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No news of a 24 movie, but there is news of a made-for-tv prequel.

In the words of the late, great Rodney Dangerfield, “Hey everybody, we’re all gonna get laid!”

The strike could be over soon. But when are we going to get our damn TV shows back?

Reuters and the NYT are reporting that the strike is over, and that it appears to have worked.

WGA Leadership sends out a memo…

Rumors are all over saying the strike is over, but don’t tell that to the WGA leadership…

Friday and Saturday talks could lead to an end to the WGA strike as soon as next week.

Jimmy Kimmel finds out the hard way…

Now that the Directors Guild has a deal, the WGA may be pressed to compromise in order to end the strike.

The Director’s Guild of America, who’s contract expires this summer, has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Finally, an A-lister with guts!

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has struck a deal with United Artists, allowing some feature writers to go back to work and opening the door for other independent studios to negotiate.

Here you go Hollywood — when the awards are handed out, you will be making your acceptance speeches on the sidewalk.

Last week the WGA and the Studios failed to reach a deal and each left with a sour taste in their mouth.

What we haven’t talked enough about is the grim reality of the strike, the fact that there are thousands of writers — whose names you would never recognize — who are finding themselves in a very tough spot because of the strike.

New negotiations, two days ongoing at this 11/27 writing, are still a secret, but I CAN tell you what’s been on the news, since it has nothing to do with what’s going on indoors.

The prequel to the hugely successful and highly controversial DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, has been put on production hold due to, you’ve guessed it, the WGA strike.

All of Hollywood is talking about a video called “The Heartbreaking Voices of Uncertainty”. Now you can, too.

Those pesky writers, they’ve been holding up the entertainment industry for too long (a little over a week). Isn’t it time someone picketed them?

No one has been asking me the questions, but I sure as hell know the answers…