After four months of failed contract negotiations, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are set to resume talks on Wednesday. Bill Maher, host of the HBO talk show “Real Time,” had previously announced that the show would be returning to TV without the presence of writers, but reversed his decision last week in support of the strike. The WGA is encouraging its members to continue to demonstrate their commitment to the strike by attending picket lines while negotiations are ongoing.
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Bill Maher has announced that his HBO political talk show "Real Time" will return to the airwaves without writers due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, expressing sympathy for the writers' issues but noting that they are not the only people with issues. The strike has had a major impact on the entertainment industry, and Maher's decision to return to the air without writers is likely to be controversial but welcomed by many.