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.