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Writers’ Strike

  1. they’re ba-ack
    The Strike Force Five Return to Their Day JobsStephen Colbert, John Oliver, both Jimmys, and Seth Meyers get back to work.
  2. hollywood off strike
    WGA Has Officially Announced the End of the StrikeSo long.
  3. 2023 wga strike
    Bill Maher Changes His Mind in Real TimeNo longer returning to the air amid the writers’ strike.
  4. it’s union season
    Disney VFX Workers Bring a Union Contract to LifeFollowing their counterparts at Marvel.
  5. hollywood on strike
    The WGA and AMPTP Have a Date at the Negotiating TableAnnounced on the 101st day of the writers’ strike.
  6. i want my tv!
    What the Writers’ Strike Means for Your Fave ShowsWhat’s a good show without its writers’ room?
  7. into it
    Hollywood’s AI Future Is NowAnyone who’s seen a de-aged Tom Cruise or a resurrected Paul Walker on screen has seen that AI has already arrived in Hollywood.
  8. this! is! a psa!
    Jeopardy! Will Recycle Clues to Survive Hollywood StrikeWhat is … a questionable solution?
  9. yeah
    Disney CEO Is Not Bringing Good Vibes to the Bargaining Table“It’s very disturbing to me,” he said of writers strike and potential actors strike.
  10. emmys 2023
    Emmy Nominees Know It’s a Weird Time to Get Their FlowersJ. Smith-Cameron, Janelle James, and more show support for writers and actors in the midst of industry turmoil.
  11. wga strike
    TV Productions Delayed by Writers’ StrikeThe latest show to be postponed indefinitely is Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spin-off 1923.
  12. travel plans
    Sam Esmail’s Trip to Metropolis Got CanceledHis TV adaptation of the Fritz Lang movie has reportedly been permanently scrapped amid the writers’ strike.
  13. wga strike
    10 Movies Impacted by Past Writers StrikesThe 1988 and 2007–8 WGA strikes wreaked havoc on the production of major movies. (Daniel Craig is not meant to be a star and a script doctor!)
  14. the industry
    The Binge PurgeTV’s streaming model is broken. It’s also not going away. For Hollywood, figuring that out will be a horror show.
  15. sign it don’t spray it
    What Goes Into the WGA’s Viral Strike Signs?David Zaslav hatred has found an outlet on poster board.
  16. 2023 writers’ strike
    Peabody Awards Cancels In-Person Ceremony to ‘Respect’ the WGA Writers’ StrikeCanceling the first in-person ceremony back since 2019.
  17. 2023 writers’ strike
    Kamala Harris Reportedly Exits MTV Event to Support Writers’ StrikeShe was scheduled to appear at a mental-health event next week.
  18. 2023 writers’ strike
    President Joe Biden Supports WGA Writers’ Strike“I sincerely hope the strike gets resolved, and writers are given a fair deal as soon as possible,” says President Biden.
  19. the industry
    Melanie Lynskey, Seth Meyers, and More Support WGA Amid NegotiationsIndustry professionals are tweeting their support of guild members.
  20. game show nation
    ABC’s The Chase Writers Are Going on StrikeIt’s that quiz show with the three Jeopardy! boys.
  21. wga
    Writers Strike Avoided As the WGA Reaches a New Deal With the AMPTPNegotiations went past the midnight deadline, but an agreement was reached.
  22. primers
    Will There Be Another Hollywood Writers’ Strike? Everything We Know So FarThe union has sent a letter to its members calling for a strike-authorization vote.
  23. writers guild
    Writers Guild of America Votes in Favor of Strike AuthorizationThe vote doesn’t guarantee that there will be a strike, but it does give Guild members a bargaining chip for negotiations.
  24. what could have been
    Breaking Bad Would Have Killed Off Hank in S1There are silver linings!
  25. Striking ‘Fashion Police’ Writers Call Out Joan Rivers The writers of E!’s comedy series Fashion Police have been on strike since mid-April, and they’ve just released this video via the WGA in they […]
  26. Apparently, Seth MacFarlane and Jon Stewart Have a ‘Beef’ Over the […] Here’s a weird thing: Seth MacFarlane was recently on CNN’s show that feature Piers Morgan yelling at people obnoxiously (I assume, based on […]
  27. apropos of nothing
    So, How Badly Will the Writers’ Strike Screw Up the Fall?Pretty badly, we bet!
