1.   Both sides refused to disclose details of the talks through a self-imposed press blackout.

2.   Mikel Kaufman, a producer of the awards show, who oversees the seat-fillers, said the press blackout and tight application process are for security reasons.

3.   Negotiators for the actors and studios are maintaining a press blackout.

4.   Nor were questions asked about the disproportionate amount of force being used or the total press blackout.

5.   The two sides do not agree on even the basic numbers behind their latest proposals, which until now were closely guarded through a press blackout.

6.   The United States created an environment designed to produce a deal by putting the participants at a remote military base near Dayton and imposing a virtually total press blackout.

7.   They had a press blackout going on.

8.   After negative reporting, the players imposed a press blackout ahead of the Russia game.

9.   Although a press blackout remains in effect on the summit, details about the talks continued to leak out.

10.   Although a press blackout remains in effect, details about the talks continued to leak out.