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NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

WGA Statement on ABC's Decision to Pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

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”[I] could see and feel that there were other voices out there and there were other stories to be told, but they weren’t being given a chance.” — Robert Redford

Learn more about Redford’s journey, impact, and commitment to uplifting independent storytelling: sundance.org/redfordlegacy

What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.

“Take care of your assistants.” #WeWereLiars co-developer co-showrunner Carina Adly MacKenzie gives advice to fellow showrunners. #WGAWPod

STORY:

why are so many people willing to outsource thinking, learning, understanding & to just settle for believing the things that the llms / algorithms / screens output & flash their way?

We're like a week away from him offering and claiming to have invented "sandwiches."

On July 2nd, Paramount agreed to settle a baseless lawsuit brought against 60 Minutes and CBS News by President Trump for $16 million. On July 15, during a regular show of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Colbert went on-air and called the settlement a “big fat bribe” in exchange for a favorable decision on the proposed merger between Paramount and Skydance, a charge currently under investigation in California. Less than 48 hours later, on July 17, Paramount canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a show currently performing first in its timeslot, giving vague references to the program’s “financial performance” as the only explanation. For ten years, the show has been one of the most successful, beloved and profitable programs on CBS, entertaining an audience of millions on late night television, on streaming services and across social media.

Given Paramount’s recent capitulation to President Trump in the CBS News lawsuit, the Writers Guild of America has significant concerns that The Late Show’s cancelation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration as the company looks for merger approval. Cancelations are part of the business, but a corporation terminating a show in bad faith due to explicit or implicit political pressure is dangerous and unacceptable in a democratic society. Paramount’s decision comes against a backdrop of relentless attacks on a free press by President Trump, through lawsuits against CBS and ABC, threatened litigation of media organizations with critical coverage and the unconscionable defunding of PBS and NPR.

The Writers Guild of America calls on New York State Attorney General Letitia James, no stranger to prosecuting Trump for illegal business practices, to join California and launch an investigation into potential wrongdoing at Paramount. We call on our elected leaders to hold those responsible to account, to demand answers about why this beloved program was canceled and to assure the public that Colbert and his writers were not censored due to their views or the whims of the President. In the meantime, the Writers Guild of America will support our members at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and across the late-night industry as they speak truth to power and we will explore all potential legal and political avenues to fight for our members in the aftermath of this decision.

The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.

How much Trump's 'big beautiful' bill could raise electricity costs in every U.S. state over the next 10 years President Donald Trump's 'big beautiful' bill could raise household electricity costs by $600 a year over the next decade, analysis finds.

Nationwide the average electric bill could rise by as much as $280 by 2035, thanks to the Republican's big bill.

www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/h...

Graph showing first time home buyers plummeting to below 1.3 million, after being around 2 million for years, and as high as 3.2 million in 2004

The number of first-time homebuyers has plummeted, and is now just half the historical average.

Big Tech is building massive data centers, and 40% of the planned and existing centers across the US are in areas with "extremely high" or "high" water scarcity.

Mounting evidence points to these data centers exacerbating water shortages across the country.

Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation in Congress that would ban striking workers from receiving unemployment benefits.

The bill seeks to override the laws of several states that give workers on strike unemployment.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

“Writers are so used to being paid late that whenever it does happen, a lot of us don’t even notice. But in my case, Guild staff noticed and called me to initiate a claim. This process taught me to stand up for myself the next time I am paid late because I know that the Guild has my back.”

Congress just defunded public media.

Your support is critical to securing the future of public media: bit.ly/4nWz3wf

Council Elections | Writers Guild of America 2025 Council Election Information The timeline, call for nominations, candidate information, and directions for the election procedure for the 2025 WGAE Council Election are detailed below. If you…

Reminder: The nominations period for the 2025 WGAE Council Election closes at 5pm ET on Monday, July 21.

Members can visit wgaeast.org/council-elections for sector nomination forms and directions.

WGA East Journalists At NYC’S 1010 WINS Radio Station Petition Audacy To Address Worker Safety In Contract Talks As Deadline Looms The journalists at NYC's 1010 WINS radio station are particularly aiming to address worker safety in the latest round of negotiations

Our members at @1010wins.bsky.social, the longest running news station in the country, are demanding a fair contract that improves salaries, benefits, and addresses growing concerns about worker safety.

Our current contract expires July 22. Fair contract now @audacyinc.bsky.social!

CBS Says It’s Canceling Colbert Over Money, Not Politics. Is That Truthiness?

Is late night in financial trouble? Sure. Should you take Paramount’s word that that’s the reason Colbert is going? Give me a break. [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/a...

Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.

Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large

Here’s why you might be spending more on health care next year | CNN Business Battered by multiple years of high health care costs, employers are planning to shift more of the expense to workers in 2026, a new survey released Wednesday found.

At the same time, employers are planning to shift more of the expense of health care to workers in 2026.

www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/e...

Health insurance companies are seeking to hike rates next year.

Michigan insurers are seeking to raise premiums 17%, on average.

In Colorado, health insurance for individuals could increase by 28% for 2026.

Across the country, health care costs are likely to jump next year.

The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”

If you think for one second that this decision has nothing to do with Trump, don’t worry, he will brag about it within the next 24 hours and disabuse you of that notion.

Hi. Hey. Mike here. When media companies cancel Late Night shows to appease fascist presidents, America fucking ends.

NYC cultural institutions scrambling after Trump admin guts arts funding Dance companies, theater productions and other arts groups said the lost funding complicates shows scheduled for the summer.

They’re coming for the arts, kids: “The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities.”

Emergency Alert: Six action steps if your NEA grant was just canceled • Oregon ArtsWatch Arts organizations can learn how to still appeal the cancellations, including free resources and support on what steps to take.

all right everybody, here we go

links, trackers, webinars, templates, and all the free support you need if you just got that nightmare NEA email on Friday

please share far and wide, you do NOT have to be in Oregon to use these resources

National Endowment for the Arts rescinds grants, dazing publishers and theaters Arts organizations across the country saw their grants pulled with little explanation, while a proposed federal budget sought to eliminate the arts funding agency altogether.

Arts organizations across the country saw their NEA grants pulled with little explanation, while a proposed federal budget sought to eliminate the arts funding agency altogether. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Happy May Day! Join us and numerous other unions and allies for a massive May Day rally and march in celebration of International Workers' Day ✊

📍 Foley Sq, NYC at 5pm ET

RSVP for today’s exact meeting point: wgaea.st/may-day-2025