Striking writers role-play in fake debate
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Lawmakers, congressional  staff and other "Hill rats" longing for the political humor  they've been without because of the writers' strike got their  fix on Wednesday during a faux debate between members of the  Writers Guild of America and the studios.
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The president of the writers guild and his lieutenant are deliberating a question that may bode ill for both: Is their rebellion over?
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One angry word begets another, and one Fool tries to sort out who's closer to the truth.
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Sir Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance launch a debate asking who really wrote William Shakespeare's works.
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The union for striking Hollywood  writers cried foul on Thursday over late-night TV comic Jay  Leno writing his own jokes for his return to the air from an  eight-week hiatus forced by the walkout.
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Should creators insist on copy protection and other technologies to block the unauthorized spread of their works? That's the first question in a week-long debate on Bits between Rick Cotton, the general counsel of NBC Universal, and Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law School.
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Tycho:  I can really do without a lot of the corporate sniping that happens in this industry.  Plus, as a licensed demagogue, they're horning in on my territory when they say ridiculous things or make baseless verbal assaults!  I mean, I have mouths to feed.  Seriously, I have more than one mouth.
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Trade unions split between Obama and Clinton as accusations fly of attempts to intimidate voters
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US writers will meet later this week to decide whether to hold informal talks with studio bosses, reports say.
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While the Writers Guild of America continues its strike, throwing much of awards season into question, it still has some awards of its own to hand out.
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Facing dwindling bank accounts, striking TV and film writers returned to the picket line Wednesday, saying they're eager to get back to work but determined to tough it out until their demands are met.
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If the strike continues, the Oscars could become an infomercial about the importance of writers.
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A spokeswoman said Friday that the Writers Guild of America would definitely take some action against Jay Leno, who is a member.
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With an entire industry  eyeing a pair of Writers Guild of America meetings Saturday,  everybody and their (out of work) brother wants to know when  the picket lines will come down and the union's three-month-old  strike will end.
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Even if they are strictly limited to the use of words, some authors conjure up virtual pictures and exploit the shorthand they provide.
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Striking Hollywood writers could begin informal talks with studio chiefs as early as next week in an effort to end a two-month walkout that has hobbled the entertainment industry, according to a person familiar with the bargaining strategy of the writers union.
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Â· Actors honour writers picket line in studio strikeÂ· Press conference replaces awards ceremony on TV