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A Town Holds its Breath
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A Town Holds its Breath

Looking for signals and signs the WGA strike is inching to an end

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Tick tick tick… Counting down time is about the only sure thing as the AMPTP and WGA continue a nail-biter negotiation. Richard Rushfield and Elaine Low dissect the “cautiously optimistic” mood and what we might expect in coming days, while Peter Kiefer talks about one of the other casualties of the strike — Democratic political fundraising — as President Joe Biden faces the fight of his career. Meanwhile, Sean McNulty explains what exactly just happened in the haywire world of cable TV and sports and what it means for Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and yes, scripted TV.

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