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May 11th, 2008

Reaper Writers Step It Up in Post-Strike Episodes

Reaper fans worried a bit, early on, that the episodes were tending to cover terra a little too cognita. During the first several episodes, the network put the pressure on the writers to make each episode accessible for new viewers. So, we tended to see the same information exposed for the first few weeks. By […]

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April 6th, 2008

Cleveland Ponders Fate of “Reaper”, Other Freshman Shows

Mark Dawidziak, over at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, ponders what television networks will do with their remaining shows left undecided on the programming sidelines. The list is familiar, and it includes Reaper, as they all do. What will The CW do? What will the other networks do with all these shows that remain unconfirmed for […]

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February 16th, 2008

Reaper, Other CW Shows Announce Likely Return Dates

The youth-oriented network may stay in flux, but The CW has announced planned return dates and episode counts for its series.

Reaper: 5 episodes begin April 22. (3 more pre-strike episodes begin February 28.)
Supernatural: 4 episodes begin April 24. (1 more pre-strike episode airs February 21.)
The Game: 9 episodes begin March 23.
Smallville: 6 episodes begin […]

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February 13th, 2008

Writers’ Strike Officially Over!

Last night, at 6PM PST, 92.5% of the 3,775 writers voting, voted ‘YES’ to ending the 100 day old strike. We all knew this was coming. The CW had just issued its plans for the rest of 2008, and the industry seemed to have already breathed a giant corporate sigh of relief. The governing board […]

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February 12th, 2008

Reaper News: CW Orders Five to Six More Episodes

The CW has confirmed that the network will air five or six new episodes of Reaper, in addition to the three already completed, and ready to air, beginning this month. The new episodes will begin filming, soon, and will air in April and May.
As for other CW shows:
Everybody Loves Chris: Can finish out the season […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Writers, Studios Overcome Thorny Issues; Tentative Agreement May Come This Week

According to leaks to the Associated Press by two anonymous insiders, the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, representing the studios, made significant progress, in talks Friday.
Until now, the sticking points included insistence by the studios to limit writers’ residuals for online content to a flat $1,200 […]

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January 18th, 2008

Directors’, Producers Strike Contract Deal: Writers?

Just 27 seconds ago –more or less- the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers tentatively agreed to a three year contract. The agreement, covering the same sorts of issues that have caused the Writers Guild of America strike, including royalties for internet revenues, is groundbreaking. Also, as contracts […]

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January 9th, 2008

The Guardian (U.K.) Commentary Looks at Writers’ Strike vs. Prison Officers Strike (2007)

With Parliament looking at banning –again- strikes by personnel essential to the public, and incarcerated good, Zoe Williams compares –a little- and contrasts –a lot- last Summers’ U.K. Prison Officers’ strike to the current Writers’ Strike.
She makes some interesting points, definitely worth discussing, as can be seen by those who commented about the piece.
How does […]

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December 29th, 2007

Hope At Last? Writers Strike Ending at Smaller Production Companies - Worldwide Pants First

David Letterman rides again! Wouldn’t he be a cool soul on Reaper! Photo: James Devaney, WireImage.com.
Hooray for David Letterman! Though many scripted TV dramas and sitcoms may end the season in chaos, perpetual reruns, or replacement by reality tv, the deal struck between David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants and the WGA is a ray of hope […]

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November 27th, 2007

Pencil! Send Pencils to End the Strike, Dang It!

That’s right. There is a campaign afoot to send one million pencils (in U.S. Pencils) to media moguls and put an end to this WGA (Writers’) Strike. There is a coordinated effort to bring peace to the land of the free and the home of fresh new scripts. United Hollywood and Strike Points got together […]

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