
Writers’ Guild
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Why Agencies Fight for Package Fees Even as Streaming Diminishes Their Value
By Trey Williams | March 30, 2020 @ 7:30 AM”Agencies are not going to not [package projects] just because the profit margin is less,“ entertainment lawyer David Chidekel says
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Pre-Oscar Awards Scorecard: ‘Parasite’ Won the Most, but ‘1917’ Won the Big Ones
By Steve Pond | February 3, 2020 @ 5:48 PMWith the Hollywood guilds picking their favorites, eight of the nine Best Picture nominees have gone home with at least one award
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10 Lessons Ahead of Monday’s Oscar Nominations, From the Emerging Top 5 to a ‘1917’ Achilles Heel
By Steve Pond | January 12, 2020 @ 3:40 PMAfter a dizzying week of awards, parties and nominations, who has the upper hand and who needs a little help?
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WGA-Agents Conflict: No End in Sight, Pivotal Elections Approach
By Trey Williams | August 1, 2019 @ 11:49 AM”Long term, there’s going to be a shift in the ecosystem,“ Jody Simon, entertainment lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild, says
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Writers Guild Negotiates Fee-Free Package Deal With Mid-Sized ATA Agency Kaplan Stahler
By Trey Williams | July 22, 2019 @ 1:51 PM”Our goal remains to move the negotiation process forward with all unsigned agencies,“ WGA negotiating committee says
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WGA Writers’ Total Earnings Increased 4.2% to $1.56 Billion in 2018
By Trey Williams | July 3, 2019 @ 1:00 PMWGA has said conflicts of interest from packaging deals often hurts the pay of the writers
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How WGA’s Agency Dispute and Lawsuit Could Impact Endeavor’s IPO, Business — According to Endeavor
By Trey Williams | May 24, 2019 @ 4:40 PMEndeavor said in its SEC filing that the majority of its writer clients have sent the agency termination letters
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WGA’s Dispute With Hollywood Talent Agencies Has Attracted Justice Department’s Attention
By Trey Williams | April 24, 2019 @ 3:02 PMThe Writers Guild filed a civil suit against the top four talent agencies last week
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Can Writers Still Get Work After Firing Their Agents and Other Burning Questions About WGA Dispute
By Trey Williams and Jeremy Fuster | April 15, 2019 @ 6:06 PMHollywood is in uncharted territory as writers fire their agents
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Hollywood Agents Association Accuses WGA of Attempting to ‘Remake the Entire Industry’
By Trey Williams and Rosemary Rossi | February 22, 2019 @ 7:33 PM”We are making a power grab. A necessary, proper and fair power grab,“ WGAW President David A. Goodman has said about negotiations with ATA
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Writers Guild of America West Blasts Trump Charlottesville Comments: ‘Disgraces Our Nation’
By Matt Pressberg | August 16, 2017 @ 10:52 AMGuild issues a statement one day after the president gave a bizarre press conference at Trump Tower
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‘House of Cards’ Creator Will Become Next WGA East President
By Matt Pressberg | June 28, 2017 @ 12:22 PMBeau Willimon is running unopposed in guild’s upcoming election
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Would a Writers’ Strike Threaten the AT&T-Time Warner Deal?
By Matt Pressberg | May 1, 2017 @ 12:39 PMWriters Guild played that card in an attempt to sway Wall Street