November 5, 2007

Bravo for Writers!


Hollywood screenwriters have gone on strike after talks with studio representatives failed to resolve a dispute over royalties.

The Writers Guild of America has asked its 12,000 members
to stop working and set up picket lines.

Late-night television chat shows are likely to be the first productions
to suffer with drama to follow if the strike drags on.

The last strike by screenwriters, in 1988, lasted a crippling 22 weeks.

The BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles says the strike
is expected to have a ripple effect throughout Los Angeles
with businesses that rely on the entertainment industry being hit hard.

He says one estimate puts the potential cost to the city at $1bn.

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