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WGA and AMPTP Reach Deal Avoiding Another Strike and Late Night, Your New Favorite Comedies, and More Actually Won’t Be Brought to a Grinding Halt

May 2, 2017
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WGA and AMPTP Reach Deal Avoiding Another Strike and Late Night, Your New Favorite Comedies, and More Actually Won’t Be Brought to a Grinding Halt

Past the deadline when the previous contract had expired, the WGA and AMPTP did indeed agree on a deal that prevented a strike (which was made to seem inevitable in the days leading up to this) from happening.

If you remember from a decade ago, Conan O’Brien was spinning a ring on his desk as a segment, The Office was never quite the same, and the whole of the industry biz was shaken as a result of the last WGA Strike for both creators and consumers to a degree no one had anticipated. 

Thankfully, your favorite peak TV, bashing Trump for whatever he said that day, and a new comedy that’s perhaps waiting for word on more episodes ordered on the back end are now all safe. It might be hard to appreciate the gravity of this as it the worst scenario was avoided, but you should have, at the very least, a brief, demonstrative sigh of relief.

Now, go back to worrying about all the “other stuff” (North Korea, Obamacare, the Wall, civil unrest in Europe and South America, POTUS seeming dumber than ever, ISIS, etc. etc.). 

WGAW Expels ‘Fashion Police’ Scribe For Writing During Strike

October 14, 2013
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WGAW Expels ‘Fashion Police’ Scribe For Writing During Strike

Not only is this writer being expelled, but having a hefty fine tacked on as well for writing for Fashion Police during the show’s writers’ strike.

Don’t say that striking Fashion Police writer Eliza Skinner didn’t warn you about being a scab.

Joan Rivers Resolves WGA Dispute by Not Rending Writing Services

October 7, 2013
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Joan Rivers Resolves WGA Dispute by Not Rending Writing Services

From the fallout of her writers at Fashion Police and their strike, Joan Rivers was up for a possible expulsion at the WGA, but has thus decided to support the writers by not rendering any writing services in hopes that the striking writers will return.

Currently, amongst those striking writers, Eliza Skinner currently writes for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Bryan Cook tours with his Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction.

As of the time of this article, there is no word if the writers will return yet.

WGA East Charges Joan Rivers With Violation in ‘Fashion Police’ Writers Dispute

July 11, 2013
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WGA East Charges Joan Rivers With Violation in ‘Fashion Police’ Writers Dispute

A WGA East council took a vote and determined to send violation charges to Joan Rivers over the Fashion Police Writers’ Strike. According to Rivers’ manager, the issue is between the writers and E!, which has been one of the only remarks sent down from Rivers in regards to the whole matter. 
The writers of Fashion Police are still on strike and developments towards a resolution are still to be seen.

Striking Fashion Police Writers Speak on Joan Rivers’ Absence of Support

July 9, 2013
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The WGA West YouTube channel posted this video this morning of all the striking Fashion Police writers commenting on star of Fashion Police Joan Rivers’ complete lack of backing them in trying to get fairly compensated from E! Entertainment. 

In case you were wondering and it wasn’t obvious from the video, not much that was being disputed has been resolved from almost four months ago. 

The Fashion Police Writers Will Be Picketing This Thursday

May 22, 2013
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Their benefit at the Laugh Factory went off without a hitch and yet the writers of E!’s Fashion Police are still on strike. They’ll be picketing tomorrow at 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA from 11:30AM-12:30PM and they’re calling on all who are in support of them to march and rally with them tomorrow.

Click here for more details.

So, There Was No Sabotage at The Fashion Police Writers’ Strike Benefit

May 16, 2013
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Rumors that sabotage of the benefit for the Fashion Police writers currently on strike have been circulating over the past few days.

However, we attended the show last night at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and no such hijinks occurred and it was just a packed room with a crowd that simply had a great time watching Bryan Cook, Eliza Skinner, Todd Masterson, Dante, Baron Vaughn, Bobcat Goldthwait, and more.

Though, it turns out that while it was indeed true that E! executives did purchase a majority of the tickets, pretty much no one showed up on their behalf to not laugh or whatever was planned, which means the crowd in attendance had paid individually at the door to get in. 

Thus, the benefit generated much more money than originally possible that went to the writers that needed it.

Something Strange Is Going to Happen at The Fashion Police Writers Strike Benefit Show

May 14, 2013
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Something Strange Is Going to Happen at The Fashion Police Writers Strike Benefit Show

The writers of Fashion Police, many of whom are very funny comedians featured here at The Comedy Bureau, are still on strike for unpaid wages. In solidarity of their strike, they’re holding a benefit show at The Laugh Factory, then this insane thing is apparently happening where E! is possibly throwing a wrench in the benefit.

One thing to keep in mind when you read the full story at the link:  Almost no show at The Laugh Factory is sold out days in advance, no matter who is playing there.

The Writers of ‘Fashion Police’ Have Gone on Strike, So Don’t Scab

April 17, 2013
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The Writers of ‘Fashion Police’ Have Gone on Strike, So Don’t Scab

As reported by much bigger organizations than us, the writers of Fashion Police on E! have gone on strike for not being properly compensated in the overtime they’ve been working for the cable network program. The link above is a post by Fashion Police writer and great comedian Eliza Skinner urging aspiring writers and comedians to not scab during this strike, a message we definitely support. 

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