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WGA West Members Facing Higher Health Care Costs
Members of the Writers Guild of America West will face higher health costs next year, the guild’s leaders have told members. The missive was sent Monday to the 9,000 members of the WGA by president...
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Writers Guild of America West: ‘President Trump Disgraces Our Nation’
UPDATED: The Writers Guild of America West has issued a stinging condemnation of President Donald Trump failing to sufficiently condemn white nationalism and neo-Nazis. The Los Angeles-based WGA West,...
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WGA West President David Goodman: ‘We Will Need Another Strike Threat’
Hollywood writers will need to issue an official strike threat in 2020 to get a decent contract, according to the incoming president of the Writers Guild of America West. David A. Goodman, who will...
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John August Tops Voting in Writers Guild West Election, Incumbents Dominate
Writers Guild of America West members have given screenwriter John August the most votes for a two-year board seat and re-elected incumbents Andrea Berloff, Luvh Rakhe, Meredith Stiehm, and Zak Penn....
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Writers Guild ‘Stands in Solidarity’ With Accusers of Harvey Weinstein
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have issued a statement asserting solidarity with the accusers of disgraced ex-mogul Harvey Weinstein. “The WGAW stands in solidarity with the women who have...
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Lena Waithe on Sexual Assault Scandal: ‘Stories Will Be Birthed Out of These...
Lena Waithe (“Master of None”), Scott Silveri (“Speechless”), and George Lopez were among those who spoke Thursday night at the Writers Guild Theater about screenwriting. All of the speakers have made...
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Film News Roundup: Writers Guild Warns Members on Non-Union Virtual Reality...
In today’s film news roundup, the WGA West warns members about non-union virtual reality projects, Screen Media Ventures is acquired, and “Beverly Hills Lizard People” gets a director. WGA WARNING The...
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Writers Guild of America West Backs Blocking AT&T-Time Warner Merger
The Writers Guild of America has strongly endorsed the U.S. Department of Justice’s suit to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger. The lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in the...
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Writers Guild Animation Award Goes to Wolverine Co-Creator Len Wein
Len Wein, co-creator of the Wolverine and Swamp Thing characters, will posthumously receive the Writers Guild of America West’s Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award. The ceremony will take...
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Writers Guild of America West Leaders Blast Trump for ‘Vile Display of...
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America West have denounced President Donald Trump for retweeting violent anti-Muslim videos by leaders of a British hate group. In a letter to members, the WGA West...
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Writers Guild of America West Blasts Disney-Fox Deal as ‘Relentless Drive to...
The Writers Guild of America West has issued a blistering attack on Disney’s proposed $52.4 billion, all-stock deal to acquire 20th Century Fox and other entertainment and sports assets from Rupert...
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Writers Guild of America West Accuses Studios of ‘Insufficient’ Response to...
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have blasted studios and agencies for “insufficient response” on the issue of sexual harassment. In a message sent to members Tuesday, the WGA West said, “We are...
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Dustin Lance Black Wins Writers Guild’s Valentine Davies Award
Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for the “Milk” screenplay, has been selected to receive the Writers Guild of America West’s 2018 Valentine Davies Award in recognition for his civil and human...
View ArticleJames L. Brooks to Be Honored With Laurel Award by Writers Guild
James L. Brooks has been selected as the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2018 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement. He will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards West Coast...
View ArticleWriters Guild West Issues Zero Tolerance Policy on Sexual Harassment
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America West have told its 10,000 members that the union has a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual harassment. “The WGAW supports a zero tolerance policy for any form of...
View ArticleJordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, Guillermo del Toro on Keys to Writing WGA,...
“Get Out” writer-director Jordan Peele reminded several hundred of his fellow scribes of the need to stay away from the misery that’s associated with the process of screenwriting. “My method was to...
View ArticleWriters Guild of America West to Survey Members About Sexual Harassment
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America West have issued a survey to its 10,000 members to measure the extent of sexual harassment they have experienced or witnessed. “You are invited to take a survey...
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View ArticleHollywood Writers’ Earnings Jump 2.8% to $1.41 Billion in 2017
Members of the Writers Guild of America West saw their earnings surge 2.8% to $1.41 billion in 2017, thanks to mostly to gains in feature films and new media residuals. Total covered earnings for WGA...
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