They’re Talking Again. Woo-hoo!

The WGA and AMPTP will begin informal talks Wednesday to see if there is a basis for a return to formal negotiations.

The WGA announced today that it will pull its demands for representation of reality and animation writers. However, in a letter to its members, the WGA said it would continue its efforts to achieve representation for those genres and that the members would hear more about that in the next two weeks.

In some better strike-related news, the WGA announced that it will not picket the Grammy Awards in order to show solidarity with the American Federation of Musicians and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in the fight over compensation for new media …