Screenwriting News: Page 14
Writers' Strike Has Changed TV Viewing Habits (February 3, 2008): A new survey reveals that the writers' strike is having a major impact on the habits of television viewers.
The Writers' Strike and the Future of Television (February 1, 2008): As the writers' strike drags on (we're at day 89 or so, by last count) bored journalists have taken to writing endless pieces about how agents have nothing to do all day and how a strike causes economic hardship (no, really?).
WGA Grants Grammys a Waiver (January 28, 2008): The WGA has granted the Grammys an interim agreement that will allow Guild writers to write content for the February 10th show.
80th Academy Award Screenplay Nominations (January 22, 2008): The 80th Academy Award nominations were announced today.
Paul Haggis Is Suspicious (January 20, 2008): Stories have appearing in the trade papers saying how great the DGA deal is and that the WGA should gratefully accept the same deal.
DGA Cuts Deal With AMPTP (January 17, 2008): The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced that it has reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP after only five days of negotiations.
Jessica Bendinger on the Writer's Strike (January 16, 2008): Jessica Bendinger, the writer of Bring it On and Stick It, has a video on the aworkingwriter website (no longer available).
WGA Gives Image Awards a Waiver (January 16, 2008): The WGA announced that it has singed an interim agreement with the NAACP for The 39th NAACP Image Awards, which will take place on February 14, 2008, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
WGA Unlikely to Grant Grammy Waiver (January 15, 2008): WGA spokesman Gregg Mitchell says the WGA has not decided whether or not to grant a waiver for the Grammys but if they are asked the answer will probably be "No.
Studios Invoke Force Majeure: Cancel Development Deals (January 15, 2008): The studios are still playing chicken with the WGA.
Clive Cussler Lawsuit Not Over Yet (January 8, 2008): The Clive Cussler lawsuit took a new twist today: a court ruled against Cussler by dismissing his motion to make Philip Anschutz's Crusader Entertainment pay him $8.
How Cecilia Ahern Got Her Start (January 2, 2008): Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern is best known for her novel, P.
Leno and O'Brien to Cross Picket Lines (December 17, 2007): Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have announced that they will reluctantly return to the airwaves in January, but without their comedy writers.
Philip Pullman Addresses the Golden Compass Controversy (December 16, 2007): The Golden Compass was a box office disappointment and many are wondering if part of the reason is the furor over the books' perceived anti-religion and anti-Catholic stance.
Letterman to Cut Separate Deal With WGA (December 15, 2007): In a very interesting turn of events, David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants, is close to finalizing a separate deal with the WGA which would allow Letterman to go back on the air with all his WGA comedy writers.
Writers Spoof AMPTP Website (December 11, 2007): Striking writers have spoofed the AMPTP website and created a hilarious FAQ about the organization and its disagreements with the WGA.
A Primer on Friday's Strike Events (December 8, 2007): Robert J.
Strike Negotiations Break Down (December 7, 2007): The AMPTP walked out on the strike negotiations late this afternoon, after issuing an ultimatum to the writers.
Strike Talks in Hiatus Until Tuesday (November 29, 2007): Day four of the restarted negotiations ended with the writers asking for a hiatus until Tuesday, so that they can consider the AMPTP's latest proposal.
The Writer's Strike, Your Marriage and You (November 28, 2007): The WGA strike is now deep into its fourth week and it's not just the writers that are suffering.
