Writers Guild of America Calls a Strike, Late-Night Productions Forced to Cease Operations

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is officially on strike, following failed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) to reach an agreement on an updated film and scripted television contract."Though we negotiated intent on making a fair deal - and though your strike vote gave us the leverage to make some gains - the studios' responses to our proposals have been wholly insufficient, given the existential crisis writers are facing," the WGA wrote in a mes...