Writers Guild Strike

The Directors Guild, which closed what it described as a “historic” deal with the AMPTP in June, responded Sunday to the WGA’s deal with the AMPTP. "Congratulations to the WGA on reaching a tentative agreement tonight on behalf of their members,” according to the statement. “We have been proud to…

The race by the AMPTP and the WGA to get a deal done by sundown had plenty of folks thinking back to a very memorable episode of Entourage — Doug Ellin, included. The creator of the HBO comedy was reminded Sunday on X about how the weekend negotiations between the AMPTP and the WGA sounded “like an…

Late-night will coming back. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers will now be making plans to return to air after the WGA and the AMPTP struck a tentative agreement Sunday. They will likely mark the first…

The 2023-24 television season started without several of the most prominent daytime talk shows: the syndicated The Drew Barrymore Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show and CBS’ The Talk. They are now expected to return for new seasons by the second week of October. The Kelly Clar…

Now that a tentative agreement has been reached to end the Writers Guild's strike, SAG-AFTRA, of course, is next, with IATSE waiting in the wings and the American Federation of Musicians just around the corner.  The next entertainment industry contracts up after SAG-AFTRA are the American…

Both Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom weighed in Sunday night after the Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike. RELATED: Joe Biden Hails Tentative Agreement To End WGA Strike, Says Workers…

Larry Wilmore says “finally.” Greg Grunberg says “Mazel tov! Writers Strike Deal!!!” Bill Wolkoff promises not to picket Dancing with the Stars. The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five…

The ongoing talks between the WGA and the AMPTP continued to look promising through the weekend, but the writers couldn’t help but have fun with the studios’ claim that they made their "best and final offer." After the statement was made late Saturday before talks continued today, union members took…

With the WGA and the AMPTP meeting again today to try and hash out a deal, members of the guild are back out on the picket line. Deadline understands that a group of around 35 writers have come out on a Sunday to picket Dancing with the Stars at TV City. Related…

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED with joint statement: The roller coaster ride of the Writers Guild and the Hollywood studios trying to seal a deal to end the writers’ nearly 5-month-long strike isn’t over yet. After a day many thought would see an agreement between the WGA and the AMPTP finalized, it looks like…

UPDATED, 6:02 PM: After a full day of negotiations between the WGA and AMPTP, the guild’s lawyers are reviewing what the studios call their “best and final offer.” We understand that the WGA is going over deal points, and we should have more clarity on Sunday. PREVIOUSLY, 1:22 PM: A deal in the…

(Updated with WGA statement) The Writers Guild brass and studios CEOs were working Friday night to close a deal to end the scribes' strike, but it seems they aren’t quite there yet. Running from around 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., the third day of direct talks between the WGA negotiating committee and the…