NBC fires all of the production crew from "The Office"

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: Shawn
So what does this mean? Will they higher a new production staff for less money or is the show done for good?

The show's cannot be filmed with no scripts, and there are not going to be any more scripts since the writers are on strike. The production staff doesn't have anything to do with the strike, but since they can't film the show without a script the production staff doesn't get to work. Once the strike has been resolved most of the production staffs will go back to the same job if they haven't found one elsewhere by then.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: waggy
err wow.

that kind puts in perspective. the writers make a decent living and the actors? yeah they are fine.

its the grunts that are going to get hit the hardest.

I thought most of the entertainment industry are of the liberal persuasion and for the little guy, or is that only when the camera is rolling?

well not the suits, who like to f*ck whoever over they can🙂

when it comes down to it thats the real power. and so they don't need to rant on camera.

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
I think that it's time to start hiring scab writers... I don't want to see an entire season of reruns and reality TV this spring 🙁

On the bright side, this really gives YouTube'ers a chance to shine. Wouldn't be be cool to see an independently produced comedy or drama become popular without the help of the network promotion machine?

and potentially destroy valuable series and create enough bad blood that they lose those writers in the end? not worth it.

youtubers? sorry, i can't stand watching youtubers for more than 5 minutes at a time. let alone anything "produced" full length by amateurs. i mean chris crocker was good for a laugh, but its no bsg.

and its not the writers putting the other workers in this position, its the studios not being fair in the first place. studios have a long history of screwing actors and such over. it was esp bad in the early days, old tv series the actors sometimes wouldn't get anything for reruns let alone dvd. its only recently gotten better for actors and such.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: NFS4
If someone told me that my singular request for a 2% increase in profit sharing (I don't know if that's the deal, I'm just making it up) from Company A when I am otherwise doing quite well would result in the firing of even 50 people, I don't think I could go through with it.

Maybe I'm a pussy, but I'd feel really bad.

You'd feel bad until the first residual check came in, then you'd get over it 😀

 

[her209]

Its amazing what passes for TV shows nowadays anyways.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I don't really feel bad for the writers, I feel bad for everyone else. Luckily my favorite show is off the air now... Arrested Development ftw. (It has such an amazing replay value)

Yeah... I have a bit of trouble feeling sympathy for anyone working in an industry with an average salary that's $20,000 more a year than the one that I work in.

Oooh, you poor babies.... Without those Internet royalties, you'll have to settle for a Porsche Boxster instead of the 911. Oh, the injustice of it all... :|

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
I hope the studios hold their line. The WGA should eat shit for this (especially for '24' getting cancelled).

Yeah, the studios should get all the money. :roll:

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: Hacp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6hqP0c0_gw

:thumbsup:

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: Shawn
So what does this mean? Will they higher a new production staff for less money or is the show done for good?

The shows can only film till the haved used up all the scripts currently written. This isn't something just about the office. By Christmas most of the normal script shows will have gone through the same fate; not really a news item as it was an expected event.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
I know I'm in the minority here, but Hallelujah!

:thumbsup:

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: senseamp
Studios aren't entitled to the writers' labor they have to negotiate a contract for it.
If that impacts others, then too bad, so sad. If I went to work and my boss said, you need to work for half your salary, because if you don't, the people who manufacture the product you design won't have a job, I'll say no way Jose. That's their problem.

This isn't a case of the writers working for half of their salary. This is the case of earning ADDITIONAL income from DVD and online sales.

If someone told me that my singular request for a 2% increase in profit sharing (I don't know if that's the deal, I'm just making it up) from Company A when I am otherwise doing quite well would result in the firing of even 50 people, I don't think I could go through with it.

Maybe I'm a pussy, but I'd feel really bad.

what about the 48% of writers who are unemployed and can use the residuals? would you feel bad for them?

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Chryso

Originally posted by: jpeyton
I hope the studios hold their line. The WGA should eat shit for this (especially for '24' getting cancelled).

Yeah, the studios should get all the money. :roll:

Yeah, so they can afford to pay the production staff 😛

 

[Scooby Doo]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

OMG the 10th level of hell!!!

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Scooby Doo

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

OMG the 10th level of hell!!!

"The 10th Level of Hell, a new reality show, coming soon to ABC!"

 

[Ultralight]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: waggy
err wow.

that kind puts in perspective. the writers make a decent living and the actors? yeah they are fine.

its the grunts that are going to get hit the hardest.

I thought most of the entertainment industry are of the liberal persuasion and for the little guy, or is that only when the camera is rolling?

Excellent question. The bottom line is $ and when it is $ the platitudes go right out the door.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
I know I'm in the minority here, but Hallelujah!

:thumbsup:

Whoa, there's three of us!

 

[Xstatic1]

Hollywood writers' far-from-glamorous lives

 

[TehMac]

This is why not having a TV is nice. Because when shit like this happens: You don't give a flying fuck.

 

[BrownTown]

Personally I don't watch any original shows on TV, so I could give a rats ass about the Hollywood writers going on strike. Kinda funny though, what will all the fat people do now that they can't just sit in front of a TV all day?

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I don't really feel bad for the writers, I feel bad for everyone else. Luckily my favorite show is off the air now... Arrested Development ftw. (It has such an amazing replay value)

Yeah... I have a bit of trouble feeling sympathy for anyone working in an industry with an average salary that's $20,000 more a year than the one that I work in.

Oooh, you poor babies.... Without those Internet royalties, you'll have to settle for a Porsche Boxster instead of the 911. Oh, the injustice of it all... :|

so if you and i start a business and we invent some widget netting us millions. so we are both wealthier than necessary. then i take this product that we created and just sell some on the side. because you have made enough i get to keep your cut?

 

[ballmode]

They have a good point, hopefully they will work out a solution that evolves with the technology

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
I don't really feel bad for the writers, I feel bad for everyone else. Luckily my favorite show is off the air now... Arrested Development ftw. (It has such an amazing replay value)

Yeah... I have a bit of trouble feeling sympathy for anyone working in an industry with an average salary that's $20,000 more a year than the one that I work in.

Oooh, you poor babies.... Without those Internet royalties, you'll have to settle for a Porsche Boxster instead of the 911. Oh, the injustice of it all... :|

Who told you to work in a shitty industry?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

Nope. Somebody has to write a script for the "reality" show.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

Nope. Somebody has to write a script for the "reality" show.

Reality writers are not in the WGA.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: CKent
Considering how bad TV is these days perhaps it's best they never come off strike.

Dear god, no, because you know what that means? More reality shows. More. Reality. Shows. Dear sweet bullet, you shall be my unending relief from the hell that has become television.

Nope. Somebody has to write a script for the "reality" show.

Reality writers are not in the WGA.

Oh, well then. Fine.