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The Strike and American Screenwriting, II; Video Games Rock On

Hosted by Claude Brodesser-Akner Nov. 26, 2007 Entertainment
To understand the current writers' strike, you need to understand the long and contentious relationship between screenwriters and the people who write their checks. This week, Part II of our conversation with Oscar-winning scribe Marc Norman about his new book,  What Happens Next : A History of American Screenwriting. Plus, while the writers strike, video games rock on - literally.
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To understand the current writers' strike, you need to understand the long and contentious relationship between screenwriters and the people who write their checks. This week, Part II of our conversation with Oscar-winning scribe Marc Norman about his new book, What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting. Plus, while the writers strike, video games rock on - literally.

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The Strike and American Screenwriting, II; Video Games Rock On

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Claude Brodesser-Akner

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Matt Holzman

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