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Saturday, March 20, 2010

The Strike Zone: The latest news, blogs & photos on the WGA strike
(Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Board members embrace moments before a press conference announcing the potential end to the WGA strike. More photos

• BLOG: Strike updates
• QUESTION: Was the strike worth it?
• TV:
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• Discuss: Viewers | Industry
• Issues: What's it all about?
• Strike rerun: 1988 | 2001
• Graphic: Fees and residuals

 
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 PHOTO GALLERY
Stars on WGA picket line
Stars on WGA picket line
 PHOTO GALLERY
Solidarity march
Solidarity march
 Writers on strike
Lighter Fare




GALLERY: Celebrity food on the picket line




GALLERY: Strike highlights and lowlights (... so far)




GALLERY: Alternate programming



GALLERY: Where TV stands



GALLERY: Webisode

YourScene
Writers Strike: On the Scene
Taking a position, or maybe in position to shoot some of the striking activity?
Submit your own photos and video here.
 Strike-related links
Around the web
Blogs by WGA members

United Hollwood
A blog written by guild members

The Artful Writer
This blog is written by Craig Mazin, co-writer of "Scary Movie 3," and Ted Elliott, who co-wrote "Shrek" and "Pirates Of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl."

johnaugust.com
Writer/director John August, whose credits include "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Big Fish," and "Charlie’s Angels," blogs here.

...by Ken Levine
Writer/director/producer/baseball announcer Ken Levine refers to the strike in his blog.

Famous Mark Verheidens Of Filmland
"Battlestar Galactica" writer/co-executive producer Mark Verheiden plans to keep blogging during the strike.

news from me
A veteran of the 1988 strike, writer Mark Evanier offers his insights on the current strike.

