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Writers Guild Awards to Celebrate Honorees As New Contract Heralds Industry Changes
The 2024 Writers Guild Awards preps celebrations while a new contract heralds industry changes.
On April 14, Emmy-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts will host the event in L.A., part of conjoined and concurrent ceremonies in Hollywood and New York City, which will give writers the opportunity to both celebrate some of the best recent work of their own and simultaneously look toward the future. “We made a lot of gains,” says Meredith Stiehm, “Cold Case” creator and WGA West president since 2021, noting what she called “a collage of victories” in their negotiated settlement, ranging from AI safeguards to writers room guarantees. “I think a big challenge now is making sure they’re enforced and we’re protecting [members],” she says, adding that the organization is closely monitoring the current negotiations between IATSE, Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts coalition with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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