Informal talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Association of Motion Picture & Television Producers have been going on for a while now, and they seem to have yielded some big results. This, of course, suggests that writers bristle at formality, which sounds about right. Hollywood Wiretap has a good summation of all the various articles.
Apparently, the two sides are down to the legalese of drawing up the contracts, which is apparently differeint from the Directors Guild deal but still amenable. Still, the WGA is full of denials so far and they still want people picketing until it's a done deal, which is understandable because there's always shenanigan potential. There's also the chance that the WGA board will balk at the compromises being made here, so just cross your fingers and hope they don't ruin the final season of Scrubs.
