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ET confirms that WGA members wrote a definitive ending to the 14-week writers strike, ratifying the new three-year contract by a considerable majority. When the final vote of 4,060 Guild members in NY and L.A. was tallied, 93.6 percent of the ballot-casters said "yea" to the deal, effective through May 1, 2011.

"This contract is a new beginning for writers in the Digital Age," said PATRIC M. VERRONE, president of the WGA West. "It ensures that Guild members will be fairly compensated for the content they create for the Internet, and it also covers the reuse on new media platforms of the work they have done in film since 1971 and in TV since 1977."

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Writers in Los Angeles and New York are reportedly going to vote today on whether to end the three-and-a-half month strike. "If an end to the strike is approved, writers could be back on the job as early as Wednesday morning," WGA-West president PATRIC VERRONE said over the weekend.

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After the Writers Guild of America finalized a tentative deal to help end their lengthy strike, the organization also took time to honor their own with their annual awards Saturday night, marking the 60th anniversary of the kudos.

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The WGA has finalized a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that could potentially end the three-month-long strike, according to Variety. The WGA's leadership will now present the pact to Guild members in Los Angeles and New York to gauge whether the 10,000-plus striking writers find its terms acceptable, the mag reports. A formal decision is expected on Sunday, with WGA members returning to work as early as Monday if the deal is reached.

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Negotiations between striking writers and the producers have reportedly rounded the corner, with a source close to the negotiations telling the Associated Press that the two sides could reach an interim deal as early as next week. Is an end to three-month-long strike finally in sight? Keep checking back here for more details as the story develops!

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Marvel Studios struck an interim deal with the WGA on Wednesday that brings more Guild members back to work for the powerhouse behind the "Spider-Man" trilogy. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but returning writers might expect to have a hand in Marvel's upcoming development slate.

"We look forward to resuming work with writers on our future projects including 'Captain America,' 'Thor,' 'Ant-Man' and 'The Avengers,'" said Marvel Studios Chairman DAVID MAISEL.

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Independent filmmaker and distributor Lionsgate cut a deal with the WGA on Wednesday that enables Guild members to work for the indie studio.

"We are pleased Lionsgate has joined the growing number of companies that have signed interim agreements with the Writers Guild," the WGA leadership said.

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The WGA tells ET in a statement that the Guild has accepted the producers' entreaty to hold informal discussions about returning to the bargaining table. And in the interest of compromise, the WGA says it's even agreed to rescind a couple of its proposals regarding reality programming and animation.

As we reported earlier, the Guild announced that it would not picket the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, though it still hasn't decided whether to let its members work on the awards show.

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The WGA announced on Tuesday that it will allow its members to write for the NAACP Image Awards, a ceremony spotlighting diversity in the arts. The Guild added that it would not picket the Feb. 14 awards show at the Shrine Auditorium, to be aired live on FOX.

The union okayed the work waiver because the of the NAACP's history of involvement in labor disputes, according to WGA, West President PATRIC VERRONE.

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The WGA has issued a new statement regarding contract negotiations with the producers, and word from the writers' camp is pessimistic.

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The WGA tells ET that its contract talks with the AMPTP have once again stalled because the Guild rejected an alleged "ultimatum" made by the producers demanding that the writers retract several proposals.

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The WGA today issued a statement expressing its pleasure at having shared "substantive discussions" with the AMPTP over the last two days, marking "the first time this has occurred in this negotiation," the statement says.

"However, we are still waiting for the AMPTP to respond to all of our proposals including Internet streaming of theatrical and television product and digital downloads," the WGA adds.

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The Writers Guild of America issued a new statement today updating its members on the status of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Attempting to clear up the "rumors, half-truths and misinformation about what is actually happening at the bargaining table," the WGA stated that the AMPTP's latest offer to the Writers Guild -- $130 million over three years -- falls approximately $21 million short of WGA's $151 million asking price.

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