John Wells

11/08/09 With annual earnings for writers having plunged 18%, the Writers Guild of America West has launched an online member survey seeking a "candid" assessment of the current climate for scribes.  |  Variety

10/02/09 CBS and ABC are discouraging their talent from appearing on Jay Leno 's prime time talk and comedy show that airs on NBC, which is now competition for their dramas airing at the same time.  |  Perez Hilton

09/21/09 The PBS series "Independent Lens" announced today that actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will host the upcoming 2009/2010 season, making her debut when the series premieres on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009, which will feature Megumi Sasaki's documentary "Herb & Dorothy," about a postal worker and his librarian wife whose passion led them to create one of the most priceless collections of contemporary art in the world.  |  indieWIRE

09/18/09 The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced the final results of its 2009 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.  |  Deadline Hollywood Daily

09/18/09 Members of the Writers Guild of America East have opted for incumbents in their election, which saw Michael Winship officially re-elected as president after running unopposed.  |  Variety

09/03/09 Peace has broken out -- for now -- among the presidential contenders at the Writers Guild of America West after last week's polarizing verbal volleys over John Wells' role in helping to end the WGA strike.  |  Variety

08/28/09 The gloves have come off in the contest for the presidency of the Writers Guild of America West. Current president Patric Verrone and former negotiating committee chair John Bowman have issued a stinging rebuke to former president John Wells over last year's contract negotiations, asserting Wells had served a counterproductive role in his efforts to push for a deal that would end the 2007-08 writers strike.  |  Variety

08/24/09 The campaigning among those who hope to chart the course for the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America West is kicking into high gear today as ballots are mailed for the guilds' fall officer and board elections.  |  Variety

08/03/09 More than 150 showrunners have signed a petition blasting the TV Academy's decision to pre-tape eight of the 28 award presentations during the live Primetime Emmycast.  |  Variety

04/18/09 Kathleen "Bird" York didn't need to find another career path.  |  Variety