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Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 29, 2007
The WGA has cut a deal with both David Letterman and Craig Ferguson which will allow the talk show hosts to return to the airways with their writers. The WGA issued a statment: "The Writers Guild has reached a binding …
Tagged: writers strike, worldwide pants
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 29, 2007
J.K. Rowling was the third runner up in the annual Time Person of the Year award, and she revealed that she hasn't ruled out an eighth book in the Potterverse. She called her time with Harry "one of the longest …
Tagged: harry potter, harrypotter, jk rowling
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 22, 2007
Dave Letterman's Worldwide Pants reps meet with the WGA today but failed to reach final deal which would allow Dave's writers to return to work. Friday negotiations between Worldwide Pants and the WGA wrapped without …
Tagged: wga, david letterman, writers strike, latenight
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 22, 2007
Sir Arthur C. Clark turned 90 last weekend and has some very specific birthday wishes. Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy …
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 22, 2007
The Vatican has blasted author Philip Pullman and The Golden Compass, the new film based on his book The Northern Lights. The Vatican on Wednesday condemned the film "The Golden Compass," which some have called …
Tagged: philip pullman, golden compass
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 18, 2007
The WGA has announced that they will not be offering waivers to allow the Golden Globes or Oscar awards shows to use WGA writers to write jokes and commentary for the shows. The Writers Guild has notified the …
Tagged: wga, writers strike, oscars, golden globes
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 18, 2007
Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have announced that they will reluctantly return to the airwaves in January, but without their comedy writers. NBC announced this morning that late-night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O?Brien …
Tagged: writers strike, jay leno, conan obrien, latenight
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 18, 2007
The Golden Compass was a box office disappointment and many are wondering if part of the reason is the furor over the books' perceived anti-religion and anti-Catholic stance. Author Philip Pullman is an atheist. The …
Tagged: philip pullman, golden compass, screenwriting
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 16, 2007
In a very interesting turn of events, David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants, is close to finalizing a separate deal with the WGA which would allow Letterman to go back on the air with all his WGA comedy …
Tagged: david letterman, strike, writers strike, wga strike
Writerswrite.com's Writer's Blog - Dec 15, 2007
Jeff Bezos shocked everyone -- it turns out that Amazon.com is the surprise high bidder for the handwritten and hand-illustrated book of fairy tales by J.K. Rowling called The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The online …
Tagged: books, jk rowling, beedle bard