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It's official: WGA strike is over

Strike "The strike is over," Patric Verrone said, dispassionately but with the hint of a smile. "Our membership has voted. Writers can go back to work."

SAG in the hot seat

Leaders pressured to start talks

Yahoo acquires Maven Networks

Web giant pays $160 million for video platform

FCC eyes Net neutrality

Should feds regulate service providers?

Paramount puts exec pair in place

Corcoran, Kao given key posts at studio

Unions protest ad ban

State TV, radio staff organize one-day strike

News Corp. adds Hurd to board

Hewlitt-Packard CEO succeeds Paige

Senator grabs take in Company

Move underscores aggressive growth strategy

Strike enters countdown mode

WGA members to vote in Los Angeles, N.Y.

Anne Rippey to head Type A

Exec moves to marketing company

FremantleMedia ups Stephen Flint

Exec new senior VP of content partnerships
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Blogs:

Scribe Vibe

Scribe Vibe: WGA Strike Blog WGA Strike Blog is Variety's portal for all things writers strike -- reports from the picket lines, interviews with those impacted and breaking-news updates.

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Snoop Dogg gets a laugh out of Jay-Z at the UMG post-Grammy party at the Palm restaurant.
Christopher Lee
Berlin's Peace Awards bring in celebs
Christopher Lee attends the Cinema for Peace Awards at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Davis parties with past, present, future
Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli duel at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party.
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WGA Writers Strike

Read the latest news and information on the writers guild strike.

Digital Cinema

At a recent digital cinema event in Hollywood, a speaker joked that it was no accident exhibs had dubbed nonfeature content "Other Digital Stuff." That's O-D-S for short. Pronounced odious. The line was meant as a joke, but many exhibs act like that's what they think.

Global Independents

Hedge funds aren't just for the majors anymore. While the first round of big fund players -- Dune, Virtual, Legendary, Gun Hill -- focused on studio slates and would-be blockbusters, investors have a new target in the entertainment business, with potentially lower risks and higher returns: specialized film.
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