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  1. the industry
    ‘What Does Hollywood Want to Be?’The strikes are over, but corporate entertainment’s identity crisis–cum–reckoning is far from resolved.
    By Chris Lee
  2. and … action!
    All the Shows Returning After the Joint Hollywood StrikeStranger Things and Night Court are racing to start filming.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. the industry
    ‘It Never Needed to Go This Long’Five months of agony delivered the WGA a historic deal. Here’s how the writers won — and why they’re still angry.
    By Josef Adalian
  4. hollywood on strike
    SAG Is ‘Ready’ to Take on Studios NextHeading back to the table on October 2.
    By Zoe Guy
  5. they’re ba-ack
    The Strike Force Five Return to Their Day JobsStephen Colbert, John Oliver, both Jimmys, and Seth Meyers get back to work.
    By Zoe Guy
  6. derek hough watch
    Matt Walsh (No, Not the Conservative) Delays DWTS AppearanceSAG-AFTRA said in a statement that its members aren’t breaking strike rules by appearing on the show, which the WGA is picketing.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. drew’s news
    Drew Barrymore ‘Deeply’ Apologizes to Writers and Unions“I know there’s just nothing I can do that will make this okay for those it is not okay with.”
    By Zoe Guy
  8. do i hear $500?
    Adam Scott Will Walk Your L.A.-Based DogBut the internet has some better ideas for the Union Solidarity Commission auction.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. he’s ba-ack
    Bill Maher Mars Reputation With the WGAReal Time is coming back without writers and therefore with picketing.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. books on strike
    Drew Barrymore Removed As Host for National Book AwardsThey rescinded the offer after The Drew Barrymore Show resumed production without its writers.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. hollywood on strike
    Drew Barrymore ‘Unaware’ of Fans Allegedly Removed Over WGA Strike PinsStaffers allegedly kicked them out of a Drew Barrymore Show taping.
    By Zoe Guy
  12. drew’s news
    The Drew Barrymore Show Is Apparently Returning Without WGA WritersAhead of planned picketing this week, Drew Barrymore shared an Instagram statement explaining the choice.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  13. a glossary
    Every Term You Should Know to Understand Hollywood on StrikeInterim agreements are not waivers.
    By Zoe Guy
  14. negotiations
    The WGA Needs Time to Think About the AMPTP’s Counterproposal“We will evaluate their offer and, after deliberation, go back to them with the WGA’s response next week.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  15. hollywood on strike
    The WGA and AMPTP Have a Date at the Negotiating TableAnnounced on the 101st day of the writers’ strike.
    By Zoe Guy
  16. 2023 wga strike
    Celebrities Are Standing With the WGAMandy Patinkin, AOC, Jack Black, and more show support on the picket line and off.
    By Zoe Guy
  17. pay up
    Kimiko Glenn Says Orange Is the New Black Actors Needed Second JobsHer TikTok echoed sentiments Sean Gunn had on Netflix’s picket line Friday.
    By Bethy Squires
  18. scene report
    ‘The Vibe Is Fantastic’Writers, actors, and pets alike picketed together as SAG-AFTRA joined Hollywood’s historic strike.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. yeah
    Disney CEO Is Not Bringing Good Vibes to the Bargaining Table“It’s very disturbing to me,” he said of writers strike and potential actors strike.
    By Zoe Guy
  20. solidarity forever
    The SAG-AFTRA Contract Has ExpiredThe actual strike/no-strike announcement will take place at noon PST Thursday.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. punching up
    Who Writes the BET Awards?Plus a rally in L.A., a contract for the DGA, and drama for Kim K.
    By Bethy Squires and Anne Victoria Clark
  22. wga strike
    TV Productions Delayed by Writers’ StrikeThe latest show to be postponed indefinitely is Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spin-off 1923.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. punching up
    The Strike Comes for the Sheridanverse1923? More like new season in 2033!
    By Bethy Squires
  24. wga strike
    10 Movies Impacted by Past Writers StrikesThe 1988 and 2007–8 WGA strikes wreaked havoc on the production of major movies. (Daniel Craig is not meant to be a star and a script doctor!)
    By Nick Allen
  25. punching up
    Preserving the Art of a Succession and ITYSL Writers’ RoomDay 32’s dispatch from the picket lines asks this: What are our favorite shows without the people who write them?
