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More Actors Come Out to Join the Picket Lines
The striking Writers Guild members were joined on the picket line by veteran and current TV as well as movie stars yesterday. While most of the focus thus far has been the effect of the strike on our television, the movie writers are out there too. Jack Black and Ben Stiller were there holding down the film actor front.
Sugar Bits — New Contract Presented to Striking Writers
- The studios offered the striking writers a new contract that promises increased earnings when work is viewed online. The writers took the "New Economic Partnership" contract to mull over until talks resume on Tuesday. It sounds like they are at least taking steps in a more fair direction, right?
Sugar Bits - Ellen DeGeneres's Dispute with Writers
- Ex-writers from Ellen DeGeneres' former sitcom are speaking out after she crossed the writers' picket line to film her talk show, saying that Ellen was rude to and unappreciative of her writing staff as soon as the cameras stopped rolling. Somehow we're still surprised to hear about this other side to Ellen's goofy and kind persona. — Page Six
- Amy Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been arrested on assault charges stemming from an incident in which he and another man allegedly beat up a bartender.
The Writers Win Awards Also
This weekend turned out to have something for everyone in terms of award shows. While The Grammys and The BAFTAS seemed to have stolen the show so to speak in terms of flash and star power, it's also important to remember who makes it all happen. The writers!
Sugar Bits — Hope for Writers Afters Directors Reach a Deal
- The Directors Guild of America avoided a strike of their own by reaching a deal with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers regarding how they are paid when content is purchased online. Fingers crossed this will pave the way for the Writers Guild to finally come to a similar agreement! — BuzzSugar
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Sugar Bits - Hollywood Writers to Strike
- Hollywood writers are planning to go on strike as early as Monday after contract negotiations with the The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired Wednesday night. We hope they agree on a fair contract soon because life without all our favorite primetime shows is a scary thought. — BuzzSugar
- A former dormitory employee at Oprah's South African girls school has been arrested on charges of abuse, following an investigation and a visit from Oprah.
David Duchovny Is A Literary Figure
David Duchovny was sporting a bit of salt and pepper facial hair while out in Brentwood earlier in the week. David doesn't stick to his Hank Moody uniform when he's not on set and his marriage is definitely back on track but he does have a few similarities to his ladies man character. David recently talked about his own aspirations as a writer as well as experience as his time as a student, revealing that he does still "dabble" in writing and has some interesting thoughts on how Californication should end.
Housewives Love Their Show, and Their Writers
When production on Desperate Housewives shut down indefinitely yesterday afternoon, the 'wives themselves took to the picket lines, self-promoting t-shirts front and center. Hopefully, the actors and actresses who are out there on the lines for now will still support their scribes days and weeks after they stop filming. And here's to this scene in particular being more than just a photo-op for Eva, Marcia and Nicollette.
Seattle Grace Joins The Writers' Strike
Pretty soon, we won't be able to look to Seattle Grace for our weekly fix of ludicrous and heart-wrenching medical drama. As of next week, these actors here will no longer be reporting for duty in the OR. Grey's Anatomy stars took a break from filming their last scripted episode to stand with the picketers outside their set yesterday afternoon.
Blake and Robin Have the Stars of Nine Supporting Pippa Lee
The leading ladies of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee hit the red carpet in NYC on Saturday evening. Blake Lively didn't address rumors she's going into business with Victoria Beckham as she smiled for the cameras, while her boyfriend Penn Badgley mingled with fellow Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford behind the scenes. Robin Wright Penn, meanwhile, showed off her new dark hairdo as she posed alongside Julianne Moore and Keanu Reeves.
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