NIKKI CALLED IT! Good news about the strike, from Deadline Hollywood Daily
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When this thing is all over, we’re sending Nikki Finke a cookie. From DHD:
TOLDJA! Talks Day #4: Producers Present New Media Proposals To Writers
EXCLUSIVE BULLETIN: The AMPTP presented what its sources just told me are “a number of New Media proposals” today at Talks Day #4. “This is the day it shook loose,” a relieved insider just told me minutes ago. (This is also what I was reporting in my explusive post, Moguls Supposed To Present A Better Offer To Writers At Talks Today.) I’ve learned the AMPTP presented the WGA with “new terms involving streaming, made-for, Internet, and other issues”. The networks and studios are claiming that WGA requested a suspension in the talks until Tuesday December 4th to study the new proposals. My sources say this came as something of a surprise to the moguls’ side because their negotiating team was “ready to keep bargaining through the weekend”. On the other hand, the AMPTP side finally presented the terms with so much fanfare that it really surprised the WGA negotiators who’d been increasingly doubful there’d ever even be such a moment. But let’s not be overly optimistic or naive, either. The big questions now are: Are these truly “new” proposals or just newly packaged “old” proposals? And are they good enough to get this strike settled by Christmas? Let’s hope…
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November 29th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Dear God: Make this end well. Amen.
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November 29th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
sigh, not so fast, united hollywood (and nikki has updated her post) have more info. it doesn’t look so good :(
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November 29th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
*Grits teeth* Not getting my hopes up. Not doing it.
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November 29th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Like I’ve been saying, no hoping until I hear Stephen say, “Nation, it’s good to be back.”
Thanks for all the updates…nice work ladies in keeping us all up to speed!
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