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Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of
The Write Stuff! Thanksgiving is always rough on a screenwriter. You're usually seeing a lot of friends and family, and while they (candied) yammer on about their accomplishments,
you have to start all of your sentences with: "We're still waiting to hear on that one..." and "Our agent says we're really close..." and "Grandma, let me explain the WGA strike to you one more time..."
But there is a great deal to be thankful for this year. On Monday, still happy and groggy from a weekend of gorging,
representatives from the WGA and the AMPTP will resume talks. Ideally, each side will come away happy and we can end this strike. From a personal note, my writing career was right on the verge of kicking into high gear when the strike was announced, and I certainly don't want to lose that upward momentum. And looking at the bigger picture, we're a month away from Christmas here. Who wants to see not just writers but everyone who works in and around the entertainment industry desperately struggling to pay the bills? The grips, the gaffers, the assistants, the dry cleaners...these people are out of work, too.
So send your good vibes to the negotiating table on Monday. And if you think there's nothing you can do, you're wrong. You can electronically sign
this petition to the AMPTP, which starts: "We, the undersigned, fully support the strike of the Writers Guild of America, and agree with the WGA's stated goals of obtaining just and fair compensation regarding revenues generated through "new media". The petition currently has 57, 695 signatures, which is extremely impressive. Won't you add yours?
Continue reading The Write Stuff: Help Stop the Strike, Q&A, Writing to Be Thankful For
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Film Threat's Frigid 50 is back. Last year, the list was topped by everyone's favorite Scientologists Tom and Katie. (Wait ... Is she one yet?) Luckily they've saturated the press so much lately with their wedding shenanigans that they remain on the list, just bumped down a few to number 10. The top spot goes to the natural choice - Scottish-hero-turned-anti-Semitic-raving-drunk -- Mel Gibson. It'd be tough to beat the man who, in one night, managed to offend a religion, be a slimy misogynist and drive while drunk.
While I don't think anyone could surpass Mel's 2006 flubs, the list holds some expected names as well as a few shockers. Although Jennifer Aniston is a surprise in the number two spot, her appearance on the list isn't as surprising as her follower, Borat. Beyond that quirky Kazakhstanian creation rests wild girl Lindsay Lohan, whose spot is extra-specially detailed with Eddie Murphy lyrics. Finishing off the top five is the lackadaisical tax payer, Wesley Snipes.
Unfortunately, the likes of Gibson-sympathetic Patrick Swayze and Lady in the Water survivor Paul Giamatti will have to try harder to get further up on the list. But even their showings at 49 and 50 were topped by Colin Farrell, who got a special icy place of 51 for acting in numerous bombs yet still having the money and media.
Go take a look. Did they miss anyone?
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