Both Sides Agree: Post-Thanksgiving Talks!

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Deadline Hollywood Daily dishes on dastardly deception and desirable deals
Published 11/17/2007 by DB at No Fact Zone
... really interesting is how this info suddenly jumps to Variety’s Page One instead of my scoop that David Letterman is going to pay his Worldwide Pants staff at the Late Show and Late Late Show through the end of the year despite the strike. That, obviously, didn’t fit into Variety’s consistently pro-studio/network agenda. Full text of article And some wonderful and more promising news: URGENT NEWS! BOTH SIDES AGREE TO GO BACK INTO TALKS POST-THANKSGIVING ...

Breaking News
Published 11/17/2007 by Logan Gawain at GALACTICA SITREP
The AMPTP and the WGA have agreed to return to the negotiating table Monday November 26th, after the Thanksgiving holiday. This message was just sent to WGA strike captains: The effort and energy and resolve of the strike captains and teams, on the line, in headquarters, on location, and out in the community including the blogosphere has had a tremendous impact, and been instrumental in bringing the companies back to the bargaining table. Congratulations! Of course, going back to the table is an important step; but we must not allow our ...

***WRITER'S STRIKE: TALKS SCHEDULED***
Published 11/17/2007 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
... WGA West President Patric Verrone hailed the breakthrough as a result of the union's resolve: "This announcement is a direct result of your efforts," he wrote to members. "For 12 days I have repeated that a powerful strike means a short strike." Both sides have agreed not to reveal further details - we'll see how long that lasts. More reports: Breakthrough came after producers dropped a demand for the strike to be put on hold. (Deadline Hollywood Daily) The formal statement and a message to strike captains. (United ...

WGA Strike: Strike Talks to Resume on November 26!
Published 11/17/2007 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... 12 Days into the strike and we get our first big surprise. That surprise was first delivered by Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood Daily, then subsequently confirmed by ...

Thinking in Images
Published 11/19/2007 by Billy Mernit at Living the Romantic Comedy
... Happily, we can now carve up our turkeys with the assurance that the writers and producers are returning to the table after the holiday to begin their talks again -- not that this means anything beyond the fact that they'll be talking.  But we can always hope. ...

Back to the Bargaining Table
Published 11/19/2007 at MSN TV Blog
... I've got some good news about the strike, for a change. The WGA and the AMPTP have agreed to resume negotiations next Monday, November 26. There's no guarantee that the parties will be able to agree to terms, but the fact that they're sitting down together at all is a big deal: ...

Don’t Get Your Hopes Up, But…
Published 11/26/2007 by Give Me My Remote at Give Me My Remote
... : As the WGA strike begins its 4th week, I’ve been told positive news about today’s resumption of contract talks between the writers and the producers. So positive, in fact, that I’m almost fearful to post it. But here goes: a very reliable source tells me that there appears to be a deal seemingly in place between both sides.“It’s already done, basically,” the insider describes. That’s because of the weeks worth of groundwork by the Hollywood ...

Breaking (Rumor): WGA Strike Over?
Published 11/26/2007 by Tom at Ugly Betty News
... As the WGA strike begins its 4th week, I’ve been told positive news about today’s resumption of contract talks between the writers and the producers. So positive, in fact, that I’m almost fearful to post it. But here goes: a very reliable source tells me that there appears to be a deal seemingly in place between both sides. ...