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With the writers' strike now on its 54th day (and counting), will the Writers Guild of America (WGA) be the ones left twisting in the wind when July 1st rolls around? Recent developments over the weekend involving the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists[...]

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) ratified a new, three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

As many of you know, the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike is still rolling on, with no end in sight Adding into that, in about nine days, we face a possible strike by SAG-AFTRA if that union can't reach an agreement with the AMPTP That means it's time for Kripke to help rally the troops for a[...]

Today? Murphy is pushing back via a spokesperson on accusations from WGA East strike captain Warren Leight (Law and Order: Criminal Intent, In Treatment) that American Horror Story Season 12 crew members will be "black-balled in Murphy-land" if they respect the picket lines set up by the WGA "Absolute nonsense Completely untrue," a spokesperson for[...]

Even as the Writers Guild of America (WGA)/Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) writers' strike continues and SAG-AFTRA members just authorized the reunion to call for a strike at the end of the month if a deal with AMPTP isn't reached, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the AMPTP are one step[...]

Less than 48 hours after the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), SAG-AFTRA members have made it clear that they're ready to join the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on the picket lines if a new SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts aren't in place[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Ron DeSantis/Showtime's Vice, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring, John Carpenter's Suburban Screams, Amazon's Good Omens 2, Crunchyroll's xxxHOLiC, Adult Swim's The Venture Bros., HBO's Succession, DGA/WGA/SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, NBC's Meet the Press, NBC's Cheers & more! Image: Showtime, Showtime[...]

This deal would not have been possible without the unity of the DGA membership, and we are grateful for the strong support of union members across the industry." So where does this leave things with the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike, now on its 33rd day? And let's not forget that SAG-AFTRA is prepping for its own negotiations with[...]

As we're sure you're more than well aware at this point, the WGA has been on strike to get better compensation, protection & representation from the AMPTP since the beginning of the month – and as we're writing this, it doesn't look like there's an end in sight Well, DC's Legends of Tomorrow fans made[...]

But for this go-around, the spotlight shines on what's going on behind the scene as the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike rages on Now, we've been as big of a fan of Melissa Navia for their social media presence just as much as for their portrayal of Lt Erica Ortegas – and if we ever needed an example[...]

Last week, we learned ABC's Fall 2023 programming answer to the ongoing WGA/AMPTP writers' strike With scripted series being shifted to midseason, viewers can expect a line-up of reality shows, game shows, and repeats of shows like Abbott Elementary But what about Disney+? If the strike continues, could ABC look to the streaming service to[...]

That's right, the ongoing WGA/AMPTP writers' strike, which is now entering its third week with no end in sight The best-selling author & showrunner took his support for the WGA to NYC today, joining the picket lines outside of NBCUniversal's Upfronts event And the best part? Deadline Hollywood was able to get some time with[...]

They're never going to get to the point where they get their own show unless we hopefully and optimistically strike in the hopes that we can protect this thing that we've made.  There's a lot of spotlight on writers and the #WGA right now but these shows are made by literally hundreds of people, highly skilled[...]

So when Edlund is looking to share some perspective on the current WGA/AMPTP writers' strike, we're going to pay attention "A corporation is NOT a person It is NOT a human being, even if our legal system recognizes it as such It is a profit-seeking collective, an inhuman conglomerate which eats numbers and shits misery[...]

Martin ("Game of Thrones" universe), who shared updates on the second season of AMC's Dark Winds, Peacock's Wild Cards, HBO/Max's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, and HBO's "Game of Thrones" spinoff House of the Dragon in light of the  WGA/AMPTP writers' strike But this time around, GRRM is using his most recent[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? The CW's Superman & Lois, AMC's The Walking Dead, CBS's S.W.A.T., USA Network's WWE Monday Night Raw, The WGA/AI, James Gunn/Krypto, Freeform's Cruel Summer, Disney+'s Secret Invasion, The CW's The Flash, HBO Max's Titans, HBO Max's Clone High, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, CBS's Ghosts, Max's Welcome[...]

If you're reading this, you're probably familiar with the main points of the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) strike The WGA strike is important to the profession of screenwriting because television networks have been undercutting the ability of screenwriters for television to make a living writing for television Shorter seasons and smaller writers' rooms mean[...]

Earlier this week, we reported that HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon would continue with production, even as the WGA (Writers Guild of America)/AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) strike reaches its fifth day in the U.S Now, in light of Warner Bros Discovery's HBO/HBO Max requiring all showrunners & writer-producers to[...]

Well, it looks like the writers' strike between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) might be moving into ugly legal territory In a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter (which you can see in its entirety here), Bob McPhail, Assistant Chief Counsel, ABC Signature, e-mailed[...]

But that's definitely not the case when it comes to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) going on strike as of yesterday Because unless you start your day "Uncle Scrooge McDuck-ing" your vast wealth, there's no way you can see what the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) brought to the table was[...]

Most moderately successful comics writers earn much more than the average TV staffer makes, and that staffer works much longer hours under much more stress – I know, I've done both gigs at the same time." WGA logo Because, yes, the WGA television writers strike is upon us, which includes Ed Brubaker's work in a writer's room[...]

After the ballots were counted (9,218, or 78.79% of WGA membership), an overwhelming majority of members (9,020, or 97.85%) voted in favor of authorizing the WGA West Board and the WGA East Council to call a strike if a new film & television deal isn't in place by May 1, 2023 (when the current deal[...]

Below you will find all of the nominees in the three categories the Writers Guild of America hands out awards for. Credit WGA 2022 Writers Guild Awards Nominees Best Original Screenplay: Being the Ricardos, Written by Aaron Sorkin; Amazon Studios Don't Look Up, Screenplay by Adam McKay, Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota; Netflix The French Dispatch of the Liberty,[...]

Tis the season for nominations across the numerous guilds and organizations to recognize the best in film and television achievement during the past year, and now we have the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) list of nominees. For Drama Series: The Americans Better Call Saul The Crown The Handmaid's Tale Succession For Comedy Series: Atlanta Barry GLOW The Good Place The Marvelous Mrs[...]

The ceremony takes place this evening at the WGA's Los Angeles headquarters The award will be presented by DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio and be given to Wein's widow Christine Valada As part of the ceremony, there will be video tributes from actor Hugh Jackman, who has portrayed Wolverine since 2000 appearing in nine films[...]

With sabers being rattled by both sides in recent days and last night's deadline slipping past, the WGA has announced that they have a tentative agreement with the AMPTP which they will present for ratification The WGA has issued the following statement: May 2, 2017 Dear Colleagues– Your Negotiating Committee is pleased to report that we have reached[...]

According to a report from Deadline, negotiations have broken down, with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers claiming the guild "broke off" negotiations yesterday and WGA sending a letter to its members calling for authorization to strike The two groups have until May 1 to make a deal, but if a strike goes forward,[...]

Each year, The Writers Guild of America dip their toes into the world of video games, and awards a winner. It's always been a weird one, only really

Did you know that the Writer's Guild of America hand out awards for writing in video games? Well, they do and it is usually an odd affair. This is because in order to be considered, you have to be a part of or have applied to be part of the WGA This means that usually only games[...]