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The Ivory Tower of Fake News

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The Ivory Tower of Fake News. In other strike news - the Academy Awards. Dec 21st, 2007 at 1:51 AM. Which might not be so bad, except that. The union’s directors had already decided they would not grant a waiver for writers, including the prospective host Jon Stewart, to work on the show. . And would stars appear if the guild struck the program but did not have a picket line? And that's when the strike will get really ugly. Stewart and Colbert to Return w/o Writers. Dec 21st, 2007 at 1:45 AM. In a statem...

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United Hollywood: Senator Ted Stevens - Please Don't Come to RNC

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Senator Ted Stevens - Please Don't Come to RNC. Posted by Kate Purdy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Links from Around the Web. Who are you people? Check out U.H. videos on our YouTube page. Here are a few from our page and from some of our friends:. Responses to AMPTP Statements. Technologyhttp:/ www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif. Jonathan Handel's Digital Media Law. Writers Guild of America West. Writers Guild of America East. Late Show Writers On Strike.

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United Hollywood: Support the Fair Market Value Bill!

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Support the Fair Market Value Bill! Last week, State Senator Sheila Kuehl introduced a bill in the California Senate that. All entertainment union workers. Below, WGAw Secretary-Treasurer Elias Davis explains the bill and asks the members of all entertainment-industry unions to support it by sending an email to its sponsors in the California State Assembly. Please support Senate Bill 1765, the Fair Market Value Bill. And here's one way you can do that - click here. I just t...

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United Hollywood: Shoot First. Get Advertisers Later.

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Shoot First. Get Advertisers Later. The New York Times. Mentions three other recently launched internet original producers: 60Frames. And Michael Eisner's Vuguru. More info about these companies and others in the coming weeks. Here's a sample from THE JEANNIE TATE SHOW, from Warner Brothers Studio 2.0. Posted by United Hollywood. Christ. Let's hope that the Jeannie Tate Show is not. The wave of the future. More bad TV we do not. But if you have links to good or great or any...

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United Hollywood: Sexy Laundry starring Frances Fisher and Paul Ben Victor

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Sexy Laundry starring Frances Fisher and Paul Ben Victor. The strike's may be over but the Solidarity Fund continues to be a vital resource for helping people get back on their feet. On Saturday, February 16th. The Hayworth Theater's production of Sexy Laundry. Donated the box office receipts to the Solidarity Fund. Running through March 16th, the play, starring Frances Fisher and Paul Ben Victor is about a couple trying to rekindle their 25-year marriage in a swanky hotel.

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United Hollywood: POKER TOURNAMENT to Benefit The Industry Support Fund

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. POKER TOURNAMENT to Benefit The Industry Support Fund. Posted by Kate Purdy. Labels: Calendar of Events. Sorry, I already gambled too WAAAY much recently, striking for a decent contract. I lost my ass. All I can say is you're lucky you're holding that on the Left Coast because this old Jarhead btl guy can play one helluva game of hold 'em! I play everyday on-line and weekends at the Borgota, in Atlantic City. Planning on entering the WSOP this year. Links from Around the Web.

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United Hollywood: Editorial from a Dolphin

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Editorial from a Dolphin. Comedy Writer and Animal Internet Entrepreneur Billiam Coronel. Brings our attention to this supportive editorial from Mylo, a dolphin. Recently posted at animalinternet.com. I Only Jump Thru Hoops ‘Cause A Writer Said To. Congratulations to the WGA. As a member of the Guild of Aquatic Performers Local 223, I am thrilled our sister union was able to reach an agreement with the Hollywood studios. Would circling the tank 3 times have added more drama?

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United Hollywood: Strike Officially Over - Contract Ratified with 93.6% Approval

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Strike Officially Over - Contract Ratified with 93.6% Approval. The following is a letter from the presidents.). To Our Fellow Members:. Language in the contract will allow us to monitor and audit these new technologies and new business models, but it will take vigilance on the part of our membership to make sure that original Internet writing is done under a WGA contract and with appropriate terms and conditions. The same sort of vigilance will be needed to assist members ...

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The Report Colbert: December 2007

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Truthiness, justice and the American way - that's Stephen Colbert. We'll discuss the show (very hot), the host, the guests and everything about it. Sunday, December 23, 2007. What would Stephen do? As we head into the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008, we should be asking ourselves a vital question. What would he do about global warming? We may never found out thanks to those wimps in South Carolina who wouldn't put him on the ballot.). What would he do about the major issues? Add echo effect here).

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United Hollywood: Writers Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract

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STILL FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE. Writers Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract. February 26, 2008. Writers Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract. And New York –. The members of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today put their final stamp of approval on the deal that ended their 14-week strike, giving writers new rights and protections for work distributed on and created for the Internet and other new media platforms. The balloting was...