Negotiations on a new Writers Guild of America contract could go through the weekend, as the sides continue to trade proposals ahead of the Monday deadline.
and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and may hold a session on Saturday, according to a source close to the situation. Given the looming deadline and prospect of a strike grinding Hollywood production activity to a halt, it’s no surprise that the guild andrepresentatives would look to work through the weekend in the hopes of avoiding industry-wide disruption.
The WGA contract expires at midnight on Monday, and a strike could begin as soon as Tuesday. The guild has advised that if a strike is called, talk shows such as “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be shut down immediately.
So far, no scripted shows have pulled permits to film on location in Los Angeles next week. Typically such permits would have been pulled by Wednesday, according to FilmLA, which oversees the permitting system. It appears that productions are holding off in anticipation of a strike. FilmLA Last week, the guild announced that 97.85% of voting members approved a strike authorization, giving the leadership the power to call a strike if no deal is reached.
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