  28. overnights
    Stunning Season Finale of ‘The Riches’ Could Be Last Episode Ever!The American dream is a sham!
  29. apropos of nothing
    NBC Rewards Carson Daly’s Bravery With Staff and Budget CutsThis morning, Carson Daly teaches us a very important lesson about life: It’s not fair.
  30. apropos of nothing
    A Comprehensive List of the Ways Jay Leno’s First Post-Writers’-Strike Monologue Differed From His Last Writerless MonologueNow he’s got writers to blame!
  31. strike zone
    Farewell to Strike News Forever, We HopeSo long to Vulture’s least-beloved category.
  32. apropos of nothing
    Recorded for Posterity: Jay Leno’s Final Writerless MonologueWe give Jay’s writers a head start on the first day at work.
  33. strike zone
    Too Cold to Picket: Writers’ Strike Finally Over!The strike is over!
  34. strike zone
    So Who Won the Strike?Depends whom you ask!
  35. strike zone
    WGA Announces Tentative Deal; Tina Fey Goes Back to WorkIt’s true!
  36. strike zone
    Is the Writers’ Strike Pretty Much Over?Yes.
  37. kudos
    Academy President Sid Ganis Asks Oscar Nominees if Maybe They Could, You Know, Show UpThe head of the Oscars wusses out.
  38. strike zone
    Nobody Get Excited; Writers’ Strike Not Quite Over YetDespite any excitement over a possible end to the writers’ strike soon, Writers Guild and AMPTP insiders say “there’s still a possibility this thing could get fucked.”
  39. strike zone
    Even If the Strike Is Over, Don’t Expect TV to Get Any Better, Warns NBCLest anyone get excited over the possible end to the writers’ strike, the L.A. Times reminds us today that most of the crap on TV now was greenlighted before strike and it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
  40. strike zone
    Is the Writers’ Strike Finally Over?Just as we were finally beginning to accept the reality of a future without scripted television, it seems as though the writers’ strike may actually be nearing an end.
  41. strike zone
    WGA Allows Writers to Work on Grammys; Awards Show to Be No Worse Than UsualThis morning brings news that the Writers Guild has allowed an interim deal for the February 10 Grammy Awards ceremony — not only will the WGA not picket the event, they’ll also allow scribes to work on the show.
  42. strike zone
    WGA Interim Deals Give Boost to Great TV Shows, Crappy Superhero MoviesMad Men and Ant-Man, returning to the screen sooner than expected!
  43. strike zone
    WGA Resolution Means Grammys Will Go Ahead As Planned — But There’s Good News Too!The WGA continues to play awards-show hardball, being coy today over whether it will grant a waiver for next month’s Oscar ceremony.
  44. apropos of nothing
    What ‘Popular Cable Television Show’ Is Looking for Scab Writers on Mediabistro?“The ideal candidate will be comfortable writing point of view monologues for a political ideology that may differ from their own.”
  45. strike zone
    Dave Grohl and Beyoncé to Scab It Up at the GrammysAmid fears that the ongoing writers’ strike might prevent next month’s Grammy Awards from being anything but the glorious miracle that we’re all accustomed to, SAG members Beyoncé and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl have announced they will break with their guild and defy picket lines.
  46. strike zone
    Directors Make Deal; Writers Declare It ‘Neither Reason for Celebration Nor Mourning’So get your party hats out of storage, but don’t put them on yet, is basically what we’re saying.
  47. strike zone
    Could a DGA Deal This Week End the Writers’ Strike?But the news isn’t all smiley faces on placards! Plus, the true victims of the strike: entertainment journalists.
  48. kudos
    Can the Writers’ Strike Save Us From the Grammys?“What?” you might ask. “I thought the Grammys were a three-hour unscripted mess!”
  49. the early-evening news
    Mean, Ugly Writers Hit Back at Ben SilvermanPlus: What’s wrong with Nikki Finke’s computer?
  50. the take
    ‘The Daily Show’: Jon Stewart Displays His Strike Guilt, Unibrow“He should have done like Ellen did and had a bongo recital.”
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