1.   And the possibility of a screen actors strike might give the theater community a jolt.

2.   Many of the issues in the coming contract negotiations are the same as in the recent commercial actors strike.

3.   This nightmare appears increasingly inevitable as the unions -- fresh from seeing hard-line tactics largely pay off in the recent commercial actors strike -- dig in their heels.

4.   Yet it took four rounds of federally mediated talks to resolve the commercial actors strike.

5.   Big-name performers showed support for their often-anonymous brethren in the commercial actors strike by donning yellow ribbons at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.

6.   Networks are trying to stockpile reality shows in anticipation of a potential actors strike next year.

7.   The announcement, coming the same day two actors unions resumed their contract negotiations, eases fears somewhat of a summer actors strike.

8.   The announcement, coming the same day two actors unions resumed their contract negotiations, eased fears somewhat of a summer actors strike.

9.   The strike already is the longest commercial actors strike in union history, and an effort to restart talks last month was unsuccessful.

10.   With the deadline approaching for a potential actors strike, Fincher needed a name actress fast to keep his production from being shut down.