Neither the writers nor the producers are in a giving mood this holiday season, as the writers' strike enters its sixth week. There had been some hope that a resolution could come soon, but negotiations soured on Friday, with both sides pointing fingers. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers blamed their counterparts for an alleged strategy that, quote, "seems designed to delay or derail talks." For their part, the Writers Guild of America claimed the producers' chief negotiator ended the negotiations after he asked them to drop some demands. The strike began November 5th.
The Guild, which is seeking more compensation for digital programming, said Friday that producers wouldn't alter their recent proposal of 250 dollars for a year's use of an hour-long TV show on the Internet. To put that figure into perspective, writers currently receive a 20-thousand-dollar-plus residual for one network rerun of a TV episode.Hundreds of out-of-work Hollywood employees, including set designers and restaurant personnel, rallied on Hollywood Boulevard
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