WGA Writers' Strike
POSTED BY: Raycheetah
UPDATED: Thursday, February 28, 2008 16:10
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I do worry for Pushing Daisies, i've fallen quite hard for this show as it is so sweet,funny and clever. If i lose another great show for whatever reason i will be furious, its happened too many times already!
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depending on how long this strike goes, maybe the networks could use this as an opportunity to "clean out their closets" so to speak. re-air some short-lived shows, possibly air some episodes they promised to air, pushed back 2 or 3 times, and then dumped on the internet......(if you couldn't tell i'm referring specifically to drive here)
Hell fox alone has enough shows that fit in that category they could have a month or 2 of scheduling,
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Originally posted by Raycheetah:
Could always read some good books...
-Raycheetah
the studios and networks have treated the writers like dirt for decades, and the writers had little recourse so long as 'reality' TV was so popular (got good ratings and sold lots of advertising).
But now FINALLY scripted TV is back, and the advertisers want to sell their stuff on Lost, Heroes, Ugly Betty, etc...
and finally the writers can make the studios and networks stop and listen to them.
Personally I expect the strike to be pretty short, I think the writers' demands will be met sooner rather than later, because the fact is that their work produces millions of dollars for the studios and networks!
So I will be reading more, and listening to Doctor Who audio plays, and watching DVDs (time to watch Firefly again from the beginning!).
But then I always support the Union!
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Originally posted by Raycheetah:
Could always read some good books...
-Raycheetah
the studios and networks have treated the writers like dirt for decades, and the writers had little recourse so long as 'reality' TV was so popular (got good ratings and sold lots of advertising).
But now FINALLY scripted TV is back, and the advertisers want to sell their stuff on Lost, Heroes, Ugly Betty, etc...
and finally the writers can make the studios and networks stop and listen to them.
Personally I expect the strike to be pretty short, I think the writers' demands will be met sooner rather than later, because the fact is that their work produces millions of dollars for the studios and networks!
So I will be reading more, and listening to Doctor Who audio plays, and watching DVDs (time to watch Firefly again from the beginning!).
But then I always support the Union!
I agree. The arguments made by the studios for not negotiating a percentage of residuals for the digital/internet display of programs is pretty weak. To paraphrase one writer, "If the studios, as they claim, make nothing off these media, then, why not pay us 2.5% of that nothing?"
I also hope you're right, Embers; 'cause, if this thing DOES run long, I doubt anybody's gonna end up happy. The writers have to eat, make house payments, and, all the rest of the things for which working folk have to pay. They will have to endure what amounts to unemployment for whatever the duration of the strike, and, face significant hardships, as individuals.
The studios may lose up to an estimated 1 billion dollars, if the strike runs as long as the 1988 strike, i.e., 5 months. That means a substantial impact on their collective bottom line, and, could hamper their ability to recover quickly, once this is resolved. Too, there are folks outside the WGA whose livelihood will be affected by a work stoppage, and, that group includes folks who aren't even otherwise involved directly in the talks.
Does anyone know if this will have any effect on stand-up comedians or ad writers? If not, we may see a LOT more stand-up, including ventriloquism ( Jeffdunham.com !), and, advertisements may become the new entertainment on TV.
We'll just have to see... Now, where did I put my library card?
-Raycheetah =^[.]^=
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I'm not sure about ad writers, I don't think so, but I don't know....
I don't think it does effect most stand up comedians because although they do write their own material, they don't join the union unless they end up writing material for other people....
It definitely effects David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert because they are credited as writers on their own shows...
here is Jon on the subject:
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What about Craig Ferguson? Nathan is scheduled to appear Thursday night.
I know CF does a VERY impromptu monologue (the best IMHO, if you can stay up that late) and some skits.
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Quote:JAYNE: Let me do the math here. . .
Originally posted by Raycheetah:
To paraphrase one writer, "If the studios, as they claim, make nothing off these media, then, why not pay us 2.5% of that nothing?"
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What about Craig Ferguson? Nathan is scheduled to appear Thursday night.
I know CF does a VERY impromptu monologue (the best IMHO, if you can stay up that late) and some skits.
Sounds like from what Embers said though that if he's credited as a writer on his own show, he'll be affected too. Eeep. I hope not.
*checks purse to see if library card is in order*
*checks list of DVD sets she wants to watch long term and makes a note to write her Mom to tell her to dig out some good ones too*
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Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
What about Craig Ferguson? Nathan is scheduled to appear Thursday night.
I know CF does a VERY impromptu monologue (the best IMHO, if you can stay up that late) and some skits.
Sounds like from what Embers said though that if he's credited as a writer on his own show, he'll be affected too. Eeep. I hope not.
*checks purse to see if library card is in order*
*checks list of DVD sets she wants to watch long term and makes a note to write her Mom to tell her to dig out some good ones too*
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Thanks FM. I hope the strike is settled before Wednesday (the day the show is taped).
*checks stack of DVD's to see if any besides Firefly and Serenity are worth watching over again.*
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You're welcome NCB.
May I make some suggestions?
BSG ( all the seasons! which I'm sure I'll get disagreement about, lol ) are excellent. The new one, of course. Joss isn't kidding when he says it's good.
SG-1 is still fun to watch and so is SG- Atlantis.
I recently purchased the first season of Quantum Leap, it's fun. :-) Oh I know... Farscape is another show I've been meaning to catch up on.
Also, if you've not tried it, the new show Moonlight is excellent, Angel comparisons not withstanding, it's quickly becoming my favorite new show along with Life.
I watch them on the sites- meaning CBS actually in this case.
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