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William Schmidt has dropped out of the race for president of the WGA West and is throwing his support to opposition candidate Phyllis Nagy. He made his announcement tonight at the guild's Candidates Night forum. With Schmidt out of the running, the presidential race comes down to Nagy vs. incumbent David A. Goodman…

WGA West presidential candidate William Schmidt said in an email blast to the guild's members Wednesday that he receives messages every day from "panicked writers who worry the WGA is coming after them" because they didn't fire their agents or send the guild a e-notification that they'd done so. His answer to them, he…

William Schmidt, the independent candidate running for president of the WGA West, is firing back at the guild leadership for appointing a committee to investigate members who refused to fire their agents – and not e-notifying the guild that they had done so. And Schmidt, who refused to fire his ICM Partners agent…

WGA West presidential candidate William Schmidt has offered to drop out of the race and support incumbent president David A. Goodman over Phyllis Nagy if the guild returns to the bargaining table and engages in “serious negotiations” with the Association of Talent Agents by Sept. 1. The offer was made over breakfast…

WGA West presidential candidate William Schmidt is calling on the guild to resume negotiations with the Association of Talent Agents to end their standoff, which is now in its 111th day. "We must return to the negotiating table immediately," he said in his latest campaign statement. In March, the guild asked its member…

WGA West presidential candidate William Schmidt has called on the guild's leadership to disavow the attacks he said he’s experienced on social media since announcing his candidacy and revealing that he hasn't fired his agent. On April 13, the guild ordered all of its members to fire their agents who refuse to sign its…

Veteran writer William Schmidt is running for president of the WGA West in opposition to the guild's handling of its three-month battle with the Association of Talent Agents. Schmidt, who is currently co-executive producer of Paramount Network's Yellowstone, describes himself as a member of the guild's "loyal…