Monday, December 10, 2007

After Talks Fail,

The collapse of talks between striking screenwriters and the nation's film and television producers sets the stage for a long, cold winter in Hollywood that could effectively shut down much of the entertainment industry and usher in sweeping changes in the TV business.

Hopes for an early resolution of the strike, which enters its sixth week today, were dashed late Friday after officials from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiates on behalf of the studios, broke off talks with the Writers Guild of America at a Los Angeles hotel. The breakdown came amid signs of rancor and finger-pointing that suggested growing distrust between the two sides.

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