The deadline for a deal between writers and Hollywood talent agents is midnight on Saturday. Writers want their agents to sign on to a Code of Conduct.
The Writers Guild is locked in a battle with the Association of Talent Agents -- and it's unclear how it will endThe Writers Guild of America and The Association of Talent Agents are at
a standstill in their negotiations for an agreement in a showdown that is being referred to as "Wrexit." Cynthia Littleton, business editor at "Variety", joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss it.
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