ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Ain’t It Cool News
Movie, TV, DVD and comic book news.
BoxOffice Guru
Film box office stats, current and past opening weekends; monthly averages, a release schedule for the coming four months.
Broadcasting & Cable
Authoritative broadcasting industry news covering local TV, FCC regulation, HD, DTV and 3D technology, programming, syndication, and advertising.
Comingsoon.net
Movie news, release dates, forums and more.
Deadline.com
Launched in 2006 as Deadline Hollywood Daily, the 24/7 Internet version of Nikki Finke's LA Weekly “Deadline Hollywood” print column, DHD is regularly included on lists of the top and most influential entertainment Web sites.
E! Online
Daily entertainment news, celebrity info, original features, gossip, music and movie reviews, and live-event coverage.
Entertainment Weekly
Feature articles, movie and multimedia reviews.
Filmfestivals.com
Comprehensive worldwide festival coverage.
The Futon Critic
TV resource site that informs television viewers on breaking news, what's on TV, premiers and finales, ratings, and TV guides.
Hollywood.com
An entertainment Web site dedicated to fans of movies, television, and celebrities.
The Hollywood Reporter
On-line edition of Tinseltown's daily entertainment trade magazine.
InBaseline
With a client base including every major studio, network, production company and agency, Baseline’s data is seen daily by millions of people visiting popular entertainment Web sites including Yahoo! Movies, Yahoo! Television, New York Times, Variety.com, E!Online, Hollywood.com, and many more.
Inside Film Magazine Online
This site features listings of film festivals all over the world, as well as articles which focus on independent film and filmmakers.
The Internet Movie Database
The Web’s best searchable online database of information about films, including current and near-future movie releases, recent box office numbers, movie quotes, daily entertainment news, and much more.
L.A. Weekly
On-line version of LA's leading alternative newspaper.
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment news from the LA Times newspaper.
Movies.com
A site for everything movies.
New York Times
On-line version of all the news that's fit to print.
Television News Archive (Vanderbilt University)
Since August 5th, 1968, The Television News Archive has systematically recorded, abstracted, and indexed national television newscasts. These are abstracts only, but include the time an item appeared during a broadcast, so it's a great way to track down stock footage.
TV Guide
TV.com
Includes online TV shows, fan forums, reviews, behind-the-scenes news, and episode and person guides.
Variety.com
Selected daily articles from the venerable Hollywood trade paper. Complete online version available by subscription.
The Village Voice
On-line version of New York City’s alternative weekly newspaper.
Yahoo! Movies
From the granddaddy of all search engines, this site features current reviews, upcoming releases, top box office listings, selected items from the Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Zap2it
TV news through lively articles, photos and recommended "best bets" as well as schedules and grids.
SCREENWRITING SITES
All About Screenwriting
A site offering many full screenplays, info on script structure, agent listings, contests, and a screenwriting club.
Creativescreenwriting.com
The Web site for Creative Screenwriting, the magazine that interviews filmmakers, the writers and directors, to reveal what went into the creative processes of major motion pictures, art films and TV series.
Donedealpro.com
A constantly-updated list of recent film script deals, including title, log line, studio, agent, price, and other info.
Emotional Toolbox
Laurie H. Hutzler’s Web site offers lots of free screenwriting information and tools. It lists her seminars and workshops that are open to the public and profiles her consulting work.
Equery Direct
A query submission service to over 300 literary agents and managers via email.
Hollywood Scriptwriter
Screenplay excerpts and writer interviews.
Hollywoodnetwork.com
Beginning material and current industry information.
InkTip.com
InkTip.com is a paid service that helps producers easily find a good script, saves time for agents and managers in locating the right people for their clients' scripts, or new clients, and greatly increases exposure for screenwriters. In 2009, it was listed by MovieMaker magazine as one of the 50 Best Websites for Moviemakers.
Inside Film Magazine Online
This site features listings of film festivals all over the world, as well as articles which focus on independent film and filmmakers.
PAGE -- The Professional Authors Group Enterprise
A full-service bulletin board system for and run by professional writers, with dozens of forums on writing, as well as general information topics.
The Random Name Generator
Trying to think up a character name? The random name generator uses data from the U.S. Census to randomly generate male and female names while allowing you to set your obscurity factor from 1 (common) to 99 (totally obscure).
ScreenplayContests.com
Home of the world's most popular screenplay contests!
Screenwriters Utopia
Lots of interviews, articles, and links of interest to both new and seasoned screenscribes. The site also has bulletin board and chat areas.
Screenwriting Source
Provides an online directory of literary agents and managers, film production companies, and movie producers, as well as a continually updated list of articles to help new screenwriters.
Scriptologist.com
The how-to magazine for screenwriters that shows you how to write and sell your screenplay to Hollywood.
Wordplay
From working screenwriters Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott, this site reveals some of the secrets of writing and selling scripts. Scripters just breaking in will find Terry's and Ted's answers to questions in the Letters and Q&A sections especially useful. Pros might, too.
World of Writing
Many writing-related links.
The Writers Store
The Writers Store is recognized as a leading resource for specialized software, books, supplies and reference materials for writers and filmmakers.
Writer's Dreamtools
A collection of tools to enhance writers’ and students’ creativity, spark ideas and fight writer’s block.
TV MARKET LIST
Please note that the WGAW no longer updates or posts the TV Market List. For information about television shows currently under development or in production, we suggest these links. Subscriptions are required to view these sites.
Hollywood Creative Directory
The online version of the catalogues known as "the phone books to Hollywood."
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter's television and film production listings are updated throughout the week.
IMDBpro
The pro version of the Internet Movie Database provides detailed film and TV production tracking information along with contact details.
Production Weekly
Provides a comprehensive breakdown of projects in pre-production, preparation, and active development for film and television.
TVtracker.com
Despite its name, TVtracker comprehensively tracks and analyzes all three major divisions of filmed entertainment, including feature films, digital entertainment, and of course, television.
Variety
Variety tracks TV shows in production along with feature films, theater, music, and tech.
Note: External sites are not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Writers Guild of America. The WGA accepts no responsibility for their accuracy, content, or tone.
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