 The TV Grid
The TV Grid

When will your TiVo fill up with new episodes? With the end of the writers strike in sight, anything's possible. A look at how your favorite shows may fare.
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Hollywood writers strike ends
Hollywood writers strike ends
By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier
STRIKE REPORT:  After 100 days, WGA members vote overwhelmingly to go back to work.
February 13, 2008
Private overtures led to strike breakthrough
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
Living-room meetings cut through animosity in writers walkout.
February 12, 2008
Studio chiefs act as peacemakers
Studio chiefs act as peacemakers
By Meg James
STRIKE REPORT:  News Corp.'s Chernin and Disney's Iger are integral in crafting a labor deal with writers.
February 11, 2008
Writers Guild board approves tentative contract
Writers Guild board approves tentative contract
By Richard Verrier, Claudia Eller and Maria Elena Fernandez
As guild members vote, show runners get OK to resume work.
February 11, 2008
Hollywood focuses on fast end to long strike
Hollywood focuses on fast end to long strike
By Meg James, Matea Gold and Maria Elena Fernandez
The guild and studios are near a deal. Work could resume Monday.
February 8, 2008
Guild board favors deal, with caution
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
STRIKE REPORT:  An affirmative vote could send writers back to work in a matter of days.
February 5, 2008
Writers relent on 2 key demands
Writers relent on 2 key demands
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
STRIKE REPORT
January 23, 2008
'Pest Control' can't be exterminated
By Jay A. Fernandez
SCRIPTLAND
January 22, 2008
Do the right thing, WGA
Do the right thing, WGA
By Patrick Goldstein
THE BIG PICTURE
January 21, 2008
The strike aside, hit shows are still missing
The strike aside, hit shows are still missing
By Scott Collins
CHANNEL ISLAND:  Although ratings haven't fallen much yet, the networks are grappling with weak programming.
January 20, 2008
Into the golden void
Joel Stein
January 18, 2008
Hollywood's Global meltdown
Hollywood's Global meltdown
By Gina Piccalo
The switch from the usual awards ceremony to a news conference format because of the writers strike has had repercussions across Hollywood and beyond.
January 11, 2008
Rating the strike's maybe mediators
Rating the strike's maybe mediators
By Deborah Netburn
THE BIZ:  From Clooney to Clinton, who could negotiate WGA/AMPTP peace?
January 11, 2008
Directors Guild talks intensifying
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
January 10, 2008
Writers Guild is close to a deal with UA
By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier
Tom Cruise's independent film company could sign a contract today and get back to work. Other companies may follow.
January 6, 2008
NBC pulls plug on Golden Globes broadcast
NBC pulls plug on Golden Globes broadcast
By John Horn and Meg James
AWARDS:  With celebrities under orders to honor writers' picket lines, a scaled-down 'news' show is to be substituted.
January 8, 2008
Guild, NBC at odds over whether Leno crossed line
By Matea Gold
STRIKE REPORT:  The union says he is not allowed to write for his show but the comedian's action poses a quandary.
January 4, 2008
Writers have a lot riding on a director
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
STRIKE REPORT:  Cates will negotiate the next DGA deal. It may set tone for other pacts.
December 25, 2007
Writers initiate separate talks
Writers initiate separate talks
December 20, 2007
Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien to return to the air Jan. 2
Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien to return to the air Jan. 2
By Matea Gold, Maria Elena Fernandez and Richard Verrier
Because they are members of the Writers Guild of America, the move is seen as a blow to the union. Both say that by resuming their shows, they won't have to fire non-writing staff members.
December 18, 2007
Working for reality TV? Sorry
Working for reality TV? Sorry
By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
CHANNEL ISLAND:  When push comes to shove, residuals are going to matter more than reality writers in the union.
December 17, 2007
Striking writers in talks to launch Web start-ups
By Joseph Menn
Dozens are turning to venture capitalists, seeking to bypass Hollywood and reach viewers directly online.
December 17, 2007
Writers file labor charge against studios
Writers file labor charge against studios
By Richard Verrier,, Claudia Eller and Andrea Chang
STRIKE REPORT:  The producers alliance broke federal law by cutting off negotiations last week, the complaint says.
December 14, 2007
CHANNEL ISLAND: TV critics tour is a strike casualty
By Scott Collins
CHANNEL ISLAND
December 11, 2007
Writers union feeling the heat
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
Leaders are admonished to refocus on the key issue: Web revenue. Talks with directors could play a role.
December 12, 2007
THE BIG PICTURE: In the strike, the studios are playing to win
THE BIG PICTURE: In the strike, the studios are playing to win
By Patrick Goldstein
THE BIG PICTURE:  While attention is focused on the writers strike, a bigger confrontation with the actors guild looms down the road.
December 11, 2007
Writers, studios break off talks
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
The five-week-old strike continues after negotiations stall with the two sides still far apart.
