Why are Hollywood writers firing their agents?

Writers' union urges members to fire their agents in unprecedented move which could have huge consequences for entertainment industry

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Hollywood screenwriters have fired their agents en masse, in an unprecedented move that could have wide-ranging consequences for the multi-billion dollar entertainment industry.

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