WGA East
Hollywood Guilds Raise Concerns With Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Over Warner Bros. Sale Amid Netflix Congressional Hearings
As Ted Sarandos endured hours of questioning from the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee about Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros., several of the Hollywood guilds raised concerns again with...
Slate Editorial Staff Ratifies New Contract With WGA East That Establishes Bargaining Unit’s First AI Protections
EXCLUSIVE: The editorial staff at Slate Media has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the WGA East that, for the first time, establishes guardrails around the use of...
Stephen Colbert To Be Honored With WGA East’s Walter Bernstein Award
With The Late Show set to end in May, Stephen Colbert is receiving this year’s Walter Bernstein Award from the Writers Guild of America East. The honor will be...
Diana Son To Receive WGA East’s Richard B. Jablow Award for Devoted Service
EXCLUSIVE: Diana Son will receive the WGA East‘s Richard B. Jablow Award for Devoted Service at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards ceremony in March. Son, a member of...
WGA Reveals Bargaining Committee For 2026 Contract Talks With AMPTP; Ellen Stutzman To Serve As Chief Negotiator Again
The Writers Guild of America has selected the committee that will negotiate its 2026 contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The guild’s East and West...
Tom Fontana Elected President Of WGA East
Tom Fontana is the new president of the Writers Guild of America East, replacing Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. The union revealed the results of its 2025 Council elections today. Also...
Bill Lawrence On The Importance Of Mentoring Young Writers, Or “People Who Will Give Me My Last Job When I Am Un-Hirable,” As He Accepts WGA East Award
“The best thing about Hollywood, other than, obviously, award shows, is that all of us got in the door because someone believed in us,” said Bill Lawrence, accepting the...