“It’s over,” Eisner said. “They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal. It’s going on Saturday to the writers in general.” Eisner, speaking live on CNBC’s “Fast Money,” seemed to hesitate initially about whether it was possible that the writers could still reject the agreement, but finally suggested the deal’s acceptance was inevitable.
“A deal has been made, and they’ll be back to work very soon,” Eisner said, adding, “I know a deal’s been made. I know it’s over.”
Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood, who has done a great job of covering the strike so far, says Eisner’s doesn’t know jackshit and insists the strike isn’t over yet, and says she’ll be following the WGA’s confabs and votes over the next few days (there’s a WGA board vote on Sunday). Maybe she’s just incensed she didn’t break the news officially herself? Could be…
