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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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The board of the Writers Guild of America has voted unanimously for a membership vote to ratify a new three-year contract, which would end an over three-month-long strike that has crippled television and film production, and we have an interview with WGA West President PATRIC M. VERRONE.

"We got the contract completed, our membership remained unified and we got substantially what we wanted," he says. "Going forward, we actually have a strong and vital union that makes writers feel good about themselves. I'm, in a way, both elated and relieved."

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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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The Writers Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are continuing their talks today and are likely to finalize a three-year contract, according to the L.A. Times. The guild leaders are reportedly going to present the deal to thousands of writers in New York and Los Angeles on Saturday. The board could approve the deal on Sunday, having the writers back to work as early as Monday. The strike has been in effect since November 5th.

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The three-month-old WGA writers strike that has put most television shows on hold may be closer than ever to reaching a formal agreement reports the Associated Press.

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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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Now that the Golden Globes has been canceled, the question remains: Will the "80th Annual Academy Awards" take place? On Tuesday, the Academy Awards producers told The Associated Press that the show would still go on!

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Will the "Late Night with DAVID LETTERMAN" writers return to work with all-new shows on January 2?

Currently stuck in reruns due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, the show's producer tells ET that he has requested an interim agreement with the WGA and is hopeful the show will return live to the airwaves next month.

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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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ET cameras and our THEA ANDREWS were there for Dame ELIZABETH TAYLOR's one-night-only return to the stage after 25 years! MARIA SHRIVER, KATHY IRELAND and SWOOSIE KURTZ were all there to celebrate the leading lady.

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As a result of the writers' strike, NBC plans to air so-called "vintage" episodes of "The Tonight Show with JAY LENO" this week, starring box-office stars JENNIFER ANISTON, MATT DAMON, JOHNNY DEPP, TOM HANKS and JULIA ROBERTS.

The recycled shows will show the stars in their very first headline appearances: Jennifer and Johnny in 1995, Matt in 2000, Julia in 1993 and "Bosom Buddies" up-and-comer Tom in 1992. The episodes start airing Monday night on NBC.

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Although WGA members are currently on strike, they have agreed to make a single exception for Dame ELIZABETH TAYLOR's one night only return to the live stage after twenty-five years.

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DAVID LETTERMAN will pay staffers through the year's end through his production company.

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From MATTHEW PERRY to "Desperate Housewives" stars, A-list celebs swarmed Universal Studios in Los Angeles today showing their support for the writers' strike, now on day nine. Our KEVIN FRAZIER was on the scene with the hundreds of picketers, including "CSI"'s MARG HELGENBERGER, who is hoping for a positive outcome.

"Hopefully both parties will come back to the table and end this entrenchment, it's very emotional, people are kind of dug in right now."

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ET has confirmed that the jobs of the non-writing staffs of both "The Tonight Show with JAY LENO" and "Late Night with CONAN O'BRIEN" are in jeopardy. They have been given notice that they will be laid off next week as a result of the WGA strike.

Leno has refused to cross the picket line, so the late-night show is considering using guest hosts to get the show back into production. But those involved are hoping that Leno will change his mind and return to work in order to save the jobs of the non-writing staff.

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