Tag: wga
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November 09, 2007 12:32 PM EST --
Every morning, coming into work, I cross a picket line. On Monday, they were full of enthusiasm, happily munching donuts. By today they are tired and haggard, sick of walking the same ten steps for four . . .
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January 27, 2008 11:09 AM EST --
January term is a unique and interesting time of the year. Some students take one of the creative and intellectually stimulating classes, some create their own class as I did this year, some do . . .
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December 14, 2007 01:51 PM EST --
The WGA has filed suit today against the AMPTP for failing to negotiate in good faith. First, I didn't know that was even legal. Also, isn't that the purpose of the strike? If shutting down the . . .
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October 30, 2007 12:59 PM EDT --
Are the writers going to strike??
The WGA contract expires tomorrow, and the feeling in Hollywood is that a strike is not only looming but inevitable. Negotiations between the WGA and the producers . . .
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February 13, 2008 01:56 PM EST --
After three months, almost to the day, the WGA strike has finally ended. Of the 3,775 ballots cast yesterday by members, 92.5% voted to end the strike and accept the agreement that WGA leadership negotiated . . .
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February 15, 2008 03:12 PM EST --
So, the WGA Strike is over and now our favorite shows are coming back! I personally am most excited about the shows I watch (listed below), but to check out when your shows are coming back on the air, . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:18 PM EST --
A Variety article from last Thursday notes that "in some cases, the reality shows aredoing as well as or better than the scripted shows they've replaced." Also,that the late night shows . . .
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November 14, 2007 02:33 PM EST --
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced that as of Monday they will be on strike. The first television shows to be effected by the strike will be the late night talk shows. They depend on writers . . .
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November 07, 2007 07:12 PM EST --
Although I'm not a screenwriter, a writer is still a writer and I support the men and women of the WGA on strike.
There would be no shows, no movies nor the trendy "webisodes", . . .
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January 19, 2008 02:55 AM EST --
The WGA strike has resulted in a drop in TV viewing and a big increase in people watching DVDs and video games.
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January 14, 2008 08:50 AM EST --
The WGA strike which has been on since Nov 5 were out in force with their pickets and won a round when many stars just would not cross the picket lines if the whole thing had been televised. A very low . . .
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January 16, 2008 12:38 PM EST --
The WGA strikers have agreed to allow their writers to write for the upcoming Feb 14th Fox broadcast for the Image Awards. So, there will be no picket lines and therefore no problem about SAG members . . .
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October 17, 2008 06:14 PM EDT --
Bill Maher's new film, a documentary comedy called RELIGULOUS (a combination of the words religious and ridiculous ), examines the connections of the big three religions (from the Judeo-Christian . . .
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February 10, 2008 11:21 AM EST --
The contract has yet to be ratified but it looks like the Writers Guild strike is over.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980616.html?categoryId=2821&cs=1
The breaking news headline from . . .
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January 07, 2008 09:44 PM EST --
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February 25, 2008 12:17 AM EST --
80th Academy Awards - Nominations LIVE Telecast: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - ABC-TV
Ah The Oscars, the Superbowl of Film and Fashion .
Outside the Kodak Theatre at . . .
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March 27, 2008 04:55 PM EDT --
Forget those demographics that chase the false golden chalice of the male audience age 18-34. It's too bad all those demographic pundits are telling their clients to focus on a younger audience. . . .
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June 05, 2008 02:44 PM EDT --
Israeli superhero secret agent Zohan has a secret dream. It's a secret because if anyone else knew it he'd be laughed out of the secret agent biz. Zohan lusts after silky smooth hair, . . .
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June 12, 2008 05:20 PM EDT --
Overfed and under challenged, Po works in his family's noodle shop during the day and dreams of being a Kung Fu master at night. Only problem is, poor Po the panda doesn't realize . . .
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June 26, 2008 06:36 PM EDT --
Fate lo oms large in the latest graphic novel screen adaptation, WANTED , which opens with an assassin going after his target in a high-rise high-intensity scene before introducing 25-year-old . . .
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