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Writers on why they’re standing up to Hollywood: ‘this is fundamentally broken’

Six film and TV writers discuss what the industry means to them and why they are fighting for its future

The Guardian - US

Striking Hollywood writers decry the Uber-ization of their trade

Los Angeles (AFP) - Television and film writers, on strike over the "existential crisis" of a Hollywood dream factory that mistreats the source of its stories, are fed up with seeing their profession become more precarious in the age of streaming.

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‘Pens down!’: Hollywood writers strike as late-night comedy shows go dark

Members of the Writers Guild of America picket major studios as they demand higher pay and rules for AI

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Hollywood writers vote on strike: ‘At stake is the viability of TV as a career’

WGA union argues companies have ‘leveraged the streaming transition to underpay writers’

The Guardian - US

My worst moment: ‘Abbott Elementary’ writer Brittani Nichols wishes she knew about the spit bucket

Chicago native and comedian Brittani Nichols is a writer on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” Quinta Brunson, the show’s creator and star, spent time in Chicago earlier in her career taking classes at Second City, but ironically, that Chicago connection is not how they met.

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