 Furthermore, the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike affected the telecast and its surrounding events.Over a month after the labor dispute began, the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) denied a waiver requested by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in connection with film clips and excerpts from previous award ceremonies to be shown at the 2008 awards.The material could have been used, as the denial only affected the conditions under which the clips are shown.