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Prolific screen and television writer John Furia Jr., who penned popular series including "Bonanza," "The Waltons" and "Hawaii Five-O" among many others, has died. He was 79.
The Oscar contenders "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards.
Add writing to Batman's bag of tricks. "The Dark Knight" earned a nomination Wednesday for best adapted screenplay from the Writers Guild of America.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Tuesday his agency has all the authority it needs to prevent Internet service providers from discriminating against Web surfers and that new legislation is unnecessary.
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists says it will start contract talks with Hollywood producers on April 28.
Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood studios that increases payment for shows offered on the Internet, the union said Tuesday.
Lights, camera, action — but first, here come the writers. Members of the Writers Guild of America were planning a return to work Wednesday after voting to end their strike on its 100th day, thus allowing Hollywood to jump-start stalled production of numerous TV sitcoms and dramas.
The power to put the entertainment industry back to work was in the hands of writers Tuesday as guild members voted on whether to end their 3-month strike by accepting the terms of a tentative contract.
TV producers say they expect writers to return to work as early as Wednesday now that the Writers Guild of America has moved to end its three-month-old strike.
The Writers Guild of America moved swiftly Sunday toward a resolution of its three-month-old strike, with guild leaders deciding to recommend a tentative contract to members and ask them to vote on a quick end to the walkout.
"Juno" and "No Country for Old Men" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards.
The striking Writers Guild of America is anticipating that lawyers could complete a draft copy of a proposed deal with Hollywood studios by Friday.
Members of the striking Writers Guild of America will gather Saturday in Los Angeles and New York to be briefed on a possible contract with Hollywood studios.
Striking writers have reached interim contract agreements with four New York-based independent filmmakers, ending their 12-week walkout, the two sides said Sunday in a joint announcement.
Lionsgate and Marvel studios have signed interim deals with the striking Writers Guild of America, the union said Thursday.
In a Jan. 22 story about the Hollywood writers strike, The Associated Press misstated the time of the NAACP Image Awards. The nominees were announced earlier this month, but the awards have not yet been presented. The presentations will be made Feb. 14.
The Recording Academy has asked its members to sign a petition urging the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would grant a waiver for writers to work on the upcoming Grammys, The Associated Press has learned.
While the writers strike continues to cause turmoil throughout awards season, the ceremony will go on for the Writers Guild of America — albeit scaled down considerably.
Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast, The Recording Academy said Tuesday.
While the Writers Guild of America continues its strike, throwing much of awards season into question, it still has some awards of its own to hand out.
The first night of Jon Stewart's return as host of "The Daily Show" — or "A Daily Show," as he said it's being called for the duration of the writers' strike — was not promising.
For David Letterman fans, it may have been the kindest cut of all: His beard is history.
"No Country for Old Men" was the big winner at Monday's Critics' Choice Awards, winning best picture, best director for brothers Joel and Ethan Coen and best supporting actor for Javier Bardem.
In a Jan. 2 story about the Writers Guild of America strike's impact on the Golden Globe Awards, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Screen Actors Guild would advise its members to boycott the show.
The Writers Guild of America said Thursday that its members will be allowed to work for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film despite uncertainties surrounding other awards shows because of the Hollywood writers strike.
Harlan Ellison ANGRILY Sues Paramount Over His Old "Star Trek" ScriptHarlan Ellison has launched a lawsuit against Paramount and the Writer's Guild West for residual rights to his famous, Hugo-award winning "Star Trek" teleplay entitled: "City on the Edge of Forever."...
Writers Strike Officially OverStriking 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.
Writers Guild Agreement SummaryTerm of Agreement From resumption of work through May 1, 2011.
Writer's Strike IS OVER!A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers' strike, former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner revealed on CNBC.
Writer's Strike Settlement Looming?After three months on the picket lines, striking writers who create your favorite movies and TV shows may finally be close to a deal with motion picture producers that will allow them to get back to work -- possibly even in time to help the Oscars and the Fall TV schedule.
First off I want to say that I support the Writer's Guild and their stand. I support the idea that a union should strike for what they believe in and to get their rights heard. So yes, I support the writer's.
Everything you need to know about Oscar 2008As Ellen Page's Juno MacGuff might say: An Academy Awards show without stars? Honest to blog?!
Most people who spend any time on the web are aware of the increasing presence of television networks and entertainment companies offering content. In fact, compensation for "new media" is the central contentious issue behind the Writers Guild of America strike.
Why Tom Cruise and the Writers Guild need each other to surviveAs the writers' strike wages on and the Golden Globes have been canceled, an agreement between Tom Cruise's United Artists and the WGA have mutual benefits for both.
Daly: NBC gave ultimatum to return to TV - Yahoo! NewsThis guy is such a tool! If the network told him to jump off a bridge, he would think nothing of it and jump! He's full of it!
Hell Yea! "Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" To Return In January — Without WritersFirst reported by NoFactZone: "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" will return to air on January 7, 2008, after being on indefinite hiatus since the WGA strike officially started on November 5, 2008.
Hollywood Strike Could Scuttle TV Pilot SeasonNEW YORK (Media Week) - If striking Hollywood writers do not reach a settlement with the studios in the next few weeks, the broadcast TV pilot season could be torpedoed.
Writers Strike Could Devastate California Small BusinessesAs Hollywood writers face off against movie and television executives in the recently called Writers Guild of America strike, an often overlooked group may bear the brunt of the work stoppage.
The Writers Strike Is All My Fault I should fess up right now: It's probably my fault that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is on strike. Sorry about that.
Hicks Nix Peacenik Pix: Movies That No One Wants To See Post-9/11 and Iraq war movies keep tanking at the box office but Hollywood just keeps on making them. Pajamas CEO and screenwriter Roger L. Simon's explanation isn't going to get him invited to many Hollywood parties.
Hollywood strike underlines bleak outlook for movie businessAs Hollywood digs in for a second week of a strike, the screenwriters might want to send a few angry picketers over to Will Smith's place. Or Steven Spielberg's. And maybe the studio executives should think about joining them on the line.
Striking Hollywood Writers Rally as Pressure Mounts Thousands of Hollywood screenwriters on strike against film and TV studios rallied outside 20th Century Fox on Friday in their biggest collective show of force yet as pressure mounted on both sides to resume contract talks.
Schwarzenegger aims to end strikeCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he is working "backstage" to try to help end the screenwriters' strike in Hollywood.
How The TV Strike Can Spell Bad News For TV SeriesWhile many viewers may consider that potential consequence of the writers' strike a cause for seasonal celebration, it's not as merry a prospect as one might think.
The Democratic Party candidates and the writers' strikeBehind the scenes, Clinton, Obama and Edwards, or their advisers, are reassuring their wealthy backers in the entertainment business that their statements were for public consumption only and that the interests of the studio executives remain dear to their hearts.
What's the Status of Your Favorite TV Show(s) During The Strike?This helpful grid lets you keep track.
DigPhilly -Screenwriters StrikeWriters should be paid residuals for new media play. It's like a songwriter lending a song to a film and not getting paid. It's a creative piece of work and the creators should be paid a fair amount.
Interviews with striking writers and supportersSam, a writer and SAG member, told the WSWS:
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