December 8, 2007
Late-night hosts give their staffs a hand
Late-night hosts give their staffs a hand
By Matea Gold
With their shows hit first by the strike, the funnymen have worked to make sure nonwriting workers are paid.
December 6, 2007
Studios bring in PR doctors
Studios bring in PR doctors
By Richard Verrier
STRIKE REPORT:  With public support for striking writers widespread, the producers alliance calls on political veterans to revise its image.
December 6, 2007
Helping their fellow writers
Helping their fellow writers
By Lynn Smith
The haves are helping the have-nots lessen the toll of the WGA strike. The aid could preserve guild solidarity.
December 6, 2007
SCRIPTLAND: Writers finding solace, stories on picket lines
SCRIPTLAND: Writers finding solace, stories on picket lines
By Jay Fernandez
SCRIPTLAND:  On the positive side, the strike is forcing them to meet people, share career tips and get some exercise.
December 5, 2007
Strike puts TV critics press tour in limbo
Strike puts TV critics press tour in limbo
By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
CHANNEL ISLAND:  NBC has pulled out. Other networks on the fence pending the dispute's outcome.
December 3, 2007
Hey, that ad-lib wasn't in the script!
By John Horn and Jay A. Fernandez
Movies are still being made during the writers strike, but actors and directors are walking a fine line when improvising.
December 1, 2007
Show runners run the show
Show runners run the show
By Scott Collins
CHANNEL ISLAND:  TV's writer-producers are shaping up to be the most influential players in the industry.
November 23, 2007
Writers strike could cost $21.3 million a day
Writers strike could cost $21.3 million a day
By Richard Verrier and Andrea Chang
STRIKE REPORT:  A continuing dispute would have an acute effect on the region's economy, according to a film group's conservative estimates.
November 21, 2007
What's making writers and studios so nervous
What's making writers and studios so nervous
By Richard Verrier and Meg James
HOME ENTERTAINMENT:  The union says it won't be shortchanged on new media as it was with DVDs. But no one's sure of future dollars.
November 19, 2007
Group prays for an end to writers strike
By Lorenza Muñoz
Christians attending the annual National Media Prayer Breakfast appeal to the almighty for a fast and fair settlement.
November 17, 2007
Writers, studios to resume talks, sources say
By Richard Verrier and Meg James
November 16, 2007
Web series' timing is prime
By Joseph Menn
ENTERTAINMENT
November 17, 2007
Directors uncertain about their contract talks
By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier
STRIKE REPORT:  The guild doesn't want to undermine striking writers by starting negotiations with studios.
November 15, 2007
Strike's effects ripple beyond studio gates
Strike's effects ripple beyond studio gates
By Andrea Chang
For dry cleaners, caterers and other merchants dependent on Hollywood, when the shooting stops, so does the cash flow.
November 15, 2007
Poll shows support for writers
By Richard Verrier
Almost 2 of 3 Americans back guild members in their dispute with studios, a survey to be released today indicates.
November 14, 2007
Writers bring their drama to Wall Street
By Thomas S. Mulligan
STRIKE REPORT:  Pickets say studios tell investors of growing Internet revenue while telling the union there's not enough to share.
November 14, 2007
3,500 protest near Fox studios
3,500 protest near Fox studios
By Greg Braxton
STRIKE REPORT:  Writers' largest march to date is aimed at keeping resolve strong.
November 10, 2007
Pressure on both camps grows
Pressure on both camps grows
By Claudia Eller, Richard Verrier and Andrea Chang
STRIKE REPORT:  Five top talent agencies, pushed by their worried clients, try to persuade Hollywood writers and studios to resume talks.
November 9, 2007
Rerun season may hit sooner
By John Horn and Maria Elena Fernandez
November 8, 2007
With writers on strike, networks ready a dose of reality with plenty of games
With writers on strike, networks ready a dose of reality with plenty of games
By Maria Elena Fernandez
November 7, 2007
Strike about to cost jobs
Strike about to cost jobs
By Joseph Menn, Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier
Studios move to halt production deals, which would hit rank and file.
November 7, 2007
Actors find themselves in conflicting roles over strike
By Matea Gold
November 6, 2007
Strikin' Out and About
WRITERS STRIKE
Countdown to a walkout
By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller
WRITERS STRIKE:  A fateful e-mail from the union's East Coast branch abruptly halts a final attempt to broker a deal.
November 6, 2007
Writers picket outside studios
Writers picket outside studios
By Rene Lynch
The strikers say their walkout could be a long one. Some stars drop by to offer support.
November 5, 2007
Hollywood bracing for a writers strike
Hollywood bracing for a writers strike
By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier
A walkout on Thursday will put thousands of others' paychecks at risk. The timing is especially bad this year.
October 28, 2007
Average Americans weigh in on the writers’ strike
By Deborah Netburn
‘I’m stockpiling ‘The Office’ on Tivo’.
November 2, 2007
Studios offer new proposals to avert writers strike
By Richard Verrier
The producers dangle concessions but continue to reject key union demands on residuals.
October 26, 2007
 
 
 
 

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