As Writersâ Strike Looms, Stakes Are Higher for TV Than Film
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Television writers wield considerable power over a television show, so much so that it often is not clear where their writing duties end and their producing duties begin.
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Scions of filmmakers are ready to strike again.
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With a deal taking shape to end a  three-month walkout by Hollywood writers, the strike-hobbled  television industry is scrambling to get back on its feet and  salvage what remains of the broadcast season.
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While the Writers Guild of America continues its strike, throwing much of awards season into question, it still has some awards of its own to hand out.
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TV viewers hooked on cliffhanger episodes of hit shows such as "Heroes" and "Grey's Anatomy" could be left dangling if writers walk off the job.
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While negotiators edge toward agreement on the thorniest issues in the 3-month-old writers strike, many in Hollywood are nurturing new hope that an end is near for the walkout that has brought their industry to a standstill.
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Certain networks â some cable, some not â stepped in to fill the gap that âThe Sopranosâ left behind. And the writersâ strike enhances what was so good about the best-scripted shows of the year.
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Even if  Hollywood writers end their three-month-old strike soon, as the  buzz seems to suggest, studios will be reluctant to ramp up  development too aggressively because they must still contend  with a possible walkout by actors in June.
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Hollywood writers are optimistic the end of the three-month strike is in sight after reviewing a proposed deal from studios that increases their payments for online use of TV shows and movies.
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If the strike continues, the Oscars could become an infomercial about the importance of writers.
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Despite the Hollywood writers' strike, the big TV networks have more than a hundred episodes of scripted series ready to roll out over the next few months. The bad news for viewers: Few are fan favorites.
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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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Hollywood's television pilot  season, when networks develop and test most new programs, is in  a tailspin with writers on strike putting billions of  advertising dollars at risk.
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The writersâ strike threatens another beloved Tinseltown institution â the swag bag.
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Talks resume in Hollywood to try to head off possible strike action by film and TV screenwriters.
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Viewers may want to brace themselves for a lot of jury-rigged entertainment if writers and producers do not come to an agreement on a new contract by the end of the month.
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As striking screenwriters keep late-night talk shows in reruns, Hollywood publicists have been scrambling to find new ways to promote star-driven movies.