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• TV and film writers looking for a fair deal

  Published: August 9, 2007, 9:21 am

  Tags: Amptp, New York Times, Screenplays, Screenwriters, Television Writers, Tv Writers, Tvwriters, Wga, Writers Guild Of America

  and the AMPTP. TV and film writers want a piece of the DVD sales pie. Barnes seems to think that they're asking for too much because...well, I'll let Barnes explain it himself, in his opening paragraph:Continue reading TV and film writers looking for a fair deal Permalink   Email this     Comments

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• Eddie Haskell sues Screen Actors Guild

  Published: September 19, 2007, 11:40 am

  Tags: Directors Guild, Eddie Haskell, Jerry Mathers, Jerrymathers, Ken Osmond, Leave It To Beaver, Sag, Screen Actors Guild, Screenactorsguild, Tony Dow, Writers Guild

  is suing the Screen Actor's Guild. He says that SAG has collected over $8 million from foreign residuals but has not shared that money with SAG members and non-members. Osmond's attorney has also filed suits against the Directors Guild and the Writers Guild over the past few years. It could be a class-action suit if others join in. Osmond says

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• Writers Guild Creates Videogame Writing Award

  Published: October 3, 2007, 1:12 pm

  Tags: Games Industry, Story, Videogames, Writers Guild

  of videogames: the Writer Guild has created an award specifically for you. Well, more clearly, the Writers Guild of America has done so, acknowledging the fact that there are videogames which are exemely well written, and that the skill of the writers behind these games deserve to be honored like any other good writer. “Videogames are

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• The Write Stuff: Q & A

  Published: October 10, 2007, 3:02 pm

  Tags: Agent, Film School, Filmschool, Screenplay, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Script, The Write Stuff, Thewritestuff, Wga, Write Stuff, Writers Guild Of America, Writersguildofamerica, Writestuff, Writing

  Filed under: Scripts & Screenwriting, Home Entertainment, The Write Stuff I've accumulated a huge backlog of questions in the few weeks I've been doing The Write Stuff. Today, I open up the old mailbag and start dishing out some answers. Jen asks: Looking forward to reading the column! Here are a couple of topics about which I'd be

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• Studios Back Off Residual Revamp in WGA Negotiations

  Published: October 16, 2007, 1:32 pm

  Tags: Alliance Of Motion Picture Television Producers, Amptp, Wga, Writers Guild Of America, Writers Strike

  negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). We've been covering the whole sordid business for a while, most recently the news that the whole thing might come screeching to a halt come October 31, when the current contract ends, and that current projects were

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• Return of the Writers: WGA Strikes Back

  Published: October 21, 2007, 7:02 am

  Tags: Wga, Writers Guild Of America, Writers Strike, Writersguildofamerica

  said after the vote that guild negotiators "have the backing of their members" and that the "studios and nets need to take a serious look at Guild proposals." The Guild is seeking changes in DVD residuals and new media handling, among other things -- proposals that the AMPTP has not, up to this point, been willing to seriously consider.

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• Here's an update on the writers strike

  Published: October 23, 2007, 11:03 am

  Tags: Abc, Cbs, Fox, Nbc, The Cw, Tv Networks, Tv Shows, Tv Writers, Writers Guild Of America, Writers Strike, Writersstrike

  deal, and a strike by the Writers Guild of America could start in a couple of weeks (the last offer was rejected by writers). That means that scripted shows (Lost and House, for example) and late night talk shows would suffer the most. Some shows have a schedule that means they won't be affected that much, like The Simpsons, but most other

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• Reality Looms: Writers' Strike Could Change Pace of Television

  Published: November 1, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Reality, Looms, Writers, Strike, Could, Change, Pace, Television, Howard A Rodman, Greg Garcia, Hollywood, The Daily Show, Los Angeles Times, Nbc Universal Inc, Darth Vader, Jon Stewart, My Name Is Earl, Orange County, University Of Southern California, Writers Guild Of

  Dear Viewers of Television: Do not adjust your sets.

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• Digital Distribution Tangling Up Writers Guild of America Talks, Strike Looms [Unfortunate]

  Published: November 1, 2007, 3:15 am

  Tags: Digital Distribution, Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Itunes, Strike, Unfortunate, Video Download, Writers, Writers Guild Of America

  Hollywood producers and the Writers Guild of America was supposed to expire a few hours ago, leading to a possible strike, meaning bad things could happen. One of the major issues is digital content and distribution—after getting screwed over by the terms of how they were paid from video and DVD, set many moons ago, they're leery of losing

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• Say a Prayer for Your Favorite TV Shows

  Published: November 1, 2007, 12:05 pm

  Tags: Television, Strike, Writers Guild Of America

  Have you, like fellow blogger Donna, fallen in love with "Pushing Daisies"? Or are you like me, and you become a little anxious whenever "House" goes on hiatus? Or maybe you can't go to bed without your nightly dose of...

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• Writer's Guild Strike Threatens Television

  Published: November 1, 2007, 5:01 pm

  Tags: Business, Hollywood Strike, Wga, Wga Strike, Writer Amp 039 S Strike, Writers Guild Of America

  Television's immediate future hangs on hinges today, as talk of a writer's strike threaten live shows, and depending on it's duration, television dramas and films.

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• Writers strike could begin on Monday

  Published: November 2, 2007, 5:21 am

  Tags: Abc, Cbs, Fox, Nbc, Strike, Wga, Writers Guild Of America

  powers-that-be at the WGA (Writers Guild of America) met last night and called for a strike. The union was unable to reach a contract agreement with Hollywood studios as of midnight on October 31st. WGA leaders may decide today when their strike will begin. The announcement was supported by an an enthusiastic crowd at last night's meeting.So

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• Writers Guild to Strike

  Published: November 2, 2007, 4:26 pm

  Tags: Writers Guild Of America, Wga, Labor, Unions, Strike

  today at the West Coast guild's headquarters in the Fairfax district. Barring a last-minute deal, a strike would probably start Monday, people close to the guild said. That would mark the first time in nearly two decades that writers had walked off the job. The guild represents about 12,000 film and TV writers, of which roughly 7,000 work

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• The Writers Guild of America strike is officially ... [Home Entertainment]

  Published: November 5, 2007, 1:55 am

  Tags: Digital Distribution, Dvd, Home Entertainment, Strike, Video Download, Writers Guild Of America

  The Writers Guild of America strike is officially on, thanks largely to disputes over payments from DVD sales and content delivered through the intertubes. [NYT]

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• Will writer/actors from The Office strike?

  Published: November 5, 2007, 10:40 am

  Tags: 30 Rock, 30rock, B J Novak, B J Novak, Bj Novack, Bjnovack, Miny Kaling, Minykaling, Paul Lieberstein, Paullieberstein, Screen Actors Guild, Screenactorsguild, Strike, The Office, Theoffice, Tina Fey, Tinafey, Wga Strike, Wgastrike, Writers Guild Of America, Writersguildofam

  unions: The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has stipulated that actors must show up for work. However, as a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), he could be fined by his union if he crosses the picket line.Continue reading Will writer/actors from The Office strike? Permalink   Email this     Comments

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