'Descendants,' 'Hugo,' 'Midnight in Paris' Nominated by Writers Guild

January 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

"Bridesmaids" continues its remarkable run of guild nominations, while "War Horse" and "Extremely Loud" are left out; "The Artist" isn't eligible

  

Marshall Herskovitz, Ed Zwick Win WGA's Top TV Honor; BAFTA to Honor Scorsese

January 4, 2012 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Writer-director-producer team will receive Paddy Chayevsky Award; BAFTA votes Martin Scorsese its Academy Fellowship

  

WGA's Keyser: There Isn't Enough Interesting Work for Writers

October 19, 2011 By Fred Schruers 16 weeks ago

"While we are encouraged by the strength of our employment in television, we are simultaneously more concerned about the movement in the other direction in features"

  

Writers Guild Signs First Ever Internet News Writer-Producer Contract

August 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

The three-year agreement with CBS in Los Angeles includes increases in minimums and wages, among other items

  

Writers Guild Sets Deadlines, Plans Feb. 19 Awards

July 20, 2011 By Steve Pond 29 weeks ago

WGA will be the last guild to present awards, one week before the Oscars

  

Writers Guild: Fewer Writers Made Money in 2010

July 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 31 weeks ago

Earnings for guild members decreased but residuals reached an all-time high

  

WGA Elections: It's Verrone vs. Keyser

June 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 33 weeks ago

Yep, the man who led the guild into the 2007 writers strike is seeking another term as president, as the WGA announces candidates for officer and board-of-directors elections

  

No Strike This Time: WGA Members Ratify Deal

April 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 41 weeks ago

The vote culminates a latest round of major-Hollywood-guild dealmaking with producers, during which the unions acquiesced meekly

  

WGA Boards Approve Contract With AMPTP

March 25, 2011 By Brent Lang & Daniel Frankel 45 weeks ago

Agreement now goes to membership for vote

  

No Strike This Time: WGA and Producers Make Deal

March 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 46 weeks ago

Deal's terms fall in line with the soft 2% wage-increase pattern set late last year when SAG and AFTRA carved out their agreement with the AMPTP

  

WGA and AMPTP Set to Start Talks on Thursday

March 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 49 weeks ago

With current agreement winding down, Writers Guild and producers alliance finally set a date to sit down at the bargaining table

  

WGA Approves Pattern of Demands for Producer Negotiations

February 3, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Members vote overwhelmingly to support board-selected demands

  

U.K.-Based Non-Fiction House Lion TV Joins the WGA

January 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Writers behind Discovery's "Cash Cab," MTV's "Megadrive and other cable reality shows vote to join the Writers Guild of America East

  

'Murphy Brown' Creator Diane English to Receive WGA Award

January 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Emmy Winner Diane English Honored With Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award

  

Top 11 For 2011 – TheWrap’s Guide To The New Year

January 2, 2010 By TheWrap staff 1 year ago

Ricky Gervais is back at the Globes, a summer blockbusters bloodbath is forecast, Spielberg hits a double and the Comcast-NBCU merger is to become reality

  

WGA: 'Comcast Doesn't Want More Unions'

December 15, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Business models for E!, Style and G4 built on inexpensive original programming produced with non-union labor

  

Comcast Writers Vote to Join WGA; Cable Giant Refuses to Recognize Result (Updated)

December 14, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Scribes for E!, Style and G4 vote by 97 percent majority to join union

  

Comcast Writers Get Support From NBC-U Brethren in WGA Bid

December 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Writers for E!, Style and G4 get boost from their counterparts at NBC Universal

  

Barbara Boxer Supports Comcast Writers in Quest for WGA Contract

November 23, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With over 80 percent of the cable conglomerate's writers favoring a guild representation, California Senator writes directly to Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts

  

WGA Bulletin: 'We Must Improve Our Current Contract'

October 25, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

From basic cable to new media, guild brass uses org-wide memo to outline progressive agenda for upcoming negotiations, in contrast to the "moderate" tone of other entertainment unions

  

WGA, Common Cause: Comcast Sticking Its Nose in NBCU's Business Too Soon

October 4, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Coalition for Competition in Media in a letter on Monday urge regulators and President Obama to aggressively react

  

WGA Awards Add New Media Category

October 1, 2010 By Katherine Spiers 1 year ago

The WGA has added two new writing categories to its awards, both in new media

  

Writers Guild West Elects 8 to Board

September 17, 2010 By William Yelles 1 year ago

Board members will serve a two-year term, effective immediately

  

WGA Ratifies Public Broadcasting Contract

September 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Unanimously agreed-upon four-year deal covers made-for-internet programming for the first time

  

Hey, Unpaid SAG Members: Your Case is Closed, Are You Watching?

August 15, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

No details on the SAG settlement of money it hasn't paid actors, released late on a lazy August Friday? That's just how Hollywood wants it

  

FCC Gets Hit by a Split Hollywood on Net Neutrality

August 12, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Filings bring out a major coalition of guilds on one side (against), the WGAW on the other (in favor)

  

Strike 2? WGA's Bowman Back as Negotiating Co-Chair

July 28, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Producer who oversaw the guild's last round of labor unrest is back for 2011 AMPTP talks; Billy Ray also named as co-chair

  

Report: ABC Daytime Seeks WGA Approval to Trim Back Soaps

July 15, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Soap site says network wants to cut 20 episodes each from "All My Children," "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital"

  

EXCLUSIVE: Battle Raging Over Age Listings on IMDb

June 16, 2010 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 1 year ago
  

'Laugh-In' Head Writer Alan Manings Dies

May 17, 2010 By Lisa Horowitz 1 year ago

Emmy-winning writer co-created "One Day at a Time" with his wife, wrote for numerous classic comedies

  

WGAE to FCC: Reclassify the Internet

May 3, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 1 year ago

Fears trying to use legal authority over internet will kill net neutrality

  

WGA Wants to Ease Up on Credit Restrictions

April 15, 2010 By Variety 1 year ago

Guild seeks to loosen the rules that keep some of its powerful multi-hyphenates from getting screenplay recognition