Letterman Makes Deal With Striking Writers
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The deal will allow David Letterman to resume his show next Wednesday with his team of writers on board.
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Leaders of striking television writers plan to meet Friday with David Letterman's production company in an attempt to reach a separate deal that could make the "Late Show" the only late-night TV program on the air with a writing staff.
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Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has idled production on dozens of TV shows.
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Late-night television comedian David Letterman has extended his contract with the CBS network in a deal that will keep his "Late Show" on the network through the fall of 2010, the broadcaster announced on Monday.
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Hollywood's striking writers have  made a key breakthrough in contract talks with film and  television producers, leading to what could be a deal between  the two parties by the end of next week, The New York Times  reported on Saturday.
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The Hollywood writers guild said Tuesday it has agreed to back off proposals to unionize writers of reality and animated shows, a key concession that came the same day the sides said they would begin informal talks.
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Late-night TV comedian David Letterman on Wednesday kicked off the return of his show from a two-month hiatus in support of striking screenwriters, boasting his was the "only show on the air" with union-backed jokes.
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The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and television studios on Thursday, Daily Variety reported, in a move that could hasten the settlement of a 10-week-old screenwriters' strike.
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breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week.
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Fans of David Letterman can expect fresh Top Ten lists next week.  Worldwide Pants, the comedian's production company, reached an interim agreement Friday with the Writers Guild of America allowing The Late Show With David Letterman to return to the ...
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Negotiators for Hollywood studios and striking writers have agreed to terms of a new contract that could be presented to union leaders in days and, if approved, end their three-month-old labor clash later this week, two sources told Reuters on Monday.
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Union leaders for striking  Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract  deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it,  calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled  TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.
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The Writers Guild of America plans to brief its members this weekend on a deal taking shape to end their 3-month-old strike, using the meetings to gauge rank-and-file support for the labor plan, union leaders said on Tuesday.
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Late-night TV host David Letterman has renewed his contract with CBS in a deal that keeps his show on the network through the fall of 2010, a year past the retirement of NBC rival Jay Leno, CBS said on Monday.
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The union representing Hollywood's striking writers said it reached a "tentative deal" with studios and will meet members later on Saturday to discuss ending a three-month walkout that has crippled television production and overshadowed the awards season.
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LOS ANGELES  Â When the union representing Hollywood directors begins contract talks Saturday, striking TV and film writers will likely be calculating how a deal might affect them.
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Striking Hollywood writers have reached a deal with Tom Cruise's production outfit United Artists Films to resume working while the strike continues against other studios.