Striking Writers to Resume Talks

With 2 dozen TV shows shut down, will meet with studio reps Nov. 26
By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 17, 2007 5:48 AM CST
Striking Writers to Resume Talks
Picketers supporting the writers strike, including Jack Kenny, center, walk the line outside Paramount Pictures studios, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Nick Ut)   (Associated Press)

With the Hollywood writers' strike starting to cause economic pain, writers and studios have agreed to head back to the bargaining table Nov. 26. The breakthrough came via back-channel talks between top TV writers and studio execs, the Los Angeles Times reports. The strike halted production on some two dozen TV shows; late-night talk  shows are in reruns, and stockpiled episodes of others are dwindling.

Pressure mounted last week, as the strike halted production on the high-profile film 'Angels & Demons' and everyone from talent agents to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the two sides to go back to the table. Writers will continue their pickets and rallies until Nov. 26, including a massive march along Hollywood Boulevard expected Tuesday. (More Hollywood writers' strike stories.)

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