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Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, running unopposed, has been elected president of the WGA East. Cullen, who until now had been VP of the guild’s Film/TV/Streaming sector, succeeds Michael Winship, who chose not to seek re-election.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members have elected Lisa Takeuchi Cullen as its new president. Cullen, who was an unopposed candidate for the posititon, takes over for outgoing president Michael Winship, who announced his decision to not seek reelection of his longtime post over the summer. “I am honored to become the next President of the Writers Guild of America East,” Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement.

McKinley Franklin editor The Writers Lab, supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, has revealed its ninth annual batch of participants. With a devotion to developing scripted content written by women over the age of 40, the Lab, produced with New York Women in Film & Television, is known for its commitment to elevating the work of women screenwriters through mentorship, advocacy and exposure.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer WGA East president Michael Winship will not be seeking re-election amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “This is a decision that was made right from the start two years ago when I was asked to return to the presidency,” Winship said in a statement sent to guild members Tuesday, just as WGAE revealed the candidates up for officer seats in its upcoming council election this September.

EXCLUSIVE: A pair of YA drama series are coming to an end at Peacock.

Peacock's is mere hours away from premiering, and only ET has the exclusive sneak peek from the anticipated new season. The action picks up following the dramatic events of the finale, when Simon's killer and Addy's ex, Jake, is shot and killed after a confrontation in the woods. With Jake's blood on the Murder Club's hands — literally — their attempt to take their deadly secret to their graves becomes threatened when they all receive a concerning text from Simon Says, warning them that they know they killed Jake, even though the rest of Bayview believes he's run away.Now that Murder Club are the ones with something to hide, instead of trying to clear their names, season 2 will put them to the ultimate test as the stakes get higher and deadlier with a new «Simon Says» wreaking havoc on their lives. «The whole show gets a little darker, a little more mysterious,» executive producer/showrunner Erica Saleh previews with ET.

As part of the restructuring, the WGA East Council now consists of 20 members: 12 writers who work in film, television and streaming; five writers from online media, and three from broadcast and cable news media. In addition, each of these three sectors will have a vice president representing them in leadership.

Sara David, running unopposed, has been elected vice president of the WGA East representing online media members, and Kathy McGee beat two other candidates to become vice president representing members working in the broadcast/cable/streaming news sector.

The WGA East is holding its first election since its members voted overwhelmingly in June to restructure the guild to ensure a more “balanced representation” among its three work sectors: film/television/streaming, broadcast/cable/streaming news, and online media.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Witkowski (The Wilds)and Doralynn Mui (Riverdale) will join the drama of Peacock’s One Of Us Is Lying, taking on major recurring roles for the YA series’ second season. They will appear opposite stars Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Jessica McLeod and Melissa Collazo.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Witowski (The Wilds)and Doralynn Mui (Riverdale) will join the drama of Peacock’s One Of Us Is Lying, taking on major recurring roles for the YA series’ second season. They will appear opposite stars Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Jessica McLeod and Melissa Collazo.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of the Bayview High Four will continue. Peacock has ordered a second season of One Of Us Is Lying, its breakout YA drama series based on Karen M. McManus’ bestselling novel.

The executive producers and stars of One Of Us Is Lying gathered for a virtual panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, to tease their new YA mystery series, which began streaming on Peacock October 7.

Alimi Ballard (Fast Five, Numb3rs) has been tapped for a heavily recurring role opposite Chibuikem Uche on YA mystery drama One Of Us Is Lying, Peacock’s series adaptation of Karen M. McManus’ novel.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark McKenna has joined the cast of Peacock’s One Of Us Is Lying, a YA mystery drama series based on Karen M. McManus’ bestselling novel. In a series regular role, McKenna will act opposite previously announced cast members Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Jessica McLeod, Barrett Carnahan and Melissa Collazo.

Amid a busy year for newsroom unionization, the Writers Guild of America East unveiled its new council leadership. The union revealed the results of its election on Thursday, which determined seven freelance seats and three staff seats on the 19-person council.