Hollywood writers begin strike today

Hollywood writers will go on strike today after last-ditch talks called by a US government mediator failed.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2007 - 07:14

Hollywood writers will go on strike today after last-ditch talks called by a US government mediator failed.

Writers and studios broke off talks after east coast members of the writers union declared they were officially on strike, the group representing producers said.

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