CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY DECEMBER 17th:

STRIKER�S STUDIO WALK-A-THON: A 7 mile walk beginning at Disney�s main gate at 9:00 am. For more information, please contact Josh Singer at jsinger10@gmail.com

DAYTIME UNITED: The writers of Daytime Dramas, Telenovelas, and Internet Serials are hosting a special picket event on Monday, December 17th, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at CBS Television City, on the Fairfax side. This will coincide with a similar event in Manhattan, organized by WGAE. With the enthusiastic support of AFTRA, the actors from our favorite Daytime Dramas -- plus directors, staff and crew -- will join the picket line in solidarity with the writers. For more information, please contact Karen Harris (poainc@sbcglobal.net) or Sara Bibel (sarab@earthlink.net )

UNITED HOLLYWOOD LIVE: Covering all aspects of the WGA strike, the interactive show will include interviews, live reports from the various picket lines and video clips. Tune in by clicking on the United Hollywood Live widget along the right hand side of www.UnitedHollywood.com or by going to www.NowLive.com/show/UnitedHollywood. The show will air each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 pm -1:30 pm for the duration of the strike.

MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY: On Monday, December 17th at 6:30 pm there will be a Membership Assembly at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 1855 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. This meeting is for current active members only. Parking at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is limited. We encourage you to carpool.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 18TH:

�SCENE OF THE CRIME� RALLY AT THE AMPTP: A special event sponsored by writers of cop/crime shows and their stars from 10:00 am � 12:00 pm at the AMPTP Headquarters, 15503 Ventura Blvd in Encino between Haskell Ave. and the 405 (about 1/8 of a mile WEST of the 405, on the NORTH side of Ventura Blvd.) Best street parking (free, 2-hour) is south of Ventura Blvd. on Firmament Ave. and its side streets. Plentiful paid parking at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, just east of the 405 on the north side of Ventura Blvd.
The AMPTP and six co-conspirators have been indicted for trying to steal the Internet and misappropriate the future of writers. A reading of the Bill of Indictment will take place and the AMPTP and its accomplices will then be encouraged to seek a plea bargain. At which point appropriate chanting (�A-M-P-T-P, COP A PLEA!�) will take place. An attempt will be made to wrap Crime Scene Tape completely around the building. For more information, please contact Kit Boss at kitboss@verizon.net or Lynne Litt at lalel@aol.com
This is NOT a picket. Please do not wear your STRIKE shirts or carry ON-STRIKE signs. You may wear your red WGA shirts or dress to participate in the street theater.

Due to popular demand, David Milch will again speak about new business models for writers at the WGA Theater, 135
Doheny Blvd., Beverly Hills. The talk begins at 2:15pm.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19TH:

CITY COUNCIL HEARING ON THE IMPACT OF THE WGA STRIKE: On Wednesday December 19th, the Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee of the Los Angeles City Council will conduct a hearing on the economic impact of the Writers Guild strike on the local and regional economy. There will be testimony by various economic experts and representatives of the WGA and the AMPTP. Patric Verrone, David Young and John Bowman will talk about the history of bargaining and the issues at stake. Please join us at 7:30 am at Los Angeles City Hall Main Chambers (3rd Floor) 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. Wear your strike t-shirts and show up in numbers�we need to pack the room!