This strike MUST end.

[frankiethewaffle]

OK, I am not totally on the picket line here. But, I just saw a story on Digg that "The Office" is off now because no one will cross. Not even actors. Of course, read the story. Most of the actors have writing credits too.

OK the studios may have a few weeks worth of shows, but that is IT. Leno, O'Brien, Letterman, Colbert, Stewart, Kimmel....All of them are co writers on their shows. So late night TV is out. That is the only thing that mattered, along with a handful of sitcoms like 30 Rock. Oh, Tina Fey is on the picket line too. She was the head writer on SNL for Gods' sake. SNL I am sure is done now too. Most of the participants write too. But Fey is also the creator and writer of 30 Rock.

As Actors and hosts drop from the air in support, TV will be all reruns all the time. Studios don't have enough good stuff to hold out. Reality TV is destroying television to begin with.

The only thing that people that like entertainment will have left, like me, is Rev 3 and the internet stuff. Not to complain, it is mostly the best stuff anyway, just not enough of it yet. I think I have seen it all too.

All we can do is depend on sponsors that free TV depends on for the pay checks they don't want to share with the writers. You know writers? The people with the talent? Not the guy at a desk trying to make the bigger check. We have to count on sponsors to drop sponsorship of everything to force the studios hand. That is before their product is recalled because China had put lead paint into "Glade" scented candles or something. (Bad reference, but it was on TV just now.)

[ubernero]

We still got the totally rad show though :D

[mltvcocktail]

Maybe I can finally tackle my huge list of movies to watch, got a stack of like 10 or so. Oh, and comics of course.

[wizmaster]

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Hopefully, the big IPTV players will capitalize on this. It's also a good time for the rest of the entertainment industry (games, comics, books(?), etc.).

[heyseuss]

Was it really that good a situation to begin with? Can't say the lack of programming choices/quality will affect me in the slightest.

I have friends in the biz though who are going to work with nothing to do and are just waiting to find out when they are going to get contract dumped. My one friend does audio mixing for Todd AO on tv and movies and he is guaranteed 2 days a week, and there is nothing for him to do for those 2 days and his contract doesn't guarantee him the work during a strike so any day he's gong to get dumped. In the meantime, he's taking private clients at his house and makes alot more money, if he can keep getting the clients. 1 client a month is worth 5 times the minimum guarantee his contracted provided for working for the corp. Lucky for me I'm already unemployed or this would affect me too.

[gi_josh]

Dear Jeff, Dan, and Alex:

Please never go on strike.

Sincerely,
Josh

[heyseuss]

Dear Jeff, Dan, and Alex:

Please never go on strike.

Sincerely,
Josh

Actually Steve is the significant cohesive ingredient in that creative formula.

[senoj1]

I think that i remember something about Jon Stewart paying for his writers out of his own pocket to keep it on the air.

[frankiethewaffle]

Nope, Stewart being a writer and very dependent on them as well, will not be on the air. After only a week back from vacation, Stewart announced last week that The Daily Show would not be back until the strike is over. Colbert and all others have gone away as well.

It is not about the money, it is about crossing the picket line. If he were to pay to keep the show on it would still be nearly impossible for any writers to cross. Plus, he wouldn't hire "scabs" either as after the strike, he wouldn't likely be able to get his regular union guys back.

Same for all shows that depend on current events and all others will drop after they use up all they have now. It is very stupid of the Studios to think they have the upper hand here.

[drghoo]

My friend Big Bad Mortgage would like this strike to end as soon as possible! I thought I was ok till about the first of the year but after hearing about the support of some the actors not working on the remaining scripts, it's starting to get a little scary. I'm all for the writers getting a better, up to date contract but I think the bigger guilds forget about the small guys this affects. I might be hanging at home sooner than later. Which means my friend BBM will be getting very angry and I'll be getting very scared. Sux to be me! Heyseuss knows where I'm coming from and I feel for his buddy at Todd.

[heyseuss]

[QUOTE]My friend Big Bad Mortgage would like this strike to end as soon as possible! I thought I was ok till about the first of the year

I know that feeling. In the past 10 years, I've quit the biz twice during pilot season. When you get those last episodes in, there's a sudden dead silence the next day. After that, the only people you deal with are off scheduled, inexperienced pilot hopefuls. And only a few.

Heyseuss knows where I'm coming from and I feel for his buddy at Todd.

My buddy at Todd Radford just got his wife pregnant too. She's a burlesque dancer too and it's not the most consistent pay. They also bought high when they got their condo and it's only worth maybe 12-20k then when they bought it 3-4 years ago.

[mltvcocktail]

If it goes on for an extended amount of time we can just make up storylines on the board here. Maybe some crazy crossover episodes!

[patch]

If it goes on for an extended amount of time we can just make up storylines on the board here. Maybe some crazy crossover episodes!

Dwight gets recruited onto the Starship Enterprise as a red shirt.

[mltvcocktail]

Maybe there's a mole inside Dunder Mifflin and they need Jack Bauer to come and sniff him/her out. Dwight and Jack engage in a dramatic interrogation.

[canadian8703]

Dwight gets recruited onto the Starship Enterprise as a red shirt.

Wow... just wow

My head exploded, i cant even imagine the hilarity that would ensue. Have Michael Scott be the captain and Dwight be #2, exploring the universe.

[darthender]

Dear Jeff, Dan, and Alex:

Please never go on strike.

Sincerely,
JoshConsidering that I think they're their own bosses, and they don't pay themselves anything, I don't think striking would get them anywhere. :p

[gi_josh]

Maybe there's a mole inside Dunder Mifflin and they need Jack Bauer to come and sniff him/her out. Dwight and Jack engage in a dramatic interrogation.

EVERYBODY DOWN!!!!!

[drghoo]

I know that feeling. In the past 10 years, I've quit the biz twice during pilot season. When you get those last episodes in, there's a sudden dead silence the next day. After that, the only people you deal with are off scheduled, inexperienced pilot hopefuls. And only a few.



My buddy at Todd Radford just got his wife pregnant too. She's a burlesque dancer too and it's not the most consistent pay. They also bought high when they got their condo and it's only worth maybe 12-20k then when they bought it 3-4 years ago.

Dude that totally sucks! I feel for them. One of my buddies just got on a very promising pilot while he finishes up a current show. But now the pilot is postponing any more work so that's gonna leave him in limbo. He just had his second kid and his wifes work is iffy to return to. So this whole thing just stinks for everybody.

[gi_josh]

Apparently theres a possible SAG (screen actors guild) strike that could happen when their contract comes up. We're in for a long road here folks, a long road indeed.

[esophagus]

This should go on as long as it needs too. The fact that actors are stepping out onto that line should show the studios that these people are on strike for a reason. They're being treated totally unfairly. Eva Longoria was ridiculed for not picketing. These people are taking a big stand, and a necessary one at that. If it takes a month of reruns for this to get solved, I'm down. It's not like they're going to be giving us blank screens.

[kahunablair]

Apparently theres a possible SAG (screen actors guild) strike that could happen when their contract comes up. We're in for a long road here folks, a long road indeed.

SAG strike is really dependant on the WAG strike's outcome. SAG knows the entertainment industry won't be able to take another big hit if this strike goes on for a long time.
They're using the writer's strike as a weapon for their own future talks. Politicing at it's best.