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ADG announces design award noms

The Art Directors Guild has unveiled its nominees for its 12th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, set for Feb. 16 at the Beverly Hilton.

AMPTP, helmers keep talking

With rumors flying of an imminent deal, it's safe to say Day Three of the DGA's contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture Television Producers went well enough for another session to be scheduled for Tuesday.

Black Monday at TV studios

Four studios terminated overall deals as a result of the strike Monday, including that of Hugh Jackman at CBS Paramount Network TV.

DGA talks head into fifth day

Wednesday will mark Day 5 of negotiations between the DGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture Television Producers. The parties met into the evening Tuesday, aiming to hash out a new contract to replace a directors pact set to expire June 30.

WGA won't picket Image kudos

In the WGA's decision regarding a strike-waiver request for the NAACP Image Awards telecast, the striking writers have decided that the show can go on as planned.

Studios terminate more deals

More names of writers and producers whose overall deals were terminated in the Monday sweeping force majeure action by four major TV studios have surfaced.

Comedy writers storming the Hill

A group of Emmy-winnning writers from "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report" and "The West Wing," along with WGA East president Michael Winship, plan a comedy event at the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 23 as a way to help lawmakers understand the issues at stake in the strike.

Scary schism for scribes

With a DGA contract deal considered imminent, speculation is heating up over the WGA's possible response to such a development. Hollywood writers initially might demur that what's good for directors isn't necessarily good for scribes.

Doty sits in Caucus chair

Veteran TV producer Dennis Doty, longtime partner in Cates/Doty Prods., has been elected chair of the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers Directors, replacing Vin Di Bona.

Advertisers eye SAG Awards

While advertisers continue to watch for developments in awards season, the SAG Awards are set to go forward Jan. 27 with interest from such brands as MasterCard and L'Oreal.