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WRITER'S GUILD OF AMERICA  

Writing is work. No matter where, when or what it's ultimately called, writers should get paid fairly.

Let's get down to the nitty gritty of why the W.G.A. is on strike, and discuss what it could mean for the future of your favorite shows and movie studios.

Negotiations 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.

The 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?

On 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.

A look at the writers strike. This is an attepmt to make what is being fough for easier for the public to wrap their minds around

The Writer's Strike is causing shows to lose millions of dollars.

The Writer's Guild of America Strike has convinced many that its aim are constructive. But myths have sprung up about the strike and its possible goals and ultimate achievements.

Thank 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.

Most 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.

The current Writer's Strike means halted production on some shows and no more Top Ten lists from Letterman so, as a writer in Hollywood myself, I'm providing a top-ten list of my very own.

Now that the strike is over, what will happen to your favorite TV Shows?

Why are the Writers striking and how will it affect our television and movie viewing? Read this article to find out more...

A rundown of current television shows that may get the ax. As shows go dark or run out of episodes, without available writers to prop them up midseason, many television shows may go boom.

Hollywood studios can't get it together. Writers feel cheated so they went out on strike. Over at Associated Content, content producers are treated fairly.

News of a writer's strike is beginning to surface. What will we do when the writer's of our favorite shows simply walk away?

Here is an update of the Writer's Strike.

Why are Hollywood writers on strike and what does this mean to you, the AC content producer?

2007 has seen Southern California devasted by fire and American viewing habits disrupted by the WGA Strike.

"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?"

Firedoglake has setup a site where fans can go to speak up for striking writers and let executives know exactly what they think!

Sometimes it takes a strike to finally make people realize how indispensable writing is to Hollywood. The best movies are held together not by star power or special effects but by the teams of unsung creative minds writing the script and screenplay.

A satirical look at the Writer's Guild Strike

Would you like to help the writers on strike? You can, and here's how you can help.

While The Writer's Guild of America and movie studios are at war. This may be the opportunity for unknown writers and independent filmmakers to step forth and reclaim Hollywood.

Regarding the strike, let's take a look at the top ten rated television shows, according to the Nielson ratings, and see how America's ten favorite television programs will be directly affected if this strike continues.

Following on the heels of the United Artists deal, the Weinstein Company is expected to follow suit.

The seemingly endless Writer's Guild of America strike doesn't have to mean the end of your television viewing pleasure.

What did the writers gain now that the strike is over? Did they make the huge strides they risked job security and mortgage payments for?

The Weinstein Company could announce a deal in the writers' strike today.

Did the writer's strike cause Grey's Anatomy viewers to change the channel?

The WGA, who has been on strike for over two months has a petition circulating. If interested, please sign.

Review of late night TV shows during strike

Thanks to the striking Writer's Guild of America (WGA), annual awards ceremony, the Golden Globes, has been scaled back to almost nothing this year.

The Writers Guild has reached an tentative agreement and it appears that the strike is ending.

The AMPTP walked out of negotiations and refused to go back to the tables. The WGA has filed a lawsuit under the National Labor Relations Act and will begin bargaining with individual production companies.

When we writers dream, we dream of fame, of living off of our writing, but when we get there, do we settle for a less than fair share of the sales created?

Consumers, media watchers, viewers and industry insiders must all consider the effect the newly launched writer's strike will have on the holiday Southland economy of Los Angeles, California

The Writer's Strike in 1988 cost the entertainment industry over $500 million dollars and left thousands without jobs. Here are some suggestions for ending this strike before our economy takes a hit.

A TV viewer's point of view of the Writers Guild stike.

Will scabs help daytime or will they make it worse? A look at how the writer's strike affects soap operas.

WGA member Mark Albracht takes a look at some of the folks walking the picket lines in Hollywood.

The 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.

Give a gift to the screenwriter on your holiday list they need and will love.

Drew Carey, Miley Cyrus and the ongoing WGA strike will continue to make news.

Ongoing questions and a class action lawsuit focus questions after a whistleblower informs about undelivered money in millions being held back from writers.

If the Writer's Guild of America can not come to an agreement soon with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, writers for NBC's hit show Scrubs may never finish out its final season.

For those of you suffering from television withdrawal, you may be happy to know that the Writer's Guild of America Strike is all but over. But there's still the matter of actually getting the new episodes filmed.

Your favorite television shows could be returning to air as soon as April.

Outlines the way we can take ourselves out of the WGA Hollywood feud.

Professional movie and television writers were asked to pick their top ten screenplays from any era of filmmaking. Here are the top ten.

There might not be a coal camp in Burbank, California, but the strike is just as valid.

