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David Lynch to Posthumously Receive Writers Guild West’s Screenwriting Achievement Award
“Twin Peaks” and “Blue Velvet” actor Kyle MacLachlan will present the honor at the annual WGA Awards on Feb. 15.
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Village Roadshow CEO Steve Mosko Steps Down Following Layoffs, Pay Scandal
The former exec joined the company in 2018
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Vox Media Union Demands Recognition for PS (Pop Sugar)
The company’s WGA members begin negotiations on their third collective bargaining agreement, as Pop Sugar remains the only non-union website in the portfolio
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‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Receive Writers Guild Award Nominations
Many of the screenplays contending for Oscar nominations, including “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” were ineligible under WGA rules
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PBS and WGA Writers Reach an Agreement, Averting Strike
Previously, guild members voted to strike if a deal wasn’t reached by Thursday night
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PBS Writers Authorize Strike
Previously, 1,250 members including John Oliver and Seth Meyers called for the network to reach a deal with writers
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‘Summer of Soul’ Producers RadicalMedia Unionize With WGA East in Continued Push From Nonfiction Creators
The production company is also behind projects such as “What Happened, Miss Simone?” and the filmed Broadway production of “Hamilton”
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WGAW PAC Endorses Kamala Harris for President: ‘She Has Consistently Supported Writers’
Guild’s endorsement follows those of IATSE and AFM
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Writers’ Earnings Plunged 32% After WGA Strike, Decline of ‘Peak TV’
After a banner year in 2022, pay for TV and film writers fell by $603 million
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Writers Guild Censures ‘Schooled’ Showrunner Tim Doyle for Posting Lynching Image in Facebook Joke
The WGAW’s trial committee found the writer guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the welfare of the Guild and unfair dealing”
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WGA Congratulates IATSE on Tentative Agreement With AMPTP: ‘Important Gains and Protections’
The DGA also sent up huzzahs for “achieving a strong contract with significant improvements”
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Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative 5-Year Agreement
Once ratified, the writers will win protections against artificial intelligence and improvements to new media residuals
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Writers Guild Awards 2024: ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘American Fiction’ Win Top Film Awards
TV awards go to “The Bear,” “Succession,” “The Last of Us” and “Beef”
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Is Post-Strike Hollywood Really Ready for an AI Film Festival?
Is AI a tool, or a weapon? Whatever your stance, an AI-focused film fest can serve to educate, experts say
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Cord Jefferson to Receive Special Award From WGA West
The writer-director recently won an adapted screenplay Oscar for his debut film, “American Fiction”
