Strike Watch: Getting Closer

Reuters (and numerous others) are reporting that writers and producers are close to formulating an informal (repeat, informal) deal to end the strike. The WGA leadership has called a guild meeting Saturday to discuss the terms with the membership. Insert all the standard caveats and cautions here–the big one being that some hardliner writers want to stay on strike until a deal is signed and ratified, rather than go back pending ratification–but setting the Saturday meeting is at least something concrete.