Labor
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WGA East Officially Elects Lisa Takeuchi Cullen as President
Former “Law & Order: SVU” writer-producer ran unopposed to succeed outgoing president Michael Winship
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SAG-AFTRA Assures Members on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ They Aren’t Breaking Strike Rules
ABC reality show operates under the Network Code contract that is separate from union’s current TV/Theatrical strike
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Seth MacFarlane Donates $5 Million to Entertainment Community Fund, Kick-Starting $10 Million Strike Initiative
The Fund is currently distributing $400,000-$500,000 weekly in emergency financial assistance for out-of-work industry laborers
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WGA Talks With Studios to Continue Thursday After ‘Good Signs’ in Meeting With CEOs
“I think there’s even more urgency by the two sides to get a deal done than there was in August,” one insider tells TheWrap
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WGA Pickets ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Rehearsal Studio
Dozens of guild members protest as ABC pushes forward with reality show’s 32nd season
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WGA and AMPTP Resume Talks: Here’s What’s Left to Resolve
Studios and writers try again to reach a deal on mandatory staffing, viewership data and other key issues
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Nickelodeon Animation Editors Ratify New Contract That Hikes Pay, Benefits
Seventy post-production workers will receive wage increases of as much as 70%
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Meredith Stiehm Easily Reelected as WGA West President
The “Cold Case” creator is elected to another two-year term as the writers’ strike nears 150 days
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Gavin Newsom Says He’s ‘Encouraged’ About Strike Outcome After Speaking to WGA and Studios (Video)
The California governor didn’t commit, however, to signing into law a bill extending unemployment benefits to striking workers
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WGA ‘Will Continue to Picket Struck Shows’ as ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Stands by Strike Return
Specific plans regarding picketing of the long-running dance competition series are not known
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Lionsgate Suspends Writer and Producer Deals as Hollywood Strike Continues
The move comes ahead of resumed talks between WGA and studio representatives later this week
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Bill Maher Delays ‘Real Time’ Return as Strike Talks Restart – ‘For Now’
The HBO talk show host says he made the decision because negotiations are back in play between the WGA and studios
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher: ‘I Don’t Support People Who Break Picket Lines’
The Democratic rep joins the WGA in criticizing the hosts for resuming production on their talk shows
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Hollywood Unions Hail California Unemployment Bill for Striking Workers: ‘An Important Step’
If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law will go into effect Jan. 1
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WGA, Studios Agree to Resume Negotiations Next Week
Date for discussions has yet to be determined, AMPTP says
