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WGA Strike: Could Oscars Face the Effects?The Golden Globes got cut down to size. The Grammys are still at 50/50. Amid the burgeoning effects of the WGA strike, are the Oscars next?
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The Writers Guild of America is on StrikeOn November 5th the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike. The strike was due to an inability for industry heads to agree to the demands the WGA had pertaining to residual payments for digital media. What does a strike mean for the everyday television viewer?
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WGA Strike: What It's All About and Why it Hurts YouMost people are unaware of exactly what the WGA is striking about. What people are more unaware of however is what a long term strike could mean for California's economy.
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Traditional Golden Globes Telecast Canceled Due to the WGA StrikeThank to the WGA strike the Golden Globe Award ceremony has been cancelled. Why did this happen and what is the fate of other awards shows.
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With More Competition Writers Unlikely to Strike: The WGA Has Become a WMDOn the surface the writer's strike seems reasonable. There are many good writers outside the guild, however, that would willingly work for what the WGA has turned down.
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Do You Support the Writers Strike?I'll be honest with you. As the talks of a possible strike emerged and then became a reality, I was a little miffed. Why? Because it was affecting me and not very positively. One of my favorite past times has come to a screeching halt. But is there more at stake?
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Writer's Strike's Trickle-Down Effect: Views from a Talent Manager's AssistantHow does the writer's strike affect others in the industry? One talent manager's assistant explains her own experience with the unfortunate ‘trickle down effect' of Hollywood's labor strikes...as the dominoes continue to fall.
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The WGA Strike "Picketing with the Stars" RallyI joined my fellow SAG members to show solidarity with the WGA on Tuesday, November 13th at the "Picketing with the Stars" rally. Here is my encounter.
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This Week CBS Launches Primetime Post-WGA Strike Episode PremieresCheck out your favorite shows- Cold Case, CSI-Miami, NCIS, Criminal Minds, CSI-NY, Without a Trace, CSI, Ghost Whisperer, and Numb3rs! Find out what you will see in the new, premier episodes and the following episodes, and where you can watch online! -
The Hollywood Writer's Strike! Strike Two! Strike Three! Strike Four?"Maybe I'm the only one who saw the movie "Newsies," but I was under the impression that the whole point of a strike was to bring management to its knees by not providing some necessary aspect of it's product. Aren't they undermining themselves by making exceptions?"
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Lost Season Four Post-Strike Changes and SpoilersThe post-Lost news about strike is both good and bad. The bad news for some is that there will only be five new episodes tacked on to the end of the season, instead of the eight originally planned.
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Writer's Strike Ends: Leaves Some Casualties, Some SurvivorsDuring the writer's strike, I found my favorite shows suddenly gone. In their place, was shlock like Wife Swap, Deal or No Deal, Supernanny and Lost.
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AMPTP "Final Offer" Met with a SAG Counter Offer - Is a Strike Looming?Another Strike could be near as offers and accusations fly to and fro
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Will the Writers Strike Cancel the Annual Academy Awards Show?The fear in Hollywood and throughout the entertainment industry is that the writers strike will force a cancellation of the Academy Awards that mirrors the boycotted and subsequently cancelled Golden Globe Awards on January 13.
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When TV and Movie Writers Strike: What to Expect from Your Favorite TV ShowThe WGA TV and movie writers strike officially began on November 5, and if you haven't started seeing the repercussions just yet, you'll be in for a surprise in the upcoming weeks. Is your favorite TV show going to see a dismal end in the upcoming months?
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Striking WGA Writers Back to Work: Writer's Block and Getting Creativity Flowing AgainConsidering the striking WGA writers were away from their computers for months--we can only hope they made secret notes on future writing ideas. Otherwise, they may have a long road of recovery ahead to get their high-level creativity back in order... -
Petition to Support WGAThe WGA, who has been on strike for over two months has a petition circulating. If interested, please sign.
