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If the drama in Hollywood between writers and their agents continues, the development of new television and film projects may stall

The Writers Guild of America late Friday told its 15,000-strong membership of television and movie writers to fire their agents after it was unable to convince the majority of Hollywood’s talent agencies to halt practices the union alleges are unethical and illegal.

Taking center stage in the disagreement are the lucrative fees that agents receive from striking side deals with Hollywood studios. However, writers also want agencies to cease their recent efforts to produce their own content. The WGA says both practices are...

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