The historic Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike of 2023 is officially drawing to a close tonight. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the WGA strike will end on Wednesday, September 27 at 12:01 a.m. PT. On September 24, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement after months … Read more
The long writers’ strike that shut down work across film and television production throughout much of the summer appears to be nearing its end. Last evening, the Writer’s Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — the group that represesents the major studios in such negotiations — announced they had … Read more
The WGA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement to end the writers strike, which began back in May. Just under 150 days after it first started, the Writers Guild of America strike is nearing its official end, as the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a … Read more
After 146 days, the writers strike is coming to an end as the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have come to a tentative deal. The news came via a WGA email to strike captains that a new contract has been settled and is tentatively in place. It … Read more
The striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) resumed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) today. The two entities are set return to the bargaining table tomorrow. “The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow,” the two organizations confirmed in a rare joint statement. According to Variety, the … Read more
As we approach over 140 days of the Writers’ Guild strike, there is renewed optimism for days ahead as the AMPTP meets with the WGA again. Look for the union label whenever you watch your movies and TV. After months of striking and millions of dollars costing studios with production shutdowns and less-than-stellar box office … Read more
Drew Barrymore took to social media on Friday to address backlash over her talk show’s return. Despite the criticism, the actress has doubled down on her choice. What did Drew Barrymore say? In a recent video posted to Instagram, Barrymore acknowledged the backlash she’s faced since announcing that her show, The Drew Barrymore Show, would … Read more
Amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the union’s leaders are suggesting that the studio member companies of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) break from the organization and negotiate with them individually. “[D]uring individual conversations with legacy studio executives in the weeks since SAG-AFTRA went on strike, we have … Read more
A new writers strike update says the WGA and AMPTP will have another meeting. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have been bargaining for four days straight. They have been hoping to put an end to the ongoing writers strike, which has had a drastic impact on … Read more
A meeting between the WGA and the AMPTP indicated that the latter isn’t willing to budge on key issues that led to the strike. In a development that the writers themselves could have predicted, the Friday meeting between the WGA and the AMPTP didn’t exactly offer a happy ending, with the strike continuing after “no … Read more