelty, and...

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Exclusive: The AMPTP YouTube Video the Writers Don't Want You to See

Jonathan Handel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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The AMPTP has created no YouTube videos of its own, opting instead for the old-media alternative of occasional paid advertising in the papers and trades.

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Who Is John Galt? Writers Strike The Nerve That Counts: Public Opinion

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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There's something innocent and pure, too, about the writers here: Sure, they're striking for money, but that's not why they write -- that they do for love.

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Staffers Vote To Strike At CBS News

AP | Jeremy Herron | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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CBS News writers authorized their union leaders to call a national strike, the Writers Guild of America said Monday, escalating a labor impasse. Abou...

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Strike Has Media Buyers Looking Beyond The Tube

Ad Age | Brian Steinberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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The writers strike has media buyers growing cautious about the efficacy of TV advertising in the weeks ahead and in the first quarter of 2008 -- and m...

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As Strike Heads Into Week 3, Fall '08 TV Sched In Jeopardy

New York Post | Holly Sanders | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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The Hollywood writers' strike, which is bringing a premature end to the current TV season, now threatens to delay development of next fall's schedule...

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Colbert Writers Post Latest YouTube Strike Vid

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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It's been noted on this site and on others that the writers' strike is at least producing some great material, as writers left with no creative outlet...

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Letterman To Pay Staff Himself Through End Of Year

Deadline Hollywood Daily | Nikki Finke | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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I've just learned that David Letterman and his producers yesterday morning announced to his Late Show staff that they will be paid through the end of ...

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Gotta Write! Daily Show Writers Just Can't Help Themselves, Smack Down Studios From The Picket Line

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Have you missed your Daily Show fix? Well then enjoy this, the latest creative effort by the striking TDS writers as they clearly can no longer keep t...

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Giuliani: I'll Mediate The Writers' Strike

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein reports on Rudy Giuliani's trip to Southern California Tuesday when he was bombarded by media asking him his views on...

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Dreamy McStrikey! Unexpected By-Product of the Writers' Strike: Great Material

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Don't the studios wish they could monetize this! One week into the writers' strike and already there are hundreds of thousands of views of strike-related material online.

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