The Writers Guild of America has instructed its members not to work on a new television variety show featuring Ozzy Osbourne and his family that is being prepared by the producers of 'American Idol' for the Fox television network. 
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The Writers Guild of America has instructed its members not to work on a new television variety show featuring Ozzy Osbourne and his family that is being prepared by the producers of 'American Idol' for the Fox television network.
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in ArtsJournal
The Writers Guild of America West said Thursday that it had filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Tyler Perry's production studio after it fired four writers for the popular TBS situation comedy, 'House of Payne' who were seeking union representation.
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in ArtsJournal
The Writers Guild of America, East is proud to be able to honor the memory of Michael Collyer by working to establish a fellowship that will encourage creativity and innovation in the industry that he loved and to which he gave so much ... We will be encouraging and supporting new writers just as they begin their careers.
said Michael Winship
s decision of not crossing picket lines by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), thereby leaving the ceremony without any stars at all. The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards NBC telecast and champagne dinner in the Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom is officially canceled
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in OneIndia
They have already suffered significantly as a result of the (Writers Guild of America) strike, and now they are experiencing an additional loss of work, made worse when they can find a job, by having to work without a contract under old terms and conditions. There are some who feel we have all the time in the world to make this deal ... We on the New York board do not.
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in MSNBC
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A lot of people who fought for civil rights and social justice never really saw what eventually came out of their work. While I’d like to see something positive come out of this for us, if this fight helps future black writers get what they deserve, that’s a good thing.
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in EURweb
The actors and a majority of the production crew on the show were working under union contracts and they received the pay and benefits that you need to survive on in this business. But after all those episodes and success when it came time for us to get a fair contract, we’re told on a conference call ‘sorry, you’re fired.’
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in EURweb
I feel like I was slapped in the face, like we were used ... We were good enough to create over a hundred episodes, but now when it comes to reaping the benefits of the show being syndicated and having other spin-offs from it, he decides to let us go unless we accept a horrible offer.
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in EURweb
We’re asking all those who had planned to attend the opening of Tyler Perry’s new studio not to cross our picket line ... It’s very disheartening considering that this is a studio run by African Americans. What Tyler Perry is essentially saying to us is that ‘you’re black and there’s not a lot of opportunities for you so you’ll take what I give you’ – whether it’s fair or not.
said Christopher Moore
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received compensation well below industry standards, no health care benefits and no residuals.
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