WGA
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Barbara Boxer Supports Comcast Writers in Quest for WGA Contract
With over 80 percent of the cable conglomerate’s writers favoring a guild representation, California Senator writes directly to Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts
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WGA Bulletin: ‘We Must Improve Our Current Contract’
From basic cable to new media, guild brass uses org-wide memo to outline progressive agenda for upcoming negotiations, in contrast to the “moderate” tone of other entertainment unions
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WGA, Common Cause: Comcast Sticking Its Nose in NBCU’s Business Too Soon
Coalition for Competition in Media in a letter on Monday urge regulators and President Obama to aggressively react
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WGA Awards Add New Media Category
The WGA has added two new writing categories to its awards, both in new media
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Writers Guild West Elects 8 to Board
Board members will serve a two-year term, effective immediately
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WGA Ratifies Public Broadcasting Contract
Unanimously agreed-upon four-year deal covers made-for-internet programming for the first time
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Hey, Unpaid SAG Members: Your Case is Closed, Are You Watching?
No details on the SAG settlement of money it hasn’t paid actors, released late on a lazy August Friday? That’s just how Hollywood wants it
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FCC Gets Hit by a Split Hollywood on Net Neutrality
Filings bring out a major coalition of guilds on one side (against), the WGAW on the other (in favor)
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Strike 2? WGA’s Bowman Back as Negotiating Co-Chair
Producer who oversaw the guild’s last round of labor unrest is back for 2011 AMPTP talks; Billy Ray also named as co-chair
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Report: ABC Daytime Seeks WGA Approval to Trim Back Soaps
Soap site says network wants to cut 20 episodes each from “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital”
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EXCLUSIVE: Battle Raging Over Age Listings on IMDb
Listing birth dates leads to age discrimination, industry workers say
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‘Laugh-In’ Head Writer Alan Manings Dies
Emmy-winning writer co-created “One Day at a Time” with his wife, wrote for numerous classic comedies
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WGAE to FCC: Reclassify the Internet
Fears trying to use legal authority over internet will kill net neutrality
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WGA Wants to Ease Up on Credit Restrictions
Guild seeks to loosen the rules that keep some of its powerful multi-hyphenates from getting screenplay recognition
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WGA East to Honor Edward Albee
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” author to receive Evelyn F. Burkey Award
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Wrap Staff