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The Writers’ Strike is Over

AlexGherzo | Sep 26, 2023 | 1

The Writer’s Strike is officially over. As of 12:01 AM Pacific on Wednesday, September 27, the members of the WGA will be allowed to go back to work, as the deal between the union and the AMPTP has been… okay, not approved but “suggested” by union leaders. WGA members will now vote on whethe...

Deal Tentatively Struck in Writers’ Strike

AlexGherzo | Sep 25, 2023 | 0

The writers’ strike may be coming to an end. The WGA and the AMPTA have reached a tentative agreement, which the WGA described as “an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language,” in an email to “strike captains.” In other words, nothing is final ...

Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher Bullied into Canceling Their Shows’ Returns

AlexGherzo | Sep 19, 2023 | 0

Over the past couple of weeks, two celebrities announced that they would be bringing back their talk shows amid the writers’ strike, in both cases complying with WGA rules and not having scripted content. Since then, both have been brow-beaten into backing down. First, Drew Barrymore said that The...

Writers’ Strike Negotiations Will Resume Wednesday

virginiakublawi | Sep 18, 2023 | 0

The Writers Guild of America and AMPTP are set to resume talks on Wednesday after a month of silence. The WGA has been striking for 140 days now. Check out the Union’s statement here: “The WGA and AMPTP now have a confirmed schedule to bargain this week, starting on Wednesday. You might ...

WGA Strike: Tony Gilroy Ceases All Andor Work

virginiakublawi | May 10, 2023 | 0

The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reports that Tony Gilroy has stopped all work on Andor. He stopped writing before the WGA writer’s strike but now has ceased all producing and other types of work. Check out his statement to THR here: “I discontinued all writing and writing-related work on...

Is the Writers’ Strike Really About AI?

AlexGherzo | May 2, 2023 | 0

The big news today is that the Writers’ Guild of America is officially on strike. Their list of demands of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, includes various forms of “more money,” but that’s not all they want. Other proposals include mandating more writers f...