LOS ANGELES: The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) launched its American Idol Truth Tour - to protest working conditions of reality-show writers and employees - with a July 16 kick-off event. Organizers say the tour targets both show producers, encouraging them to change their working conditions on the shows, and the public, educating them about the realities of working in reality TV.
Several writers approached the WGAW with complaints of long hours and wage problems.
"The tour is a part ...