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February 13th, 2008

The Writers Strike Ain’t Over Until WGA Members Say So

…and now they have.
Writers Guild of America East President Michael Winship and Writers Guild of America West President Patric M. Verrone sent a letter to WGA members on Tuesday, February 12, that begins:

On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked […]

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February 12th, 2008

After the Writers Strike: Where Do TV Comedies Stand?

With just a few loose ends left to either tie up or snip away, the big bad writers strike of 2007–2008 is finally almost (but not quite) over.
Members of the Writers Guild of America East and West divisions will meet this afternoon and evening to vote on the terms of the temporary agreement reached with […]

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November 21st, 2007

The Current State of TV Comedy: How Many Episodes Remain?

Now that the writers strike is over two weeks in, viewers are beginning to feel the walkout’s marked impact on the daily television schedule. Last Monday, November 12, CBS’ hit new sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired its final produced episode, just when it was really gaining momentum and additional converts. In much […]

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November 14th, 2007

Writers Strike Update: Comedy Shows’ Remaining Episodes

Thanks to TV Guide, television fans now have an up-to-date summary of how many episodes certain series have remaining. After those installments all air, the shows in question will run out of fresh material due to the current writers strike and the resulting lack of individuals available to complete more scripts.
Here’s how comedies stack […]

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November 9th, 2007

In Their Own Words: Cast Members Discuss Why ‘The Office’ Is Closed

If you’ve been following the ins and outs of the current writers strike, you may know that production on NBC’s The Office has been shut down for several days.
Everything came to a head when, in addition to the writers, many high-profile members of the cast refused to cross the picket line, including the Big Kahuna […]

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November 8th, 2007

Writers Strike Update: Which Comedy Series Are Shutting Down and When

…if they haven’t already.
Here you go, television comedy lovers, thanks entirely to Jace, the blogger with the magic touch over at Televisionary (be sure to click the link and give him a visit so that he can get proper traffic and respect for his immense contribution to the TV section of the blogosphere).
Via […]

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November 7th, 2007

Writers Strike Day One: No More New Late-Night Talk-Show Episodes for You

If you read Comedy Centric fairly regularly or subscribe to the feed, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve discontinued the weekday post Comedy Talk. This change deserves an explanation.
On Monday at 12:01am, the Writers Guild of America (an umbrella term for the two affiliated organizations the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild […]

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