    By Bethy Squires
  26. vulture investigates
    The Honking Wars of the 2023 Writers’ StrikeHow seriously should anyone be taking those electronic signs?
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  27. boo
    David Zaslav Draws Jeers, Boos at Boston University Graduation“Pay your writers,” the crowd chanted at the Warner Bros. Discovery chief.
    By Charu Sinha
  28. 2023 writers’ strike
    How Will the WGA Strike Affect Late-Night TV?Who’s paying their staff? What’s airing instead? How dark has it gotten?
    By Hershal Pandya
  29. 2023 writers’ strike
    Late-Night Hosts to Pay Their Staffs Personally During StrikeThe hosts will personally cover an extra week of compensation during the WGA strike.
    By Hershal Pandya
  30. solidarity forever
    Jennifer Coolidge Shouts Out WGA in MTV Movie Awards Speech“I stand here before you tonight side by side with my sisters and brothers from the WGA that are fighting right now.”
    By Bethy Squires
  31. for pete’s sake
    SNL Cancels Pete Davidson Episode Following WGA StrikeLiteral bupkis.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. the take
    Will Leitch on the ‘Office’ Webisodes LaunchSo how are they? And, uh, who’s writing them?
  33. the early-evening news
    Major Cover-up Suspected on ‘American Idol’Plus: Andrew W.K.!
  34. strike zone
    Farewell to Strike News Forever, We HopeSo long to Vulture’s least-beloved category.
  35. strike zone
    Too Cold to Picket: Writers’ Strike Finally Over!The strike is over!
  36. the early-evening news
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Will Tell You Why Herbie Hancock Deserved That GrammyIf you, like us, were baffled as to why Herbie Hancock deserved the Grammy for Album of the Year, perhaps you should let leading NBA scorer and noted musicologist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explain it.
  37. strike zone
    So Who Won the Strike?Depends whom you ask!
  38. strike zone
    Vulture’s Poststrike Encyclopedia: When Will My Show Be Back?Constantly updated reports on which of your favorite shows will return this spring, this fall, in 2009, or (gulp) never.
  39. strike zone
    WGA Announces Tentative Deal; Tina Fey Goes Back to WorkIt’s true!
  40. kudos
    Academy President Sid Ganis Asks Oscar Nominees if Maybe They Could, You Know, Show UpThe head of the Oscars wusses out.
  41. strike zone
    Nobody Get Excited; Writers’ Strike Not Quite Over YetDespite any excitement over a possible end to the writers’ strike soon, Writers Guild and AMPTP insiders say “there’s still a possibility this thing could get fucked.”
  42. strike zone
    Is the Writers’ Strike Finally Over?Just as we were finally beginning to accept the reality of a future without scripted television, it seems as though the writers’ strike may actually be nearing an end.
  43. strike zone
    WGA Allows Writers to Work on Grammys; Awards Show to Be No Worse Than UsualThis morning brings news that the Writers Guild has allowed an interim deal for the February 10 Grammy Awards ceremony — not only will the WGA not picket the event, they’ll also allow scribes to work on the show.
  44. strike zone
    WGA Interim Deals Give Boost to Great TV Shows, Crappy Superhero MoviesMad Men and Ant-Man, returning to the screen sooner than expected!
  45. strike zone
    Directors Make Deal; Writers Declare It ‘Neither Reason for Celebration Nor Mourning’So get your party hats out of storage, but don’t put them on yet, is basically what we’re saying.
  46. strike zone
    Could a DGA Deal This Week End the Writers’ Strike?But the news isn’t all smiley faces on placards! Plus, the true victims of the strike: entertainment journalists.
  47. strike zone
    Jay Leno: Scabby Scab or the Scabbiest Scab?Though the newly returned Tonight Show is not allowed to use writers during the ongoing strike, WGA member Jay Leno has been telling monologue jokes he claims to have written himself for the past two nights — but the Writers Guild, like many of us, isn’t laughing.
  48. strike zone
    Letterman Returns With Scribes, Finally Answering the Question: Do Writers Actually Matter?Can Letterman make up his long-standing ratings deficit when he can offer monologues and Top Ten lists while his competitor, presumably, can only offer an hour of Jaywalking?
  49. strike zone
    ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ to Return! Why Stewart Will Be Okay, But Colbert Is ScrewedSurprise — The Daily Show should still be able to have its correspondents file reports.
  50. the early-evening news
    Bender Lives! And Brews!Plus: So long, People’s Choice Awards.
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