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George Clooney Recruits All-star Mediation Team

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George Clooney by Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com
He's robbed millions from Sin City vaults, so who's to say he can't solve the unsolvable? George Clooney is assembling a "mediation panel," composed of several Hollywood heavy hitters, which would set out to get the WGA strike resolved once and for all. As reported by Nikke Finke's DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, Clooney plans to ask Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and John Wells ("a controversial ex-WGA president"), as well as three or four producer-sympathetic bigwigs, to join this strike-striking squad.

While pitching the idea in a phone call to Harvey Weinstein (who is also onboard), Clooney is said to have suggested that the panel lock all involved parties in a room and then tell each side as each term is negotiated, "You have to live with this and get over it."

What's your take? Just so much posturing by a well-intentioned movie star? Or hey, might this actually get the job done?

More strike coverage:
• Will the Strike Force The Closer to Close Up Shop?
• Weinsteins to Announce Interim Deal with WGA
• Ausiello's Countdown Chart: How Many New Episodes Are Left?

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Posted by TV Guide News
Jan 11, 2008 11:03 AM
i hope clooney has some luck. nothing has worked so far, so there's no harm in him trying to help.
Posted by kristygirl78
Jan 11, 2008 11:13 AM
I think that Clooney mught be on the right track. The ego's involved in this strike may need bigger ego's to help them solve this thing!
Posted by Ranger99
Jan 11, 2008 11:28 AM
go Clooney, time to end this. Force both sides to stop acting like bickering children
Posted by melbye
Jan 11, 2008 11:30 AM
Anything that gets both sides talking and can help end this strike cannot be a bad idea.
Posted by annmys999
Jan 11, 2008 11:36 AM
In 2007 the movie studio(s) had 10 billion in ticket sales. With the television networks charging more for a commercial I think there is enough money to go around. Come on I can see the writers point want money for stuff that we can watch over the Internet. The movie studios and television networks make money off of that because we have to watch a commercial before watching the movie of TV show. In Hollywood there is more than enough money to go around. The Studio/Television networks need to realize that the viewers are just going to stop watching. I can tell you there are shows that I miss seeing on TV and I blame the networks.
Posted by RicNic75
Jan 11, 2008 11:45 AM
Go George! Time to get this thing done. It's dragged on way too long as it is. It's called compromise and negotiation for a reason.
Posted by tjj50
Jan 11, 2008 11:49 AM
Bless you, George! Good luck. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Posted by zortil
Jan 11, 2008 11:57 AM
This is why I love George sooo much. He may be a big movie star with tons of money, but at least he cares about his fans and tries to help. I agree they need to lock up all the parties in a room and get this resolved. It stinks that the tv season is cut short, we need our shows!! The studios make enough $$ as it is. The writers write the shows, they deserve to be paid. It takes alot of talent to write shows week after week, except for CSI: Miami. I think all the viewers need to get together and not watch any tv until this is resolved, maybe that will get attention also. Go George!
Posted by swaga
Jan 11, 2008 11:58 AM
Oh, if this works and he can do it -- I'll bow down to the god he is. Good Clooney. You and your old facts of life hair. :)
Posted by Sorkinfan
Jan 11, 2008 11:59 AM
What can it hurt? FEELINGS ASIDE....What can it hurt? Nothing. Too much bad blood between them all, so Uncle George is coming in to make sure they are playing fair. Clooney doesn't strike me as someone who cares if Studios think he's an ass so if it doesn't work, He'll shout it from the rooftops. Sounds like the writers just got a mouthpiece who has the money and the clout to give them the publicity they seem to badly need.
Posted by little red
Jan 11, 2008 11:59 AM
God bless George. It's about time SOMEBODY does something.
Posted by chickie27
Jan 11, 2008 12:09 PM
I would love to see Jerry Bruckheimer on this mediation team. IMO, he's got some serious clout in the TV and movie industries.
Posted by zortil
Jan 11, 2008 12:11 PM
If anyone can solve it, he can

come on, he is too charming
Posted by Babylicious
Jan 11, 2008 12:13 PM
George can get it done!
Posted by TamiMiami
Jan 11, 2008 12:14 PM
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