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Post by beatie07 on Dec 29, 2007 22:46:08 GMT -5
STARS IN STRIKE Ali Larter Kristen Bell
STRIKE NEWS The Writers Strike goes into eight week and now DAvid Letterman and Craig Fergusion got some witers back on and Poor Leno, O'Brein, Stewart and Colbert have nothing to do act to improvise the situation quickly as possible to hope the writers strike will end soon.
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Post by Niemmy on Dec 30, 2007 1:19:45 GMT -5
The only thing I hate about this strike is the fact we are going to up to our armpits in reality Tv I really hate that crap!!!!
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Post by beatie08 on Dec 30, 2007 21:51:24 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS The Eight Week Strike Has its First Casulity when NBC"s Journeyman was due to the Underperformances in the rating systems The Young and the Restless Writing taken over by non-striking guild members scabs Josh Griffith and Maria Arena Bell, among others. Unknown if Lynn Marie Latham and her team will return after the strike. Chuck 2 13 episodes have been completed. Will be replaced on the schedule by The New American Gladiators.
Well always we gonna have The NEW Australian Gladiators and American Idol ;D ;D ;D
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Post by beatie08 on Dec 31, 2007 23:38:12 GMT -5
NEW YEARS MESSAGE It time to end for the year 2007 to turn into the year 2008 and the Writers are Still on Strike in New years day. Talkshows are returning tommorrow depite writers are working or not working with the Writers. HAPPY 2008
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Post by Niemmy on Jan 1, 2008 3:55:34 GMT -5
Happy 2008 to you too Beatie , And you lazy writers get back to work!Or I will have to watch bloody Gladiator Again! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 1, 2008 22:31:15 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS Robin Williams will be David Letterman's first guest upon the return of his "Late Show" on CBS Wednesday.
The appearance of a Hollywood A-lister who can talk a mile a minute may be Letterman's way of quickly trying to draw a distinction between his show and his late-night rivals, who are without writers and may also have trouble booking major entertainers as guests.
NBC's "Tonight" show said Monday that Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will appear on Jay Leno's first show back Wednesday.
Letterman announced Friday that his production company, Worldwide Pants, had reached an agreement to have his show return with writers despite the continuing writers strike, which began Nov. 5. The deal also allows writers to return to Craig Ferguson's late-night show, also owned by Worldwide Pants.
The late-night shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien are also returning Wednesday but have said little about who will be appearing.
THE full impact of the seven-week-old walkout by television and film writers is about to hit home for the American TV audience.
Since the strike by the Writers Guild of America against the major media conglomerates began on November 1, the television networks have managed to keep up appearances of normalcy on their prime time schedules. Although the late night talk shows immediately went dark, the most popular series - the ones that draw the big audiences and make the really big money for the networks - still had original episodes to show.
That will all change early next month as the most-watched dramas and comedies run out of fresh instalments. Some - CBS's Two And A Half Men and NBC's Heroes and The Office - already have. ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives will air their final new episodes over the next two weeks. Fox's House is saving its final original hour for its slot behind Super Bowl XLII on February 3 and then it, too, will be gone.
As a result, the networks have been forced to fall back on winter-spring prime-time schedules that, for many viewers, will be an unappetising melange of repeats, a few mid-season replacement series, some recycled cable shows, newsmagazines - and a heavy dose of new and returning reality programming. (Reality shows in general are not covered by the WGA contract.)
Early 2008 schedules released by the networks this month include 27 hours a week of unscripted programming, up from 17 hours pre-strike and the most ever on network TV.
There will be Fox's The Moment of Truth, with contestants strapped to a lie detector, and When Women Rule the World, with male contestants trying to survive in an environment where women set the rules. There will be NBC's American Gladiator (a recycled, hyped-up version of a campy 1990s show) and The Baby Borrowers (teen couples "borrow" a tyke to test their parenting skills).
Big Brother - normally consigned to the summer doldrums - will air three times a week in what's being billed by CBS as a "very special" winter edition.
If the writers' strike continues into the early spring, the number of hours devoted to wife swappers, supernannys and survivors is only likely to increase.
Top network executives have tried to put the best spin possible on these diminished lineups - particularly when talking to advertisers and corporate investors. Fox executives love to point out, for example, that the network will still have the Super Bowl and a whole new season of American Idol, the most-watched show on TV.
