#Writers Weigh in on Upcoming Negotiations at Guild Awards: “You Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst”

#Writers Weigh in on Upcoming Negotiations at Guild Awards: “You Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst”

Writers Weigh in on Upcoming Negotiations at Guild Awards: “You Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst” Writers discussed their thoughts and concerns about their union’s upcoming negotiations — and its potential to trigger the entertainment industry’s first major strike in over 15 years — at the 2023 Writers Guild Awards ceremonies on Sunday…

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#WGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)

#WGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)

WGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live) The 2023 Writers Guild Awards is underway with simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles. Abbott Elementary actress and comedian Janelle James is hosting the L.A. ceremony, while comedian and actress Michelle Buteau (The Circle, Welcome to Buteaupia) is hosting the New York ceremony. In her monologue, Buteau…

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#Catherine Cyran, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Dies at 59 

#Catherine Cyran, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Dies at 59 

Catherine Cyran, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Dies at 59  Catherine Cyran, an Emmy-nominated director, producer and writer, died on Dec. 24. She was 59.    The filmmaker, known for three installments of the Prince & Me franchise, died in Vancouver, B.C., following a battle with cancer, a rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Before beginning her career in…

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#Whispers of a Writers Strike Grow Louder

#Whispers of a Writers Strike Grow Louder

Whispers of a Writers Strike Grow Louder On Nov. 7, the Writers Guild of America unveiled its negotiating committee for its upcoming 2023 contract talks, a list that combines longtime union leaders with prominent members and writers working across genres. But so far, without a general membership meeting or “pattern of demands” released, guild members…

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#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse

#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse

“#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse” CAA — the Hollywood agency that reps A-listers like Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and George Clooney — has ended a 20-month standoff with the Writers Guild of America that will enable it to once again represent screenwriters. Both sides said they have dropped legal claims that…

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