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Nearly two years ago, at the outset of the first writers’ strike in 15 years, Edward Drake made some adjustments to the script of the low-budget indie he was directing in the interest of the safety and welfare of his cast and crew. Nearly a year later, his union expelled him after a discipline procedure…
The Writers Guild of America West has gone public with its discipline of six union members for allegedly writing during the labor group’s 2023 strike and one for a purported constitutional violation, a move that four writers have appealed, with one saying he was “punished for being transparent.” Writers Julie Bush, Tim Doyle, Edward Drake…
The 2024 Writers Guild Awards is taking place in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles. The first award handed out in L.A. was for best adapted screenplay, which was given to the Oscars’ adapted screenplay winner, American Fiction. The Last of Us won the award for best writing for a new series, while…
A global coalition of screenwriters’ organizations and unions, including the Writers Guild of America East and West, has collectively resolved to push for “robust licensing mechanisms” that require clear consent if scribes’ material is used to train AI tools. The Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and International Affiliation of Writers Guilds is set to announce…
The Writers Guild of America East is offering an explanation for why it hasn’t made a statement about Hamas’ attack on Israel, while also emphasizing that it stands against antisemitism and Islamophobia, amid criticism of the WGA‘s silence. In a message sent to members on Monday, top leaders of the union noted that a recent…
An estimated 75 members of the Writers Guild of America met Friday afternoon for a 90-minute Zoom meeting that served as an outlet for their collective disappointment about their union’s silence after Hamas’ attack on Israel. Showrunners including Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace), Howard Gordon (Homeland), Joel Fields (The Americans) and Marc Guggenheim (Legends of…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have given unemployment benefits to workers on strike. Newsom said he rejected the bill, which was backed by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, because the fund that the state uses to pay unemployment benefits is projected to be nearly $20 billion by the…
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) will officially lift its strike on Wednesday, allowing Hollywood’s writers to return to work after a nearly five-month halt on most TV and film productions. The WGA said Tuesday it voted to lift the strike as of 12 a.m. PST, which will authorize Hollywood writers to return to work before voting…
The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios are heading back to the negotiating table this week, as the workers strike stretches into its fourth month. The WGA negotiating committee posted the update on its website Monday. “You might not hear from us in the coming days while we are negotiating, but know that our…
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher said he will resume his show, “Real Time with Bill Maher,” on HBO despite the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing,” Maher wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It has been five months, and it is time to bring…