Writers Guild on Strike

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is on strike–for the first time since 1988–over royalties and the sure sense writers do not command the same kind of power that directors, actors and producers do in Hollywood. Writers want more of a share of the income stream from DVDs and the results of online technology. Audiences will first notice the effects on shows that rely on a daily influx of writing talent–late night talk shows, for example. Read more here in an article by AP writer Gary Gentile.