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Writers mock entertainment industry online

United Press International
By United Press International
1 Min Read Nov. 20, 2005 | 20 years Ago
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The Writers Guild of America has created a Web site mocking the entertainment industry's penchant for product placements and reality shows.

One obviously unamused industry executive told Daily Variety the sites "are not calculated to improve relations" and even went so far as to label them "a stick in the eye."

The WGA spoof site, productinvastion.com, includes phony news stories, ads and a game that lets users make a guy resembling "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump do an endless variety of chores, Variety said.

The "Trump" site is aimed at spurring the Guild's efforts to organize non-union reality show writers, Variety noted.

© Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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