Writers Strike 99% Over!

A deal has been reached, CNBC is reporting.

The new deal will now go before the entire Writers Guild members on Saturday for approval, but that is pretty much a given at this point.

Yay!

Everyone should be getting back to work soon and the Oscars will go on as planned.

Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 8:01 pm / Email this »

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Arm Pitt says – reply to this

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It's about time!!!
royboy says – reply to this

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first
Deb says – reply to this

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12th!
and yay!
carlaseet says – reply to this

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yay!
Melody says – reply to this

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As a writer, I am very excited this is happening
miss says – reply to this

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EXCELLANT
Brooke says – reply to this

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Yay!

seventh?
jay ! says – reply to this

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first !! yay i can goo back too ugly betty !
Toni says – reply to this

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First?
Kiara says – reply to this

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I sure hope so.
:l
kdfjglkd says – reply to this

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finally.
debbie says – reply to this

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finally!
Batman says – reply to this

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FIRST!
Steven says – reply to this

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first y'all
dub says – reply to this

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finally
Happines says – reply to this

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YESYESYES
thank GOD
support the writers as the actors would be NOTHING without them!

GO WRITERS!!
and greys anatomy
COCO says – reply to this

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1st
dianamyte says – reply to this

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first?
meh says – reply to this

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first!
Leslie says – reply to this

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!
dub says – reply to this

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Finally.
Verity says – reply to this

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yay, bring on the oscars! and bring back ugly betty and desperate housewives! yay! xxx
fuck says – reply to this

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i love having sex with my hand
brittany says – reply to this

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ITS ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! blah
Eve says – reply to this

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4th
good on them!!
jt says – reply to this

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first
bomb says – reply to this

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FIRST!
LiLO says – reply to this

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Primera!!!!

:)
yay! says – reply to this

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yay!
linda says – reply to this

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first
LILO says – reply to this

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Primera!!!

:)
blablabla says – reply to this

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hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!
not for the writers and producers. Bunch of egos. FUKK-EM ALL!!!!
but for the rest of hard-working Hollywood employees with families to feed AND WITHOUT WHOM the writers and producers would just be dreamers
hannah says – reply to this

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first. finally over! wahoooooo.
kiki says – reply to this

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woohooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sally says – reply to this

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typo! God dontcha hate it when people don't spell/grammer check their shit!! LOL Still love ya perez…. We're all hypocrits! That's what makes us human.
cece says – reply to this

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finally i'm so happy. i want my shows back pleaseee
bishai says – reply to this

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I've sort of liked not being a slave to TV for these past few months. Oh well, so much for that!
Lindsey says – reply to this

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FREAKING EXCITING! YAY CANT WAIT FOR GREYS TO COME BACK!
hfjdks says – reply to this

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Kool
clau says – reply to this

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finally!!!!!!!!11
didi says – reply to this

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29th?
bridget says – reply to this

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yo!
LISA IN AZ says – reply to this

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All I can say is… I'd understand if the writers were the ones that created the show. All they do is write for them, they need to either suck it up or find a job that they feel pays them what they think they "deserve".
Mrs. Chelsea says – reply to this

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Incredible news for everyone involved in the industry. I know a lot of folks who will be glad to get back to work (or at least get back to looking for it).
Please...... says – reply to this

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I need my shows back, I don't have cable.
RIOS says – reply to this

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hiiiiiiiiiii
OSAMA BIN FIRED says – reply to this

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HERE COMES SOME MORE SHITTY TV FOLKS!!!!
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REALITY IS WHERE ITS AT~~!!!
Natalie says – reply to this

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Thank FREAKING god!!!!!!!!!!
TV? says – reply to this

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Thanks writers for making me realize I don't really need TV anymore. I can make my own adventures now!
KF says – reply to this

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Yes finally!!!! im tired of re-runs, i need some new Grey's, Brothers&sisters, etc.!!! and of course cant wait for the oscars!!!
Writer #102364 says – reply to this

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Perez they're wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! Us writers are waiting for the deal memo to be presented on Sat and judging by the leaks this far, if it's the same crappy deal the DGA got it's gonna get voted down!! PLUS NOTHING IS TO BE VOTED ON SAT, IT'S AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ONLY!!!!!!!
Writer #102364 says – reply to this

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Shit Perez, why didn't you say it was EISNER!!!!!!!!!!!! For crying out loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just for saying what he did is gonna piss the writers off even more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOBODY CAN SHAKE HANDS ON ANYTHING WITHOUT THE WRITERS VOTING ON IT!!!
randyyyy says – reply to this

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
vero36 says – reply to this

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Yes!!!!!!!!!!

