We could see screenwriters return to work as soon as Wednesday, after last night’s WGA membership meetings in New York and L.A. showed the scribes are ready to accept the deal and end the strike - hallelujah!
Initial reports that writers would be back at their keyboards Monday appear to have been irrationally exuberant, as union leadership wants the members to vote formally on ending the strike. Here are all of the items I’ve been able to find this morning. Yes, TV With MeeVee works the weekend when we have something as important as this to talk about!!!
WGA Boards will meet today to endorse the contract and then there will be a 48-hour "expedited" vote for the membership. That’s the word for now, anyway. (Variety)
Nikki Finke says the union membership wants the strike over. (Deadline Hollywood Daily)
Writers coming out of the L.A. meeting echo that. (Scribe Vibe)
The email from the WGA […]
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