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 2, 2008 22:23:19 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS David Letterman could steal a march on his long-time rival, Jay Leno, when the two giants of America's late night talk shows return to air tonight two months into a bitter Hollywood writers' strike.
Letterman has lagged behind Leno in the ratings since 1995 but has a chance to regain the upper hand as he ventures back with his writing team under a special deal between his production company and the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
That will enable Letterman to return with a full complement of monologue jokes and comedy links, including his nightly Top 10 List, and make it easier to book star guests who might have balked at crossing picket lines to appear.
Leno, who will return without his writers, could face trouble attracting members of the Screen Actors Guild and, as a WGA member himself, is not allowed to include pre-prepared material in his show.
CBS says that the first guest on tonight's Late Show with David Letterman will be the actor Robin Williams, followed tomorrow by Ellen Page, the Canadian star of the art-house movie hit Juno. NBC’s Tonight Show With Jay Leno has so far announced only the Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as its first guest.
The two shows were thrown into immediate re-runs when the WGA went on strike against major studios on November 5. The dispute, Hollywood’s worst labour unrest in 20 years, has hinged on disagreement over how writers should be paid for work distributed over the internet.
Leno, Letterman and other late-night stars resisted pressure to renew production for weeks, even as ratings for reruns of their shows plunged. They began planning to return when talks to end the walkout collapsed on December 7.
Letterman was able to cut a deal with the WGA for his show and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which airs on CBS in the time slot following his own, because both programmes are independently produced by his company, Worldwide Pants Inc.
Letterman also scored union points as an outspoken critic of studio executives involved in the WGA talks, describing them on his show as “cowards, cutthroats and weasels”.
Letterman’s NBC counterparts – Leno and O'Brien – will have to ask their guests to cross picket lines, as will ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.
Have You Seen David Letterman lately has he grown a beard since the Strike Began and I hope he need is a shave his beard till the Witers Strike Ends pretty Soon
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Post by Niemmy on Jan 3, 2008 2:26:14 GMT -5
Yer I rekon the writers deserve all they can get! And so do animators! ;D ;D ;D Mo Money!
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 3, 2008 23:02:56 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT
This Is First Evidence since David Letterman Got Off this Writers Strike
We find Hillary in Iowa. Hillary: “Dave has been off the air for eight long weeks because of the writers strike. Tonight, he’s back . . . . . Oh, well, all good things come to an end.”
ACT 1: Dave enters with a bevy of high-kicking dancing beauties holding WGA picket signs. He makes it through the bunch to take his familiar spot for his opening remarks. He’s back. “I know what you’re thinking . . . Jeeze, Dave looks like a cattle-drive cook.” Dave greets the audience with some self-effacing jokes about his bearded face, followed by comments about the writers strike and the show being on hiatus. Just as Dave is about to throw it over to Paul and the CBS orchestra, Biff Henderson enters and says to Dave, “When are the writers coming back?” Dave tells Biff that the writers ARE back. Biff responds with a surprised, “Oh.” Biff exits with a laugh. LOLOL
Dave fills us in on what he’s been up to during the writers strike. He shares that he spent a lot of time with his family. Spending time with your family is a good thing; spending too much time isn’t such a good thing. One day during the holiday, the family and relatives were sitting in the living room staring at the Christmas tree. Young Harry is a bit uncomfortable surrounded by a lot of folks and at this time took to hiding his head under a blanket on the sofa. He said to Dave, “Daddy, come under here with me.” So Dave did. Dave hid his head under the blanket. Says Dave, “And it was the most comfortable I’d been all week.”
Where was the show for the past two months? As I hope you know, the writers have been on strike. Without writers, we had to put up repeats since November 5th. I hope you knew that, too. So what are the writers striking for? Dave sums it up: “The writers are sick of having to buy their own pencils.” The writers should be careful what they ask for. They shouldn’t just ask for pencils . . . they should ask for GOOD pencils. The pencils I’ve been buying stink. The points are constantly breaking. What happened to the quality of pencils in America? I guess that’s what happens when I don’t buy the Ticonderoga.
There are a lot of questions about the writers strike, so we thought it would be a good idea to answer some of those questions posed by our audience members. Writers Strike Questions and Answers.
