LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Writers Guild of America (WGA) Negotiating Committee Chair John Bowman (L), Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) president Patric Verrone (C) and (WGAW) Executive Director and Chief Negotiator David Young (R) hold press conference on the tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end the three-month old Hollywood writers strike on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Members will vote on ratifying the settlement on February 12. The writers have been on strike since November 5 over the issue of compensation for content offered over the Internet. Television and film production has ground to a near halt and major Hollywood awards shows have taken big hits. The potential strike settlement buoys hope that the Oscars award show will go on as planned on February 24. Getty Images logo Getty Images 48 months ago

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Writers Guild of America (WGA) Negotiating Committee Chair John Bowman (L), Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) president Patric Verrone (C) and (WGAW) Executive Director and Chief Negotiator David Young (R) hold press conference on the tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end the three-month old Hollywood writers strike on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Members will vote on ratifying the settlement on February 12. The writers have been on strike since November 5 over the issue of compensation for content offered over the Internet. Television and film production has ground to a near halt and major Hollywood awards shows have taken big hits. The potential strike settlement buoys hope that the Oscars award show will go on as planned on February 24.

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