February 8th, 2008
According to Michael Eisner, the strike is over! (Thanks to Dawn for some really great comments about this situation.) Now, we just need to convince NBC that we really, really need more Medium episodes. So far, Medium is not on the list of shows that will resume filming, but I heard that the list wasn’t complete […]
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January 5th, 2008
Well, it is official. Patricia Arquette will not be attending the Golden Globes. She is delighted to be honored with a nomination, but feels that she must follow her convictions even if it isn’t easy. She said, “…I don’t feel I could show up unless there’s some kind of agreement made with the writers. So […]
By Katelyn -- 4 comments
November 30th, 2007
This sounds like great news from AMPTP:
“The AMPTP today unveiled a New Economic Partnership to the WGA, which includes groundbreaking moves in several areas of new media, including streaming, content made for new media and programming delivered over digital broadcast channels. The entire value of the New Economic Partnership will deliver more than $130 million […]
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November 29th, 2007
Well, I’m still waiting to see Patricia Arquette’s Speechless video. I saw that her sister was in one, so I’m hoping it isn’t another case of mistaken sibling identification. In the meantime, I thought a poll on the way you feel about the strike was in order:
How do you feel about the WGA strike?
Writers shouldn’t […]
By Katelyn -- 7 comments
November 27th, 2007
The studios and WGA started talking again yesterday, but some people are pretty sure the studios will try to delay things a bit:
If the studios wait two additional weeks, they could invoke this clause — and drop or suspend projects of their choosing. Insiders worry that the studios could benefit from waiting until the clause […]
By Katelyn -- 3 comments
November 17th, 2007
Here’s something to be thankful for! Shortly after Thanksgiving, they’re going to give talking to try to settle the strikes another go. I hope they are successful.
You know, the part of the strike that deals with writers writing for free - that is the first thing everyone tells beginning freelancers. Don’t write for free. You can get paid credits with a […]
By Katelyn -- 10 comments
November 13th, 2007
According to Media Week, gaps caused by the WGA strikes are being filled with game shows. I’m no psychic, but I think I can safely predict that book sales are going to skyrocket as mystery lovers search for alternatives to fill in their viewing schedules.
What viewers are ready for, everyone seems to agree, are family-friendly […]
By Katelyn -- 10 comments
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