Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
by Jeff
From my new site for the soon to be launched video podcast This Awesome Show:
We might have an end to the writer’s strike if things go well this weekend when the Writer’s Guild of America debates a proposal to end the three month long walk off.
There’s still some I’s to dot and T’s to cross, but things are looking up for the first time in a while.
Has the writer’s strike even mattered to most viewers? A lot of the biggest shows like American Idol, Deal or No Deal, Survivor, and Dancing With The Stars don’t need writers. The only thing I’ve noticed is a shortened season of “Heroes” and “Lost” which just now restarted anyway. I’ve actually been catching up on some shows I wasn’t into before the strike like “The Shield” and the canceled “Firefly.” I’ve also been watching a lot more movies and video podcasts.
Even if they do manage to resolve this strike, it will take months for production companies to start churning out new shows. Networks would be foolish to run these new shows during the summer, so it seems like this season is a loss.
Striking writers to debate labor deal on Saturday – Yahoo! News
Thursday, November 8th, 2007
by Jeff
I originally told myself that the Writer’s Guild strike wouldn’t be that bad. It would give me a chance to catch up on shows that I am behind on or are just being told I should watch like The Shield and Weeds. I forgot all about Jack, Chloe, and the promise return from the dead of Tony Almeida.
Well now Fox has announced that they are putting the premiere of 24 on hold "indefinitely" until the strike is resolved. The reasoning is they want to air season 7 uninterrupted. Makes sense, but now who knows how long I’ll have to wait to find out how they plan to bring back a dead guy.
I don’t think that the writer’s are really getting a lot of sympathy from television watchers. Most people don’t belong to unions and can’t strike. Most people consider themselves lucky to even have a job. If I wanted more money and decided to stop working to negotiate a contract, there’d be a thousand people waiting to take my job, and my employer would hire one in a heartbeat.
On the other hand, the TV production companies do make a ton of cash off these shows, even more so with DVD sales. They should share the wealth, but greedy corporations are like two year olds who haven’t learned the word share yet.
I can see both sides of this, but until these two parties hammer it out, I’ll be catching up on TV I’ve missed and watching some good video podcasts.
Fox "Strike" Schedule Subtracts 24 , Adds Prison Break – Strike Watch: How This Season Is Being Rewritten | TVGuide.com
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