A look at how the continuing writers strike is starting to effect more than just our regular scheduled programming.

Last Call with Carson Daly is back on the air and the writer's are furious.

The writers strike may be affecting more than the actors.

A recent strike is occurring throughout television today. Writers are demanding better royalties and work conditions while the networks refuse to cooperate.

The Writers Guild Strike Could Be A Long One. Here Are Some Fun Filled Ideas To Help You Survive.

The post strike episodes of CSI-Miami have begun. Read on for descriptions of the newest episodes and find the airing dates!

One of the top shows currently on television gets reviewed by me.

Strikes obviously aren't pretty--but the resourcefulness from lack of staff can sometimes bring on higher creative levels, more interesting ideas...and critical thinking outside the reality show box...

Good screenwriters are in high demand in Hollywood, and even new comers to the business can earn in excess of six figures for the right script.

Avid fans of the ABC hit series "Lost" are puzzled about whwther the Writer's Strike will stand in the way of new episodes for the entire 2007-2008 television season. The new Season 4 LOST trailer gets fans excited again.

Few books go as in depth on writing historical fiction as Persia Wooley's book. It guides the writer through all the necessary stages in writing and selling your historical fiction piece. You don't have to be a history buff to make money with historical fiction.

Awards Shows depend on writers to write the opening monologue and dialogue for the presenters. What can awards shows do if the writers are still on strike?

Everyone has probably heard something about the writers strike that is currently going on.

"When it's 100 in New York, it is 72 in Los Angeles. When it's 20 in New York, it's 72 in Los Angeles. However, there are six million interesting people in New York - and 72 in Los Angeles." Neil Simon - On why he prefers New York over Los Angeles.

If your work is not copyrighted, you have no legal leverage when offering your script to be put for sale. Protection gives you bargaining power when your script is being optioned or under consideration for being bought.

The motive for the Writer's Strike currently in effect across Southern California has frozen Hollywood movie production. But just as more of strange Tom Cruise allegations make the news, his new studio is poised to grab the entire movie industry for himself and his church.

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.

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?

Considering 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...

A look at the strike that's wreaking havoc in Hollywood

On 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?

It's a tale of two talk shows. David Letterman and Jay Leno have been broadcasting repeats for weeks because of the writers strike. But that's about to change.

While the 2007 Writer's strike makes headlines, there are many more notable strikes in American labor history.

Predicting the Academy Awards may be a bit tricky but it need not be difficult. As long as you know the secrets to Oscar prognostication.

Recent developments within the Screen Actors Guild indicate they, like the Writers Guild, may be pushing for a 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.

Support the Writers Guild of America Strike by Using Your Local Library

Those who enjoy sitting down to watch their favorite shows, or anticipate seeing long-awaited films in theaters, had better think about taking up a new hobby for a while, as the possibility of an industry-wide strike in 2008 becomes a reality.

George W. Bush delivered his 2008 State of the Union Address tonight. I'm not sure what Union he was talking about. Maybe it was the Writer's Guild of America.

Since 1927, Time Magazine has nominated one person or thing to receive this honor.

Headed to the theater this holiday season with your family? Check out this preview of the offerings for 2007.

Replacing the lavish celebration of previous years, the 2008 Golden Globes Winner Special was fast, but agonizing.

My cousin has traversed the long road of freelance writing to make a name for herself in the large world of screenplays.

To do away with corruption in Congress, by lawmakers, by lawyers, by bankers, is for the people to take away the power of government to control the value of our money. That power belongs to the people. Only the people can get it back by dumping dollars and pinching pennies!

CHICAGO - Diablo Cody fittingly ushered in her Chicago "Juno" junket in classic Diablo Cody style: The night prior, she blogged with brevity where she'd be kicking back and when.

Five of Hollywood's all time top grossing, erotically charged, thrillers.

Right now, the Internet Giant Google is under serious attack; lawsuits are piling up over the Google Print Initiative, and there's several good reasons for writers to care.

The current tally of Hurricane Katrina claims is well over $3 Quadrillion.

Finding an agent in Hollywood is no guarantee of seven figure incomes and your photo on People magazine. Choosing the wrong agent can mean losing thee or four figures on your income and winding up on Nancy Grace.

Sidelined since January, the cast and creators of "Chuck" attracted nearly 4,500 fans who came to learn more about Season 2.

Another set of newsworthy pieces that are currently happening in the Entertainment world.

Well, it's not incredible, but it's still pretty good for a reboot. "The Incredible Hulk" is not really a sequel as much as it is a redoing of a potential franchise.

This review includes a general summary of the show's storyline along with some specific character analysis.