Coverage dated May 8, 2023

President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

"I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible," Biden said.

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  1. Variety

    President Biden Hopes Writers Strike Is Resolved With 'Fair Deal' (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    President Joe Biden offered comments on the Writers Guild of America strike, calling writers an "iconic, meaningful American industry."

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    President Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    "I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible," Biden said.

  3. WMUR

    Biden calls for 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Joe Biden is calling for a "fair deal" for Hollywood's striking writers.

  4. Rolling Stone

    WGA Strike: Joe Biden Says Hollywood Writers Deserve 'Fair Deal' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The president weighed in on the writers strike during a White House screening of the Disney+ series American Born Chinese

  5. Deadline

    Joe Biden Weighs In On WGA Strike, Calls For Writers To Get “A Fair Deal They Deserve As Soon As Possible” (opens Deadline)

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    UPDATED: President Joe Biden weighed in on the Writers Guild of America strike, telling a gathering at the White House that he believes that writers should be given “a fair deal” and th…

  6. Politico

    Biden calls for 'a fair deal' for striking screenwriters (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    His comments came after the White House declined to speak on the strike last week.

  7. Digital Journal

    Biden urges 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Joe Biden said Monday he wants to see striking movie and television writers in Hollywood promptly get a "fair deal" on contract

  8. Local News 8

    Biden calls for 'fair deal' for writers as strike continues (opens Local News 8)

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    By Nikki Carvajal and Jack Forrest, CNN President Joe Biden Monday called for major studios to come up with a “fair deal” for striking writers who have demanded changes to their contracts. The president made the comments while honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage M…

  9. CBS News

    Biden hopes for "fair deal" for Hollywood writers on strike (opens CBS News)

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    At the screening of an upcoming streaming series, Biden spoke of "the importance of treating storytellers with the dignity, respect and the value they deserve."

  10. Fortune

    President Biden calls for a ‘fair deal they deserve’ for striking Hollywood writers (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Biden spoke ahead of a White House screening of the series “American Born Chinese.”

  11. The Hollywood Reporter

    President Biden Weighs in on WGA Strike, Says Writers Deserve a “Fair Deal” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    "I sincerely hope the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved," Biden told a crowd that included Disney execs at a White House screening of the Disney+ series 'American Born Chinese.'

  12. Bloomberg

    Biden Says Striking Hollywood Writers Deserve a ‘Fair Deal’ (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden said striking film and TV writers should receive a contract that properly pays them for their work, weighing in for the first time publicly on a dispute that is bringing production delays to Hollywood and could herald more labor troubles this summer.

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