Shows that are going on despite writer's strike.

[Mr Pickles]

Can someone explain this to me. My best example is Jon Stewart. In the beginning of the strike, he was willing to pay them for their work. Ok, good enough, he supports them and he says he still supports them while they figure things out. But now all of the sudden the talk shows and whatnot have decided to go on air without them. As in they are coming up with their own stuff without the writers. They still say they support them, yet they are going on without them. Does that not kill the whole effect of the strike? Isn't just moving on without them not good for the strike, especially if you support the strike? Would if producers realize that they can pull of a talk show without the writers and just say "Feck em, we don't need em"...? This has left me crazy.

 

[Vette73]

No it does nto hurt the strike. These shows are mostly talk shows/news so they don;t need as much from a writer to go on. Thats why you don;t hear about new "Lost" or "CSI" shows being made without writers, that would just be ugly.

Also Jay leno and Jimmy Kimmel are having such a hard time getting people to cross the line that they had to go on each others shows.


Also Jon Stewart does not own the show, so he can;t "pay" them as he has no right to negoitate with them. David letterman can as he owns his shows and his company, world wide pants, made a deal with the union.

 

[Epic Fail]

None of the hosts paid the writers when the show stopped, they only paid the non writing staff.

I am not sure about the exact reason why Stewart is willing to come back, but Carson Daly said he was forced to come back or the entire staff will get fired. There is probably also contract obligation and he can't afford to pay the staff indefinitely while the show is idle.

 

[PokerGuy]

Let them strike, hopefully it will permanently drive people away from watching the worthless drivel most of the writers produce. Get rid of the lousy striking writers, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there willing and able to write decent scripts for shows.

 

[Aikouka]

The World of Warcraft Wizards!

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Let them strike, hopefully it will permanently drive people away from watching the worthless drivel most of the writers produce. Get rid of the lousy striking writers, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there willing and able to write decent scripts for shows.

but, that's like tossing out the bath water with the baby. or is it cutting off the nose to spite the face?