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WGA West lifts Comedy Central ban; sets stage for '14 talks: Pact set with Central Prods. as leaders turn focus to master contract
VarietyThe Writers Guild of America West has reached a deal with the production arm of Comedy Central, two months after the guild ordered members to stop working on a number of the cabler's shows. WGA West leaders used the news of the pact with Central Prods. to...Tags: Entertainment, Dennis Rodman, All My Children (tv program), Jon Stewart, Career and Workplace
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Actor Cliff Osmond dies at 75
VarietyActor and noted Hollywood acting coach Cliff Osmond, whose long career included roles in the Billy Wilder films "Irma La Douce," "Kiss Me Stupid," "The Front Page" and "The Fortune Cookie," died Dec. 22 in Pacific Palisades, Calif., after fighting...Tags: George Bernard Shaw, Bob Newhart, Billy Wilder, Celebrities, Pancreatic Cancer
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Nathan Fillion to host WGA West awards show: 'Castle' star to officiate at Feb. 17 ceremony
VarietyThe Writers Guild of America West has selected Nathan Fillion to host its awards show on Feb. 17 at L.A. Live. Fillion is best known for his role on the series "Castle" and will star in Joss Whedon's film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About...Tags: Nathan Fillion, Castle (tv program), Awards and Prizes, Joss Whedon
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'China Syndrome' writer T.S. Cook dies
VarietyT.S. Cook, who co-penned nuclear nightmare thriller "The China Syndrome," sharing an Oscar nomination for original screenplay and winning a WGA Award in 1980, died from cancer in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 65. Cook wrote "The China Syndrome" with...Tags: Clarence Thomas, Michael Douglas, China, Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon
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Matt Groening wins WGA award: 'Simpsons' creator honored for animation writing
VarietyMatt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons," has been selected as the winner of the animation writing award from the Writers Guild of America West's Animation Writers Caucus. The caucus will present the kudo to Groening next Wednesday at WGA West...Tags: Animation (genre), Career and Workplace, Unions, Matt Groening
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'Breaking Bad' dominates WGA TV noms: 'Modern Family' leads in comedy nods
Variety"Breaking Bad" received a drama series nomination and four of the six noms for individual hourlong episodes in the Writers Guild Awards. In the comedy arena, "Modern Family" earned three episode nominations in addition to its series nom for laffers for...Tags: Drama (genre), Modern Family (tv program), Entertainment, 30 Rock (tv program), Amy Poehler
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WGA West assembles Feature Access Project: Guild taps scribes for pilot program for minorities
VarietyThe Writers Guild of America West has tapped a quintet of scribes for its Feature Access Project, a pilot program aimed at pushing the scripts of minority writers for possible development. The five members, who competed in the guild's pilot diversity...Tags: Entertainment, Career and Workplace, Unions, Movies
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BMW Championship earns PGA TOURs Tournament of Year honor
Press ReleaseGolf, Ill. December 7, 2012 The PGA TOUR has named the BMW Championship its Tournament of the Year for 2012. Conducted by the Western Golf Association, the 2012 BMW Championship raised $3.1 million for the Evans Scholars Foundation, the WGA's 82-year-...Tags: Table Tennis, Clubs and Associations, Steve Stricker, Career and Workplace, Sports
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Meet “walkers” from AMC’s “The Walking Dead” at Dorney's Haunt
TV WatchersThree of the cast members of AMC’s hit zombie series “The Walking Dead” will help Dorney Park kick off it’s Halloween Haunt V for the season. Actors Kevin Galbraith, Savana Wehunt, and Sonya Thompson will talk about playing zombies... -
Danny Strong to write 'Hunger Games' finale: Emmy-winning 'Game Change' scribe tapped to pen 'Mockingjay'
VarietyFresh off winning two Emmys for writing and co-exec producing HBO's "Game Change," Danny Strong has been tapped to write the two-part "Hunger Games" finale "Mockingjay" for Lionsgate, sources tell Variety. Studio had no comment. First pic is skedded for...Tags: Donald Sutherland, Sony Corp., Tribeca, Mad Men (tv program), Philip Seymour Hoffman
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WGA contributes to Actors Fund: Guild offers coin from Foreign Levies Program
VarietyThe Writers Guild of America West is contributing $977,095 to the Actors Fund from undistributable funds held by the WGAW's Foreign Levies Program. The WGA West said Thursday it has distributed over $121 million to writers and their heirs but that some...Tags: Justice System, Screen Actors Guild, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Judges
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WGA East elects 10 for council: Candidates to focus on new-media jurisdiction, compensation
VarietyMembers of the Writers Guild of America East have elected 10 candidates for its council seats, including six incumbents. The winners of the seven open freelance seats are: John Auerbach, Walter Bernstein, Gina Gianfriddo, Terry George, Jenny Lumet, ...Tags: Walter Bernstein, Politics, Career and Workplace, Unions, Elections
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