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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 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.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.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 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.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.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.Writers' Strike Costing Jay Leno and David Letterman $100,000 a Night
The writers' strike is no laughing matter for Jay Leno and David Letterman — especially when it comes to their wallets. It is costing the late night talk show hosts a reported $100,000 a night. Leno, 57, and Letterman, 60, have not received a paycheck from their networks — NBC and CBS, respectively — since the strike started November 5, the New York Post quotes TV industry sources as saying.Writers' Strike: How It Will Affect Your TV Viewing Tonight
With the writers' strike under way Monday, Us breaks down what you can expect to see tonight on TV: Reruns of: • The Late Show with David Letterman • The Tonight Show With Jay Leno • The Colbert Report • The Daily Show • Late Night with Conan O’Brien • Jimmy Kimmel Live Most primetime shows have about a month’s worth of episodes already shot before reruns may begin. A quick run-down: • Grey’s Anatomy: has shot episodes to last through Christmas, Patrick Dempsey said in an interview. • Lost: Has eight out of 16 episodes left • Dirty Sexy Money: Has about 11-13 episodes left • 24: Has shot 8-9 episodes (starts in January) • 30 Rock: Has nine out of 22 episodes left • Friday Night Lights : Has about 15-22 episodes left Not affected: • The Oprah Winfrey Show • The Ellen DeGeneres Show • The View Reality show fans, rejoice: Shows like The Hills or Dancing With the Stars will not be affected; neither will sports programming.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.
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