The first Hollywood writers strike since 1988 was expected to be long, expensive and debilitating from the get-go...and a few months into it, that seems to be the case. Writers are demanding a bigger share of DVD and new-media profits.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39868/hey-tara-the-strike-is-over.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Hollywood writers' strike ended in February, but it lives on for Tara Reid, Fox News reports. The American Pie actress last week said she'll "go back into acting once the strike stops." While she waits it out, Reid is focusing on a clothing line inspired by self-help bestseller The Secret . "You put the energy out there, that's what the line is all about," Reid says.http://www.newser.com/story/39868/hey-tara-the-strike-is-over.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 14 Oct 2008 12:45:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31250/actors-family-feud-creates-more-hollywood-labor-unrest.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIn the escalation of a long-simmering turf war, the largest Hollywood actors union is attempting to scuttle a deal reached by its smaller rival with studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the Screen Actors Guild isn't planning to strike when its contract expires tonight, it's urging members who also belong to the American Federation of Television and Radio Actors to vote against that contract.http://www.newser.com/story/31250/actors-family-feud-creates-more-hollywood-labor-unrest.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 30 Jun 2008 6:35:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28091/network-tv-records-worst-ratings-ever.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWith just a few days left in the 2007-'08 TV season, Fox is set to take the ratings belt from five-time winner CBS. But it’ll be something of a hollow victory, because network TV on the whole recorded its worst year ever, Variety reports. Among the top five networks, audiences fell 7%, and the coveted 18-49 demographic fell 10%.http://www.newser.com/story/28091/network-tv-records-worst-ratings-ever.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 21 May 2008 11:17:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25924/writers-strike-fallout-lingers-behind-the-scenes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultEven though the writers’ strike ended 2 month ago, TV production crew members are still working less than usual and feeling the financial burn, the LA Times reports. The networks took a cautious approach after the strike, putting many shows on hold until next season and ordering fewer episodes of those that returned. Location permits are down 43% from last year.http://www.newser.com/story/25924/writers-strike-fallout-lingers-behind-the-scenes.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 28 Apr 2008 13:31:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24786/absent-original-scripts-studios-reel-in-lit.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMovie execs counting on a flood of scripts after the writers strike wrapped up in February are snug and dry and turning to books and magazine articles instead, Variety reports. Plump with new fiscal-year budgets, studios are snatching up literary pieces faster than in years past; prison escapes, sunken-ship salvage, and offshore drilling are likely subjects of upcoming flicks.http://www.newser.com/story/24786/absent-original-scripts-studios-reel-in-lit.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 18 Apr 2008 12:54:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23442/clooney-wga-part-ways-over-disputed-credit.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGeorge Clooney has all but severed his ties to the Writers Guild after a dispute over screenwriting credit for the new film Leatherheads , reports Variety . The film's director, co-producer, and star says he overhauled a weak script, but a 2-to-1 arbitration vote went against him. He didn't publicize the move because the strike, which he supported, was imminent.http://www.newser.com/story/23442/clooney-wga-part-ways-over-disputed-credit.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 04 Apr 2008 11:27:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23019/networks-rethink-new-shows.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNetworks are rethinking how they develop new TV shows after the writers strike, the Wall Street Journal reports. NBC is switching to a staggered debut schedule, and many networks are shying away from traditional, expensive pilots. With fewer chances to test-drive possible shows, networks are sticking especially closely to trusted concepts and remakes of previous hits.http://www.newser.com/story/23019/networks-rethink-new-shows.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 31 Mar 2008 14:33:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21512/worries-rising-over-looming-actors-strike.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe chances of Hollywood actors going on strike when their contract expires in June are about 50-50, an industry analyst said today. If they walk, it could hurt television networks more than writers' recent 100-day walkout, the Hollywood Reporter says. Studios are still reeling from the WGA strike and can't afford the hit, said the credit analyst from Standard & Poor's.http://www.newser.com/story/21512/worries-rising-over-looming-actors-strike.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20863/movie-industry-on-a-roll.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNearly 30 films took in more than $100 million each last year as the movie industry recorded its best box office year ever, reports the Wall Street Journal. The writers' strike, rising costs, and a spate of so-so releases at the end of the year put a damper on an otherwise outstanding 2007 that saw the industry earn $26.7 billion.http://www.newser.com/story/20863/movie-industry-on-a-roll.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 06 Mar 2008 6:20:09 CST