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WRITERS OF TOP MODEL SEEK WGA REPRESENTATION Friday, July 21 2006 Reality shows like CW's America's Next Top Model may not have the kind of scripts used in conventional TV dramas and comedies, but they do have scripts that plot stories, suggest dialogue, and indicate how the final cut should be framed. Increasingly, those responsible for formulating those scripts are demanding the benefits of established TV writers. A case in point came Thursday when Writers of America's Next Top Model staged a one-hour walk-out, during which (more) WGA-WEST AND WGA-EAST MAKE PEACE Thursday, June 22 2006 The membership of the Writers Guild of America West and the WGA East have formally ratified a jurisdictional and arbitrational agreement, overwhelmingly approving amendments to their respective constitutions. The agreement also provides for mutual information sharing on matters that affect each entity. Jurisdictional boundaries were drawn at the Mississippi River, with the East also agreeing to attend to members needs in the U.K., Ireland, and in Canada east of Manitoba. The West will cover all (more) |
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The Writers Guild of America's surge of activism is bringing it into open conflict with NBC and the new CW network, according to published reports. On Thursday NBC filed an NLRB complaint, alleging that the WGA is illegally ordering producers not to cooperate in the production of versions of its programs for the Internet. At the same time, the new CW network sent a message to its affiliates Thursday assuring them that the WGA's strike against the producers of America's Next Top Model would not affect the quality of the show.
