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Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition Deadline: December 3, 2007 http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/shortshort/index.asp Writer's Digest is accepting entries in the 8th Annual Short Short Story Competition. We're looking for fiction that's bold, brilliant...but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer.Striking writers and studios break off talks again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Days after sounding a brief note of conciliation, studio bosses and striking screenwriters broke off contract talks again on Friday, dashing hopes the two sides were getting closer to settling the worst Hollywood labor crisis in two decades. News that four straight days of negotiations had collapsed in acrimony came in a sharply worded statement issued late in the day by the studios' bargaining arm, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The studios blamed leaders of the Writers Guild of America for making "unreasonable demands that are roadblocks to real progress."Writers' Strike Hits Golden Globes, Oscars
The ongoing writers' strike could cause some major problems for the Golden Globes telecast: The Writers Guild denied a request late Monday to allow its writers to work on the Jan. 13 broadcast. The guild voted against giving a waiver to the Globes for writers to work on the show, USA Today reports.Striking Writers Blast Ellen DeGeneres
Despite Ellen DeGeneres' statements of solidarity with the Writers Guild on her talk show, the union is lashing out at her for continuing to work during the five-day strike. In a statement released by the Writers Guild of America, East, union leadership says they are "extremely disappointed to see that Ellen has chosen not to stand with writers during the strike." The statement continues, "Ellen's peers who host comedy/variety shows have chosen to support the writers and help them get a fair contract, Ellen has not.Writers’ strike ends in time for Oscars, but don’t expect shows to return soon
It’s over! Bring on “The Office,” “30 Rock” and “Dirty Sexy Money.” Well, not so fast. Yes, the three-month strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a resolution.Writer's Strike is Over
It's a celebration post. A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers' strike, former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner revealed on CNBC. "It's over," Eisner said.More about the Writer's Strike
Buzz posted a few links to this stuff but I figured I'd highlight it here. First of all, here is a Strike Chart to tell us how many episodes of our favorite shows are left to air: 30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Five episodes have aired, so there are five left.Kirsten Dunst Banned Writer From Set
love reading 'behind-the-scenes' stories like these! Who would have known that Kirsten was this type unless someone had enough guts to take it to the press ? Kirsten Dunst banned a writer from the set of her new movie after he allegedly criticized her acting ability.Without writers, TV loads up on reality, reruns
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television viewers looking to settle back into such favorite series as "Desperate Housewives," "CSI" and "The Office" will be in for a rude awakening after the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Fresh episodes of those shows and many others will be replaced by a glut of reality programs and reruns headed to the major networks in January as the Hollywood writers strike comes home to roost in prime time after first hitting late-night TV.Carson Daly Crossing Writers’ Strike Picket Line
Carson Daly is going back to work. The host of NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly will begin taping new episodes of his late-night show next week despite the writers strike, NBC announced. All of the late-night talk shows have been in reruns in solidarity with their writers, who went on strike Nov.
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