Writer' Strike: Page: 2

This is page 2 of the Writer' Strike posts on Writers Write.


  • Late Night Hosts Brush Up on Improv Skills (2007-12-31): The New York Times wonders how Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel will fare without their comedy writers when they all return to the airwaves this week.

  • WGA Cuts Deal With Letterman and Ferguson (2007-12-28): The WGA has cut a deal with both David Letterman and Craig Ferguson which will allow the talk show hosts to return to the airways with their writers.

  • Leno and O'Brien to Cross Picket Lines (2007-12-17): Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have announced that they will reluctantly return to the airwaves in January, but without their comedy writers.

  • Letterman to Cut Separate Deal With WGA (2007-12-15): 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.

  • Studios Making a Big Mistake In Writers' Strike Negotiating Tactics (2007-12-12): The AMPTP (Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers) walked out on the negotiations with the WGA (Writers' Guild) last Friday after issuing a remarkably petulant ultimatum: that the writers pull off the table their demand for jurisdiction over reality television and animation.

  • Writers Spoof AMPTP Website (2007-12-11): 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 (2007-12-08): Robert J.

  • Strike Negotiations Break Down (2007-12-07): The AMPTP walked out on the strike negotiations late this afternoon, after issuing an ultimatum to the writers.

  • Strike Talks in Hiatus Until Tuesday (2007-11-29): 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 (2007-11-28): The WGA strike is now deep into its fourth week and it's not just the writers that are suffering.

  • Australian Writers Rally in Support of U.S. Writers (2007-11-27): The Australian writers are rallying in support of the U.

  • Negotiations Ongoing: Carson Daly Crosses Picket Line (2007-11-27): The second day of negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP continues today.

  • Writer Boi: Hip Hop Anthem for the 2007 Strike (2007-11-26): Writer Boi is a great music video directed and edited by David Schlussel. We all know the pen is mightier than the sword.

  • Late Night Comedy Writers Embrace Blogging (2007-11-26): As we've reported before, the staffs of Late Night With David Letterman and The Daily Show started their own blogs during the writers' strike.

  • Hillary Clinton Won't Cross Picket Line For CBS Debate (2007-11-21): Senator Hillary Clinton has issued the following statement supporting the CBS news writers should they choose to strike.

  • Marchers Take a Break for Thanksgiving (2007-11-20): The WGA and the AMPTP agreed to resume negotiations on Monday November 26th, which is certainly something to be thankful for.

  • Screenwriter Irv Brecher, 93, Offers His Perspective on Writers' Strike (2007-11-19): 93-year-old screenwriter Irv Brecher (Meet Me In St.

  • Stars Join Writers on the Picket Line (2007-11-15): Actor Support: Members from the Screen Actors Guild joined writers on the picket line outside Universal Studios.

  • Faced With Reruns on TV, Consumers Will Read More (2007-11-15): A new poll shows strong support nationwide for the writers who are striking.

  • British Columbia Could Lose 1,000 Jobs From Writers' Strike (2007-11-15): The fallout from the writers' strike is starting to be felt as production comes to a halt on tv sets.

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