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Confessions of a (No Longer Anonymous) Business Affairs Executive

If you really want to appreciate this weekend's announcement of an early WGA-AMPTP deal, take a moment to remind yourself just how badly the whole process went in 2023.

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Ken Basin
Apr 10, 2026
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Last night marked the end of Passover.1 And while schedule-conscious American Jews who prioritize convenience over convention (like myself) might have held their seder on any of the holiday’s eight nights, the industry’s Jewish professionals would probably agree that this year’s Passover peaked on Saturday, when the WGA and AMPTP unexpectedly announced …

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