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Hollywood writers to go on strike, bringing production on many television shows to a halt

Headline from WHDH Boston, on the newest of 2 developments

(CNN) — More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are set to go on strike Tuesday morning for the first time...

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Seth Meyers Says That A WGA Strike Would Be A “Miserable Thing”: “What Writers Are Asking For Is Not Unreasonable”

    Headline from Deadline ·

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    Hollywood writers to go on strike, bringing production on many television shows to a halt

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    Seth Meyers Says That A WGA Strike Would Be A “Miserable Thing”: “What Writers Are Asking For Is Not Unreasonable” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Seth Meyers got serious during his “Corrections” Late Night segment and talked about the possible writers strike. The late-night talk show host started off by saying that if he was good…

  2. Variety

    Writers Strike: Tensions High on Final Day of Contract Talks (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    With half a day to go until the clock strikes midnight on WGA talks, Hollywood is trying to operate as if it were any other day in town.

  3. Variety

    WGA Writers Strike: What Happens to TV Shows, Streaming and Talk Shows (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Here are answers to all your questions about the looming WGA strike.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Hollywood writers to go on strike, bringing production on many television shows to a halt (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — More than 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are set to go on strike Tuesday morning for the first time...

  5. Variety

    All The TV Shows And Movies Affected By The WGA Writers Strike (Updating) (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Many scripted projects will inevitably go dark during the WGA writers strike, and Variety is keeping a running list.

  6. Variety

    Writers' Strike Negotiations: All of the WGA Updates (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    The WGA went on strike on Tuesday, as the writers and the studios remain far apart on a TV staff minimum and an overhaul of streaming residuals.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Television, movie writers strike after failed negotiations with studios (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The board of directors for the WGA, which includes both a West and an East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at the stroke of midnight. Writers, they said, are facing an “existential crisis.”

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