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WRITERS' STRIKE IS OVERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!

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Originally posted by: Parasitic
Originally posted by: altonb1
Originally posted by: fallenangel99
Add LOST too. only 8 episodes of have been shot, 8 are still pending strike
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Oh NOES!!!!!!
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What is LOST anyways? Can somebody fill me in?
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Still filming. They said they'd start late cause people bitched about the midseason hiatus (what was it: 6 episodes then 2 months off, then the rest?). Think the solution was to start in February and just show them all straight through. New season length is ~18-ish episodes... I hear the eighth episode has a "cliffhanger" in preparation for a long term strike.

As for the strike... I don't know enough to say who to support, but there is a feeling of "overpowerful union" in me. Loving Pushing Daisies so far, just hope it doesn't get permanently screwed cause of this.
 
Those damn writing hippies will need munchies soon, just starve them for a bit, give them some grass and they'll be back in business as usual comes 1st day of the month of Love.
 
Originally posted by: Xstatic1
UPDATE 11/9/07: pics of celebs walking the picket line
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I want to see pics of the celebrity parking lot with all the limos and luxury cars lined up with the valet parking. Most of those stars show up for any excuse for publicity, since they don't work on a regular basis. And they all look like crap with no make up on.

It actually looks more like some kind of homeless vagrants protest. Where are all the downtrodden, underpaid hack writers who we would not recognize anyhow? I guess they would fail to get all the celebrity stalkers and the paparazzi there to take pics if they showed up instead.
 
I've watched very little tv since canceling satellite service - one of the best decisions in years. I do occasionally watch a show on the network's websites - very convenient.
 
While I do like some of the shows on your list I think my life will continue with or without them and I'll be able to survive a long strike.
 
Originally posted by: JS80
lol studios aren't hurting, no one watches TV now anyway
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i want my bsg and prison break!!
hell prison break is surprisingly popular in france and china even😛 go figure
 
LATEST UPDATE: Nov 26, 2007:

NEW YORK ? The writers strike is in its fourth week, with chilly prospects for viewing ahead.

During December, the schedule will be dominated by holiday specials and series repeats (not unlike any other year).

But come January, a prolonged strike could be all too obvious to viewers, with continuing episodic reruns interspersed with new reality shows.

Even so, a few scripted dramas and comedies are warming up the schedule:



A FEW TO GO:

Fox airs a fresh ?House? Tuesday. After that, only three more new episodes remain, slotted for January ? one of them following Fox's Super Bowl broadcast.

ABC's new hit comedy ?Samantha Who?? has six more episodes in the can.

Fox's ?Family Guy? has scheduled a normal mix of new and repeat episodes at least through January.

The ?Crime Scene Investigation? trio, ?NCIS,? ?Criminal Minds,? ?Without a Trace? and ?Cold Case? are down to four or fewer new episodes apiece on CBS.



END IN SIGHT:

ABC's ?Ugly Betty,? ?Pushing Daisies? and ?Grey's Anatomy? each have two new episodes to go.

ABC's ?Desperate Housewives? airs the last of its current stock of new episodes Sunday.

The final new episode of NBC's ?Heroes? airs Dec. 3.

Fox's ?K-Ville? has two new episodes left, with dim prospects for production to resume on this low-rated freshman drama.



STUCK IN REPEATS:

NBC's ?The Office? is closed for business until the strike's end, with only reruns on deck.

CBS' new hit sitcom ?Big Bang Theory? has similarly run dry, along with ?How I Met Your Mother,? ?Two And a Half Men? and ?Rules of Engagement.?



WHO KNOWS WHEN?:

The planned January return of Fox's ?24? has been postponed indefinitely. Since only some of the series' 24 episodes have been shot, Fox didn't want to risk beginning a new season that might be interrupted.



MIDSEASON RELIEF:

Fox's ?Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? will have a two-night premiere Jan. 13-14. This new drama, a reinvention of the ?Terminator? film franchise, arrives with 13 episodes completed.

Also in January, NBC's ?Medium? will return with nine episodes in the can.

?The New Adventures of Old Christine? will be back with at least eight episodes of this CBS sitcom, and the apocalyptic drama ?Jericho? returns with seven episodes.

?Cashmere Mafia,? ABC's new comedy-drama starring Lucy Liu, will arrive with seven episodes completed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...JRWLNfElPryrsHksURr7sF
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Why not outsource writers jobs?

What if all of those Hollywood writers' jobs were outsourced to other English-speaking parts of the world, like so many other kinds of jobs have been?

Would the public care if the offering were of higher quality and cost less?

(by Richard E. Williams, from letter to editor in my local newspaper)

 
Hollywood studios presented a sweetened contract offer to striking film and TV writers Thursday, and negotiators requested a four-day recess to consider it, the producers' organization said.

The talks will resume Tuesday, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said in a statement.

There was no immediate comment from the Writers Guild of America. Talks had been held under a media blackout since Monday.

The producers said the new offer, dubbed the "New Economic Partnership," included payments for work shown on the Internet, the key sticking points in the talks.

"The entire value of the New Economic Partnership will deliver more than $130 million in additional compensation above and beyond the more than $1.3 billion writers already receive each year," the statement said.

The $130 million sum appeared to be an annual figure, but the brief statement did not clarify whether it was per year or over the three-year life of a proposed new contract. No details of the terms were released.

Meanwhile, protesting writers converged on NBC's studios in suburban Burbank to rally against restarted production of the late-night show "Last Call With Carson Daly."

Several people said Daly circled the Burbank lot before entering a gate with no pickets.

Adam Waring, who has written for the sitcom "Two and a Half Men," said he and two other writers dashed around a corner to intercept Daly.

"We stood in front of his car, and he told his driver to keep going," Waring said, adding that protesters had to move out of the way.

"Last Call" was the first late-night show to resume production since the strike began on Nov. 5. The walkout has also idled production on many scripted television series.

Daly has defended the move, saying he still supports the writers but did not want to see all 75 members of his staff and crew lose their jobs because of the work stoppage.

Protesters at NBC carried signs reading, "Carson Daly Please Don't Cross" and "Carson Daly Please Support Us."

To read entire article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertai...tory?id=3933852&page=1
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The link is broken but the summary is sufficient.

I knew that the talk shows had joke writers but didn't realize they are entirely scripted. Seems like anybody who's good looking or wears revealing clothing could do it. For some reason, I've lost some respect for the hosts.
 
Originally posted by: Xstatic1
"Last Call" was the first late-night show to resume production since the strike began on Nov. 5. The walkout has also idled production on many scripted television series.
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Should be business as usual for Carson Daly, I can't tell that he ever had any comedy writers to begin with on that god awful show.
 
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