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Late-Night TV Shows Will Be the First Casualties of Writers Guild Strike

Carrying picket signs depicting their pens held in clenched fists, 11,500 screenwriters of The Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly gone on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the first such walkout since 2007. The strike is expected to be felt first in the realm of late-night television, including shows like…

Writers Guild Votes Overwhelmingly To Strike If No Contract Is Reached

Hollywood studios are bracing for a potential work stoppage by screenwriters affiliated with the Writers Guild of America (WGA). On Monday, an overwhelming number of its members—98% vs. 2%-=voted to strike if a new contract agreement was not reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The current three-year contract expires on…

Writers Guild To Negotiate New Contract: Streaming Residuals an Issue

Hollywood is bracing for a possible strike by The Writers Guild of America, whose current three-year contract will be expiring on May 1. Contract negotiations between The Guild and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to begin on March 20, a reversal of the usual pattern in which The Directors Guild…