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December 21, 2007
Not Sure How Well Reported This AMPAS Response Was
Message regarding the Academy and the WGA
(posted 12/18/07, 11 a.m. PT):
To the members of the Academy:
Some reports in the press have stated that the Academy had been denied a waiver by the WGA that would have allowed Guild writers to work on the telecast of the 80th Annual Academy Awards. In fact, the Academy has not requested such a waiver, nor has the Guild told the Academy whether such a request would or wouldn't be viewed favorably.
As it does each year, the Academy recently requested from the WGA a waiver in connection with any film clips and excerpts from past Oscar telecasts that might be shown on the upcoming Academy Awards telecast. The Academy was informed last night that the Guild would not grant that waiver, stating that to do so would not advance the Guild's goals in its current efforts to achieve a collective bargaining agreement. This decision affects only the conditions under which we may use such material, not our ability to do so.
The Academy remains committed to presenting its Awards on February 24, and will continue to work with all parties to achieve that goal.
Posted by poland at December 21, 2007 01:29 AM
Comments
The award shows will end the strike before the TV shows running out will. This is why you have to love Hollywood because THEY NEED THEIR FREAKIN PARTIES! IF YOU WRECK THEIR PARTIES! THEY WILL BE VERY PUT OUT! VERY!
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at December 21, 2007 05:49 PM
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