http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Writers_Guild_of_AmericaFind stories, videos, and photos about Writers Guild of America from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:28:42 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Writers_Guild_of_America14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Writers Guild of America from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20179902,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20179902,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith the Writers Guild of America strike finally over and Jon Stewart tinkering with his opening monologue, the 80th annual Academy Awards is expected to offer plenty of high wattage glamour on Hollywood's big night.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:22:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20177832,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20177832,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe votes are in.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/13/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/13/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextStriking Hollywood writers will be back at their keyboards Wednesday after voting overwhelmingly to end a 100-day walkout that essentially shut down the entertainment industry.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/writers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/writers/index.htmStriking Hollywood writers are going back to work.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:02:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1711750,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1711750,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith a tentative deal reached in the writers' strike, it's all over but the voting. Guild members may return to work as early as WednesdaySun, 10 Feb 2008 13:10:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHollywood writers who went on strike against studios and producers may be back to work as early as Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20176300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168763_20176300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe annual Vanity Fair Oscar party is the latest casualty of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The magazine has decided to cancel its annual bash on Academy Awards night.Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/06/news/newsmakers/writers_strike/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/06/news/newsmakers/writers_strike/index.htmThe presidents of the Writers Guild of America have expressed hope that terms of a tentative agreement with movie and television producers would be finalized into a new deal by the end of the week, which would end a 3-month-long strike.Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1709637,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1709637,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Directors Guild agreement and the approaching Oscars seem to have broken the logjam on the labor impasseMon, 04 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20174498,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20174498,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnStriking Hollywood writers will be allowed to work on the Grammy Awards under a deal reached with the Writers Guild of America.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168762_20173998,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168762_20173998,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter the writers' strike doomed the Golden Globes, the stars will finally come out Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards – the first major televised award ceremony to get a waiver from the Writers Guild of America.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith the Golden Globe awards victimized by the writers' strike, Hollywood's attention – and deep concern – now shift to the Academy Awards and the Grammys.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170600,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170600,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnEllen Page's 16-year-old mom-to-be Juno and George Clooney's sleazy Michael Clayton are among the films named as The Writers Guild of America's best of 2007.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1701288,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1701288,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn awards show becomes a press conference thanks to the writer's strike. But will anyone show? And what will they wear? Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:40:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169631,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169631,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGolden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168886,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168886,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Golden Globes called on striking Hollywood writers Wednesday for a deal to allow the show to be aired without picket lines.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168639,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168639,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe welcome mat is out for George Clooney, Keira Knightley and Julia Roberts – as well as the other Golden Globe nominees.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20167728,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20167728,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAnother awards show will go on, despite the writers' strike. The Office star Rainn Wilson will host Film Independent's annual Independent Spirit Awards honoring indie films.Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166899,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20166899,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe ongoing writers' strike could cause some major problems for the Golden Globes telecast: The Writers Guild denied a request late Monday to allow its writers to work on the Jan. 13 broadcast.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/17/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/17/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new year will see new shows from Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, says NBC.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikecrunch.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/14/smbusiness/wgastrikecrunch.fsb/index.htmWriters aren't the only ones sacrificing paychecks to the ongoing strike launched by the Writers Guild of America last month: The work stoppage is also crimping the cash flow of small businesses like History for Hire, Pam Elyea's vintage rental business in North Hollywood, Calif.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:38:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1694286,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1694286,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Hollywood's labor dispute continues and rancor between the two sides grows, some are looking to the directors to shout "Action"Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/08/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/08/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks to end Hollywood's writers' strike abruptly ended Friday evening as studio negotiators walked out, accusing Writers Guild of America leaders of putting personal political agendas above the interests of writers.Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:48:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1687289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1687289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the work stoppage continues, a union campaign gets the word out by being at a loss for words.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/news/hollywood_strike/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/news/hollywood_strike/index.htmHollywood film and TV writers who've been on strike nearly two weeks will return to contract negotiations Nov. 26, their union and producers said Friday.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160538,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160538,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThere may be good news for night owls.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683322,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683322,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAbout 500 unionized news writers, employees of CBS News television and radio, could soon join their creative colleagues on the picket lineTue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/05/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/05/writers.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextViewers may have to get used to a steady stream of reruns now that television and film writers have gone on strike.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/news/newsmakers/writers_strike/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/news/newsmakers/writers_strike/index.htmThe writers who make up the words for most of the movies and television shows produced in the United States will be walking picket lines Monday morning outside of major studios in New York and Los Angeles as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has launched a strike against producers.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158151,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20158151,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDavid Letterman, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien may have to button their lips come Monday – due to the proposed strike of the Writers Guild of America.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/02/hollywood.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/02/hollywood.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextShow-business writers will go on strike early Monday after their negotiating team recommended a walkout over royalties that could immediately pinch late-night TV shows.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/02/news/hollywood_writers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/02/news/hollywood_writers/index.htmHollywood writers are poised to strike after their negotiating team recommended a walkout in a dispute over royalties at a Thursday night meeting of the union membership.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/30/news/companies/hollywood_strike.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/30/news/companies/hollywood_strike.fortune/index.htmThis must be some screenwriter's idea of a Halloween prank, setting the contract between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to expire on October 31. But can anybody in Hollywood appreciate how frightening the situation that's now coming to a head really is?Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/15/news/companies/100737711.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/15/news/companies/100737711.fortune/index.htmHollywood's creative talent - writers, directors, and actors - could go out on strike anytime between now and next summer. On the surface the issue that has their unions - the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) - up in arms is how to treat residual payments from TV episodes in the Digital Age.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363119/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363119/index.htmMovie and television studios are bracing for a potential labor showdown with actors, writers, and directors, even formulating strike contingency plans. "We have no choice but to prepare for the wor... Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/09/news/companies/actors_contract/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/09/news/companies/actors_contract/index.htmTwo unions representing movie and television actors are discussing a one-year extension in their current contract, a joint statement from the unions and management negotiators said.Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:42:00 EST