The Business
'Fashion Police' Writers Strike; The WGA and Joan Rivers at Odds
The "Fashion Police" writers go on strike. Also the WGA East charges Joan Rivers with violating Guild rules.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenFashion Police writers say why they're on strike. The Writers Guild East explains the charges brought against lifetime guild member Joan Rivers, host of Fashion Police, for violating strike rules.
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3 storiesThe Hollywood News Banter
Kim Masters and John Horn of the Los Angeles Times banter about this week's top entertainment news stories.
Read the story7 min'Fashion Police' Writers Strike
The Business producer Darby Maloney talks with Eliza Skinner and Jackie Beat, two of the writers who walked out on strike off of E!'s Fashion Police in April. With the backing of the Writers Guild of America, the writers argue their jobs fall under the Guild's jurisdiction as a comedy-variety show.
Read the story12 minWGA East Charges Joan Rivers
The Writers Guild of America East has charged that Joan Rivers has "violated the union's rules by writing and by performing showrunner duties for the E! Network show Fashion Police." Rivers is a lifetime member of the guild.
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