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WRITERS' STRIKE IS OVER!Deal Has Been Reached to End Writers' Strike: Eisner
A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers' strike, former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner revealed on CNBC.
"It's over," Eisner said. "They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal. It's going on Saturday to the writers in general."
Eisner, speaking live on CNBC's "Fast Money," seemed to hesitate initially about whether it was possible that the writers could still reject the agreement, but finally suggested the deal's acceptance was inevitable.
"A deal has been made, and they'll be back to work very soon," Eisner said, adding, "I know a deal's been made. I know it's over."
Eisner did not elaborate on terms of the agreement. He said he expects most of the media companies affected by the strike to have "small" write-downs as a result of the deal. Eisner said the deal was struck last Friday.
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whycantkimdie?
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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slade
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Re: WRITERS' STRIKE IS OVER!You beauty!
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whycantkimdie?
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Now we'll only have to wait a year for the season to come out!
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slade
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God i hope not.
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Josephine Marcus
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YEAH!! I'll finally get to see some new shows! Not only 24, but CSI NY/MIAMI, House, etc...
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whycantkimdie?
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Family guy too
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slade
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Just because there was a strike doesn't mean the writers couldn't actually come up with ideas or even write them while on strike. They could've come up with all the ideas while the strike was in.
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whycantkimdie?
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yaeh now they only have to film, edit and advertise it!
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DSi
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WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! 
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whycantkimdie?
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Well said DSi, well said.
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Josephine Marcus
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I'm gonna get my shows back! (And not just 24!)
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whycantkimdie?
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yeah but it'll be a while before we get new episodes
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Josephine Marcus
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Some shows wont be quite as long.
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whycantkimdie?
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yeah true coz 24 takes ages to make.
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Josephine Marcus
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It takes the longest of any show on TV. 10.5 months 6 days a week to film
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whycantkimdie?
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tough.
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Josephine Marcus
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Well, thats why Kiefer gets paid $40 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!
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whycantkimdie?
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thats quite a bit.
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Sandervs
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I will be very pleased with 10%
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Josephine Marcus
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I'd be pleased with just a million. Honestly, I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had that kind of money.
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Sandervs
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I think a million is more than enough for me.
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Josephine Marcus
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One of the guys that rides horses with us on weekend trail rides has over a million bucks, but he's so humble about it, and he always buys everyone stuff. If I had that kind of money I would love to be generous like that.
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Sandervs
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Yeah, I think there is no other way to get my money away.
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Special Agent Mike
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Took damn long enough to end the strike!
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