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How Will the Writers Guild of America Strike Affect the Academy Awards Broadcast? Will Jon Stewart Cross the Picket-Line?Thw Writers Guild of America, locked in bitter contract negotiations
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Will SC-Johnson Threaten to Pull Advertising Until WGA Strike Resolved?Rumors have it that SC Johnson Glade executives have called an emergency meeting and will sit down with networks on December 7th to debate pulling network spots.
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ER Returns to NBC with Post WGA Strike EpisodesFind out when and where you can catch up on the last few episodes of ER season 14 and watch the brand new episodes airing in April. -
CSI-Miami Returns to CBS After WGA Writer's StrikeThe post strike episodes of CSI-Miami have begun. Read on for descriptions of the newest episodes and find the airing dates! -
What's Wrong with Daytime Soaps: Writer's Strike - To Scab or Not to ScabWill scabs help daytime or will they make it worse? A look at how the writer's strike affects soap operas.
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Non-Writers Lose Jobs While Writers' Strike Continues and Conan O'Brien Pays a Pretty PennyNegotiations on the writer's strike began on November 26th and they seem to be nearing closure but both sides are still holding out for the better deal while many people are losing their jobs indefinitely. -
During Writer's Strike, Some Shows Are Suffering Worse Than OthersThe Writer's Strike is causing shows to lose millions of dollars.
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The Historical Roots of the Writers Guild Strike: The Guilds Shun the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as a "Company Union"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was founded by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer V.P. Louis B. Mayer to forestall unionization in Hollywood. During the height of the Great Depression, labor strife nearly destroyed the Academy and the Oscars. -
The Writers Strike is Over: What Will Happen on Ugly Betty?A look at what's happened so far this season on Ugly Betty as well as predictions on what is to come.
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1990's "Tonight Show" Reruns During the Writer's Strike and What We Can Learn from ThemThe state of our decade...in comparison to the last one... -
"Numb3rs" Returns After Writer's Strike; You Do the MathWhat are the odds? Series like "Numb3rs" that have been successful for several years will be returning to television with new episodes soon. Thank goodness. Unfortunately some of the newbies, like "Journeyman" didn't stand much of a chance.
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Writers Guild Strike Favors WritersThe WGA has set out specific rules for the studio companies to abide by. Tomorrow will mark the first day of the strike leaving many studios in limbo for signing new writers.
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Screenwriting in Flux: Thoughts on the Writer's Strike of 2007Writing is work. No matter where, when or what it's ultimately called, writers should get paid fairly. -
Writers' Strike Possibly EndingThe WGA strike may end as early as this Friday.
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The Beginning of the End to the Writers Strike? The DGA and the AMPTP NegotiatingThe Directors Guild and The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers agree to start negotiating. Is this the beginning of the end to the writers strike? -
Writer's Strike Update: Jan. 13, 2008Here is an update of the Writer's Strike.
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Hollywood on Strike: Golden Globes a BustThanks to the striking Writer's Guild of America (WGA), annual awards ceremony, the Golden Globes, has been scaled back to almost nothing this year.
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Golden Globes Awards Canceled Due to Writers Guild Strike?Though there is still no official statement from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, sponsors of the Golden Globe Awards, media buzz is that the awards show has been canceled as a result of the Writers Guild strike.
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Scenes from the Writers' StrikeReview of late night TV shows during strike
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Is a Writers' Strike Near? Studios Reject SAG's Request for New TalksAfter an unstable month of public polling supporting current tactics and recent board elections tipping the balance of power, SAG's recent request for new talks with the Hollywood studios and networks after months of silence has been rejected. -
After the Writer's StrikeWhat did the writers gain now that the strike is over? Did they make the huge strides they risked job security and mortgage payments for?
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Writer's Strike EndsThe Writer's Strike which shut down Hollywood for over three months is officially over. Read for more info...
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Writers Reach Strike-Ending AgreementThe WGA has reached an agreement with the major studios and industry heads to end the strike. Workers may be back at work by Monday, February 11.
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