Almost no one ever heard about this, and now it’s all over, “except for the shouting.”
Dear Members:
We are pleased to announce that Writers Guild of America members at PBS have reached a tentative agreement with management at PBS member stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal.
Hmm, shit just got real. Today’s email from the WGA:
Dear Member,
On Monday, we notified you that WGA writers at PBS member stations authorized a strike if management does not agree to a fair new deal before the current WGA-Public Television Freelance Agreement expires at 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time / 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 21, 2024.
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Barry Levinson has signed with Atlas Artists for representation in all areas.
You know Levinson’s seminal films from Diner to The Natural, Good Morning Vietnam, Rain Man, Avalon, Bugsy, Sleepers, Wag the Dog, and What Just Happened, among others. He also directed the HBO original films, You Don’t Know Jack, The Wizard of Lies, Paterno, The Survivor, as well as the pilot episodes for Homicide: Life on the Street, Shades of Blue, and Dopesick.
Levinson aligns with Atlas as he preps the release of Alto Knights, which stars Robert De Niro in the dual roles of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. Warner Bros opens the film in theaters on March 21st, 2025….
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, I know that’s a very cornball phrase, but unfortunately there isn’t much else to say.
In other words, I just received this email from the WGA:
Dear Members,
“…my friend?”
This post works best when read while listening to the Doors classic, The End.