Finally!!!!!!!…. I work for a Props Rental Store and we sure were sweating it business was so slow and well yey… ugh but now there shall be a non stop ringing phone next to me oh well at least i know we wont go out of business lol..

Good for the writers im glad they got a deal =o)
LISA IN AZ says – reply to this

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#35 SALLY ********** Just an FYI the word is spelled hypocrites
AP says – reply to this

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AS the strike draws to a close take a look at this fun series that was actually the cynopsis website of the day today…

www.THEwREPLACEMENTS.com

SO MUCH FUN! AND AN INTERESTING INSIGHT TO WHAT WRITING FOR HOLLYWOOD IS LIKE.
jimmyjazz says – reply to this

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GET IT TOGETHER BABY! AS WANDA SYKES WOULD SAY. I JUST WANT MY WISTERIA LANE BITCHES BACK
Marion for the Win! says – reply to this

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And gays across the globe are rejoicing!

Including me!!!
naga says – reply to this

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Talentless writers can fuck themselves. Losers! Fuck them and the Oscars which is a contest for assholes with no self-esteem.
Luciana says – reply to this

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Yeahhhh!!!!

really really happy!
susie says – reply to this

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YESSS!!!!! so exciteddddddd
Kim says – reply to this

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YAY! It's about freakin' time! I just want my "Friday Night Lights" back. Best show on TV, hands down!
Patty says – reply to this

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yay! finally!
albacor 528 says – reply to this

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Oh, no. I was hoping the awards could just go away forever. A ridiculous mess of egotists and has beens. Too bad.
WHO????? says – reply to this

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tehe FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me says – reply to this

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Blah…am i the only one who doesnt care? tv sucks either way.
Beachy says – reply to this

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Who really fuckin' cares? TV sucks - so it doesn't affect me at all. I don't watch primetime network TV because it is so remedial.

Hey peeps - go watch A & E, TBS or Discovery Channel.
actualwgamember says – reply to this

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99% percent over?
really?
so you're telling me 99 percent of the writers have voted for this deal?
as a WGA member, i can assure you that this is not the case. we have not even SEEN a deal yet. we will see it on saturday, but then it will take time for us to digest it and think about it. there are ALOT of numbers and formulas and percentages and fine print to sort out. to say that it is 99% over is stupid. and there will be no vote on saturday. that's not how it works. sorry.
Bah-stin Hah-bor says – reply to this

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Yay! No more reruns!
Stu Pitt says – reply to this

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Re: Arm Pitt – Amen, brother!!
pink dis0rder says – reply to this

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Glory to God in the fucking highest.

I need my Grey's and Gossip Girl back. Stat.

btw…

72nd!

Haha retards.
lee says – reply to this

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if you're a writer shouldn't you know that a lot is two different words…. just saying….
pink dis0rder says – reply to this

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BTW all you fags saying the writers are wrong, go kill yourselves.

I'm not a writer, I'm just in college, but if they are writing they should be getting royalties on all productions of their work, comprehensively updated with technology. The fact that this wasn't automatically done is something I find disturbing.

No one cares about 3 cents per VHS. I can't even find that shit anymore.

If the people writing here saying that they are real writers actually ARE, then Perez, you need to check your shit, because you don't want to damage your "credibility," if you can call it that.

The writers are not going to give up, we can all tell, and they shouldn't.

Power to the people, yo.
kurtypoo says – reply to this

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I say FUCK THE WRITERS, who cares. pay ME more, they make plenty of money.

