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Much to celebrate this week, even as we say goodbye to our beloved friend and contributor Daniel Cohen. The WGA Strike is over! Rob Kutner, BFG strike captain, stops by the virtual studios to talk to host Neal Pollack about the deal the Guild secured. The studios were "fighting the last war," as Rob put it, and the WGA got just about every concession for which it asked. Neal is most impressed about the strong stand the Guild took against AI in scriptwriting, forestalling the rise of the writing machines at least until the next contract negotiation. Rob warns that there will be some contraction, but thinks that the industry will bounce back strong in 2024. Great job, WGA! You are our heroes, as much as writers can ever be heroes.Neal and Pablo Ga ... ... Read moreKeywords
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