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WGA Strike Payback: It’s Time for Networks to Reward their Dedicated Fans

You may have noticed that the major networks have recently started their promotional push to remind fans that scripted sitcoms and dramas are returning soon. Said CBS Entertainment Chief Nina Tasler in today’s USA TODAY, “I can’t underestimate the importance of telling people you’re back.” Added NBC marketing chief John Miller, “We do have a [...]

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Random Musings: Michael Ausiello, Justin Hartley and GIRLFRIENDS

Rather than shamelessly copy and paste all of Michael Ausiello’s intern’s hard work, this TV Addict thought he’d take the classier approach and let my fellow TV Addicts know that all you have to do in order to find out when your favorite shows are returning is to click here. In other TV news, the [...]

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The WGA Strike is Officially Over

This just in from the WGA: On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked on November 5th. The strike is over. Writing can resume immediately. If you were employed when the strike began, you should plan to report to work [...]

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Dispatches From the Couch: Gone, But (Hopefully) Not Forgotten

At least a few execs over at ABC are probably hoping that once they finally are able to get shows back into production, audiences will be watching — and not asking — SAMANTHA WHO? What if fans who had just begun to fall for the romantic comedy have, like the lead character, developed a case [...]

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Jenny’s TV Guide: Monday February 11

Monday marks a new episode of Girlfriends followed by the season finale on the CW starting at 9/8c. In the first ep, Lynn gets upset that her record label is pushing back the release date of her album; Monica decides she does not want to know the sex of her baby, but William accidentally text [...]

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WGA Strike: Was it Worth it?

With the WGA Strike (almost) over, this TV Addict must now take a moment to ask the obvious yet slightly painful question. Was it worth it? Sure the WGA got their foot in the door when it comes to internet residuals, but at a pretty hefty price. The reality of this unfortunate situation is that [...]

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WGA Strike News From Around the Web

Attention ‘books’ and the ‘outdoors’… it was fun while it lasted. No really, thanks for the memories. But it’s time to hit the pause button. The WGA Strike is officially over! With a tentative agreement now official (did I mention, best day ever!?), showrunners could be back to work as early as Monday with writer’s [...]

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WGA Strike: It’s Over!

The following memo was sent out by WGA President Patric M. Verrone early this morning. To Our Fellow Members, We have a tentative deal. It is an agreement that protects a future in which the Internet becomes the primary means of both content creation and delivery. It creates formulas for revenue-based residuals in new media, [...]

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From the WGA President: Tentative Deal Reached (Hallelujah!)

To Our Fellow Members, We have a tentative deal. It is an agreement that protects a future in which the Internet becomes the primary means of both content creation and delivery. It creates formulas for revenue-based residuals in new media, provides access to deals and financial data to help us evaluate and enforce those formulas, [...]

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Learn When Your Favorite Shows Will Return

Since being a TV Addict requires me sitting 24/7 in front of, or within very close proximity to a television, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello was kind enough to do the heavy lifting and put together a comprehensive list with regards to the fate of some of yours (and my) favorite shows as the WGA Strike [...]

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