Anyone can write the garbage they produce.
sueann says – reply to this

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YES! YES! YES! Let's hope this happens, and soon… I NEED new episodes of Brothers and Sisters!!! xx
snot bucket says – reply to this

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FINALLY!!!!
jen says – reply to this

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yay!!!!!!! now greys and all my other favs can come back
:D
wgamember says – reply to this

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Re: lee –
it's called a screenplay. check into it.
it's not a novel.
i'm not a real writer because i forgot the space?
that's rich.
look here nitpicker, i don't capatalize either. nor do i worry about proper grammer or spelling.
this is a message board
ON A GOSSIP SITE.
you ain't paying my salary.
so i just let the fingers fly.
i highly doubt you watch my show. well, not MY show, but the one i write for…
it's way too complicated for someone like yourself who worries over such trivialities.
urkidding says – reply to this

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It is Michael Eisner who is saying the strike is over.
That pinhead hasn't been relevant in Hollywood for years.
He doesn't speak for the AMPTP. He doesn't speak for anyone. He's a douche.
Not a credible source.
y♥ says – reply to this

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gossip girl
nicky says – reply to this

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I thought it was the grammy's…
yay!! says – reply to this

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thank goddddd

i can't wait for shows to restart
Jazzy B says – reply to this

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Finally the show "A Daily Show" once again becomes "The Daily Show" and we get back "The Word" on The Colbert Report!
Jazzy B says – reply to this

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Finally "A Daily Show" becomes again "The Daily Show" and we get back "The Word" on The Colbert Report!
TOOOO Late says – reply to this

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I already cancelled my $50 a month Directv account and will never pay for television again. Thanks for the strike because I have never been happier than without crappy TV - what a HUGE waste of money!!!! Directv is the worst company and all the channels are full of commercials. IT SUCKS DICK!!!!!!!! DIRECTDICK
TOOOO Late says – reply to this

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I already cancelled my $50 a month Directv account and will never pay for television again. Thanks for the strike because I have never been happier than without crappy TV - what a HUGE waste of money!!!! Directv is the worst company and all the channels are full of commercials. IT SUCKS DICK!!!!!!!! DIRECTDICK
David says – reply to this

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FUCK YES!
Testing says – reply to this

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Fuck the WGA. If I were one of the stage folks who got "laid off" when the WGA retards went on strilke…I'd be suing the shit out of the WGA for causing hardship.
Testing says – reply to this

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*** I'm not a writer, I'm just in college, but if they are writing they should be getting royalties on all productions of their work, comprehensively updated with technology. The fact that this wasn't automatically done is something I find disturbing. ***

Hey retard…then the writers should have gotten that in writing when they took the fucking jobs in the first place. No one is forcing them to work. They would have reason to strike if they had it in writing, but weren't getting paid…but a majority of them didn't have kickbacks accounted for in their hiring papers, and now they are whiny bitches.
Moms Cash Blog says – reply to this

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They should just work online like us cool bloggers and make some real money, huh Perez :0 ) Shout me a holler sometime, I would love to do an interview featuring YOU, You , you on my blog. SERIOUSLY - email me!
valentina says – reply to this

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I WANT MY DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES BACKK!!!!!
Adrianna says – reply to this

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Awesome news for the writers! Barack > Clinton! Barack cares WAY more about latino rights, womens choice and gay rights than she does, DO YOUR RESEARCH and find out. I cant beleive how blind some ppl are, OMG! Vote for Barack!
justme says – reply to this

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SO WHAT!!!! I DO NOT MISS ALL THE LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS!!!!BRING ME MORE REALITY. HALF THESE SO CALLED MOVIE ACTORS CANNOT ACT!!!!
Meeeee says – reply to this

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All I want is my House back!!!!!! Hugh Laurie is my boyfriend.
Paul says – reply to this

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It better be! It's the main reason that film companies don't give a shit about my resume and so that I could go back to work and eat again!
J says – reply to this

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oh! YAY! nooow, give me heroes, csi, ugly betty, gossip girl and scrubs back!!
liz says – reply to this

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omaha loves perez!!!!!
alex says – reply to this

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i personally don't care anymore, as most of the shows have ended the seasons already..
blah says – reply to this

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whoopee.
cutie says – reply to this

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thank you great lord of all that is good and pure