Links to breaking news, writers' blogs, YouTube videos, and other coverage of the WGA strike:

Fans4Writers.com Strike Holiday Card: Fans4Writers has created a Christmas-themed gift card to help spread awareness and support of the writers' strike. Free download, in either high-res or low-res.

Why We Write (essay): Greg Garcia, creator of My Name Is Earl, pens an essay on why he's addicted to writing and why, as painful and boring and torturous as the actual writing process is, it's still a terrible thing for a writer to not be allowed to write.

Hard news on 'The Colbert Report' and 'The Daily Show - return date now set (article): Hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are headed back to work as of Jan 7th, insistent that quality will suffer without their writers.

WGA Strike Primer: Understanding Misunderstanding (article): Robert J. Elisberg of the Huffington Post makes crystal clear exactly what the AMPTP is offering in negotiations. If you're at all unclear as to why the WGA isn't taking the deal that's on the table, this is the article to read.

Just the Facts, Ma'am: AMPTP Causing Havoc to SoCal Economy (blog post) United Hollywood discusses the WGA meeting with the LA City Council, and the AMPTP's presence or lack thereof.

SAG Awards: "Interim Agreement" With WGA Means The Show Will Go On (article): The WGA and SAG have come to a tentative agreement that will allow the SAG Awards to be hosted as usual and for actors to appear live to accept their awards.

People's Choice Awards Changes Format Due To WGA Strike (article): The People's Choice Awards will be changing its time-honored format to one which allows stars to collect their awards without needing to be present or cross picket lines.

Writers Strike (comic): The webcomic xkcd publishes a strike-related strip.