š¬ Hey there, fellow entertainment enthusiasts, gather āround! So, you know those Hollywood bigwigs and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been locked in a battle of epic proportions, right? Well, guess what? The latest scoop on this drama just hit the gossip mill, and itās like a rom-com on steroids. šæš„
š The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) just dropped their latest terms package for the WGA, and let me tell you, itās making waves bigger than those inflatable T-Rexes at the pool. Theyāre offering a wage increase thatās apparently so hefty, itās like the highest pay raise the WGA has seen in a whopping 35 years! I mean, whoa, thatās like finding a forgotten piece of pizza in the fridgeāunexpected and oh-so-satisfying! šš°
But wait, thereās more! Residual pay is also getting a little glow-up, according to the insiders. And as if that wasnāt enough, the package has a twist as wild as a plot twist in a telenovela: theyāre saying AI-generated stuff wonāt count as real literary material. You heard that right, folks! The bots are officially getting snubbed in the writersā room. š¤ā
Oh, but thatās not all! The studios are even offering a sneak peek into their viewership data vault! Yep, theyāre going to share the numbers with the WGA confidentially. Itās like giving your BFF the lowdown on whoās been checking out their Instagram storiesājuicy and top-secret! šµļøāāļøš
And just when you thought this deal couldnāt get any more enticing, the AMPTP even sent over a four-page document as part of their negotiations. Itās like the nerdy love letter thatās gonna woo the WGA back into their creative arms. ššļø
Of course, CNN did their thing and reached out to the WGA for the scoop from the other side of the ring. But hey, the clock is ticking, and both sides are ready to end this show-stopping standoff. Carol Lombardini, the big cheese at the AMPTP, basically said, āLetās wrap this up and get back to the good stuff, peeps!ā And by good stuff, I mean more binge-watching and fewer picket signs. š„š āāļø
š¢ But wait, hold the phone! The WGA isnāt buying into this fairy tale ending just yet. Theyāve got their suspicions, honey. Theyāre throwing shade and saying, āThis aināt no real deal, this is just a āget them to foldā kinda meeting.ā And you know what happened next? Not even twenty minutes later, the AMPTP spills the tea on their proposals. The WGA is like, āTold ya so!ā āšµļøāāļø
Remember that bit about the writers going on strike earlier this year? Well, they finally got their act together and went back to the negotiating table, like adults. But trust me, this saga aināt your grandmaās soap opera. This bad boy has already outlasted that notorious 2007-08 strike that had Hollywood in a tizzy. This is like the āLord of the Ringsā trilogy of writer strikesāit just keeps on going! š„š
So there you have it, folks! The latest installment of āAs the Hollywood Turns.ā Keep your popcorn ready and your emojis handy, ācause this rollercoaster ride isnāt slowing down anytime soon! šæš¢š¬ Hey there, fellow entertainment enthusiasts, gather āround! So, you know those Hollywood bigwigs and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been locked in a battle of epic proportions, right? Well, guess what? The latest scoop on this drama just hit the gossip mill, and itās like a rom-com on steroids. šæš„
š The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) just dropped their latest terms package for the WGA, and let me tell you, itās making waves bigger than those inflatable T-Rexes at the pool. Theyāre offering a wage increase thatās apparently so hefty, itās like the highest pay raise the WGA has seen in a whopping 35 years! I mean, whoa, thatās like finding a forgotten piece of pizza in the fridgeāunexpected and oh-so-satisfying! šš°
But wait, thereās more! Residual pay is also getting a little glow-up, according to the insiders. And as if that wasnāt enough, the package has a twist as wild as a plot twist in a telenovela: theyāre saying AI-generated stuff wonāt count as real literary material. You heard that right, folks! The bots are officially getting snubbed in the writersā room. š¤ā
Oh, but thatās not all! The studios are even offering a sneak peek into their viewership data vault! Yep, theyāre going to share the numbers with the WGA confidentially. Itās like giving your BFF the lowdown on whoās been checking out their Instagram storiesājuicy and top-secret! šµļøāāļøš
And just when you thought this deal couldnāt get any more enticing, the AMPTP even sent over a four-page document as part of their negotiations. Itās like the nerdy love letter thatās gonna woo the WGA back into their creative arms. ššļø
Of course, CNN did their thing and reached out to the WGA for the scoop from the other side of the ring. But hey, the clock is ticking, and both sides are ready to end this show-stopping standoff. Carol Lombardini, the big cheese at the AMPTP, basically said, āLetās wrap this up and get back to the good stuff, peeps!ā And by good stuff, I mean more binge-watching and fewer picket signs. š„š āāļø
š¢ But wait, hold the phone! The WGA isnāt buying into this fairy tale ending just yet. Theyāve got their suspicions, honey. Theyāre throwing shade and saying, āThis aināt no real deal, this is just a āget them to foldā kinda meeting.ā And you know what happened next? Not even twenty minutes later, the AMPTP spills the tea on their proposals. The WGA is like, āTold ya so!ā āšµļøāāļø
Remember that bit about the writers going on strike earlier this year? Well, they finally got their act together and went back to the negotiating table, like adults. But trust me, this saga aināt your grandmaās soap opera. This bad boy has already outlasted that notorious 2007-08 strike that had Hollywood in a tizzy. This is like the āLord of the Ringsā trilogy of writer strikesāit just keeps on going! š„š
So there you have it, folks! The latest installment of āAs the Hollywood Turns.ā Keep your popcorn ready and your emojis handy, ācause this rollercoaster ride isnāt slowing down anytime soon! šæš¢