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This weeks topics:

T.V.:

WGA West signed deal to work on NAACP Image Awards.
Continued work stoppage causing cancellations of new development deals
DGA and Studios reach deal
After only 6 day of format negotiations, the DGA signed a new 3 year contract with the AMPTP.
Reports that the WGA and studios are going to resume negotiations as soon as this week.

COMICS:

New Exiles #1
New X-Men #1
New Warriors #8
Penance Restless #4
Wolverine: Origins #21

MOVIES:

Cloverfield

Websites Mentioned and Recourses Used:

The New York Times
The LA Times
The Washington Post
Geoff Smith
Ingrid Michaelson

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Topics for the week:

T.V.:

On 1/11/08 the DGA and the AMPTP agreed to enter formal negotiations.

Market Watch
Independent film studio Weinstein Co. said late Friday it had signed an agreement with the striking Writers Guild of America that will allow its writers to return to work.

The Journal and Courier Online out of Lafeyette:
Writers Guild reaches tentative deal for CBS News radio, TV employees.

The Burbank Leader
Studio warning of possible job losses.

E! News Online
ABC Studios Axes Writer-Producers

COMICS:

Green Lantern Corps #20
Hulk #1
The Mighty Avengers #7
Nova #10
Wolverine #61
X-Factor #27

MOVIES:

Sweeney Todd – 5.8 out of 10.

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T.V.:

The WGA is up in arms over Leno writing his own monologue.
Tom Cruise and his company United Artists is about to make a deal ala the Late Show.
Movie writers are pushing to force the WGA to accept deal made by DGA.
Golden Globes officially canceled.

COMICS:

The End Game #1
The All-New Atom #19
Uncanny X-Men #494

MOVIES:

None this week.

Websites Mentioned:

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

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T.V.:

DGA will be starting negotiations with the AMPTP in the new year.
Golden Globes may not happen.
Letterman and Worldwide Pants worked out a deal with the WGA.

COMICS:

Green Lantern #26
Avengers: The Initiative #8
New Warriors #7
Thor #5
X-Men #206
The Overman #1

MOVIES:

There Will Be Blood – 8.7 out of 10

Websites Mentioned:

Derek K. Miller
Podsafe Music Network
Creative Commons
Night Thrasher
IMDB

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