#1. Ron, a Veterinary Technician: “Even though you’re back with your writers, I noticed there were picketers outside. What’s the problem?” DAVE: “Oh, that has nothing to do with the strike. They just hate the show.”
#2. Lisa, from a little town in upstate New York. Lisa is a stay-at-home mom to 4 children, ages 17 to 24. “What are the terms of the agreement that allowed the show to go back on the air?” DAVE: “It’s actually pretty complex. Instead of trying to explain it myself, let’s bring out one of our lawyers who worked out the deal, Jim Jackoway. Take it away, Jim.” Nervous Attorney Jim Jackoway enters and stands in front of the floor microphone. Though he may be at ease in a court room, he appears rather jumpy here in front of an audience. Mr. Jackoway, Esq., stands speechless; eyes shifting, palms sweaty. DAVE: “Jim, is everything OK?” Jim continues to tilt from side to side; eyes darting here and there. Not able to take it any longer, Jim Jackoway does what any man would do in that situation: He runs away. Jackoway runs out through the back of the house.
#3. Scott Iha. Dave asks, “I’m sorry, did you say yeee-haa?” Scott clarifies, “No, Iha. I-H-A.” Scott is a black jack dealer from Lake Tahoe. Scott: “Did the big media companies use any violence or thuggish tactics to try to intimidate you during the strike?” Dave begins to answer until he is interrupted by an interruption in Alan’s direction. We find Alan being beaten to a pulp by a big burly guy. Alan falls to the floor in pain. DAVE: “Alan, what was that?” Alan, moaning: “I owe a lot of bad people money, Dave.” Dave mumbles, “That explains the Radio Shack commercials.” Hoo boy, I laughed good at that.
#4. Jane, from Connecticut: “I was wondering if your eight weeks off have made you any less of a prick?” We hear an “ooooh” from the audience. Dave ponders a moment, and replies, “No.” I’ll let you know if this is true in a week or two.
#5. Patricia, a 2nd grade teacher. She teaches 2nd graders. DAVE: “You must have your hands cut out for you.” Dave jumbled and combined, “Your hands full” and “Your work cut out for you.” Dana: “What did the writers do to keep warm while picketing?” DAVE: “Well, the important thing is to dress in layers, layers, layers. But thanks to the folks at LL Bean, staying warm is easier than ever.” Dave pulls out a pair of boxer shorts from behind the desk. Attached to the shorts is an electric cord. DAVE: “Watch what happens when I turn it on.” Dave is interrupted by writer Bill Scheft. BILL: “That’s enough, Dave. Thanks a lot.” Bill takes a seat on the edge of Dave’s desk and speaks to the camera. BILL: “Hi, I’m Late Show strike captain Bill Scheft. Unfortunately, we’re not going to be able to show you the conclusion of this joke. Why? To remind you that even though the Late Show writers are back at work, the WGA strike still goes on. Thousands of writers still walk the picket line each day until their legs cramp and their backs ache, only to return to a home they can now barely afford because of the producers’ greed. So, to the arrogant media moguls who’ve gotten so fat off our sweat-soaked toil that they can no longer fit behind their oversized mahogany desks, I say, stop spending all your money on cufflinks, cocktails, and whores. Stick a crowbar in your wallet and start bargaining in good faith with the writers. Maybe then America won’t be denied the joy of seeing Dave hold up a pair of flaming underpants. Isn’t that right, Dave?” DAVE: “Right, Bill.” Freeze on Dave and Bill. Announce: “This message has been brought to you by the Writers Guild of America! Back to you, Dave.”
I didn’t follow the Writers Strike Q&A as closely as I usually do because I was on stage preparing for my voice-over announce during the final question. That was me bellowing, “This message has been brought to you by the Writers Guild of America! Back to you, Dave.” A few months ago I listened to a voice-over I had done a while back. I decided I sounded too amateurish and the next time I was asked to do a voice-over I tried to sound more professional. During rehearsal I was asked, “Hey, what are you doing?” I told them I was trying to sound better. I was instructed to do no such thing. If they wanted me to sound professional, they would get a professional. Now I’m back to going “over the top.”
LETTERMAN'S TOP TEN FROM THE WRITERS STRIKE 10. Complimentary tote bag with next insulting contract offer" (From "The Daily Show," Tim Carvell) 9. No rollbacks in health benefits, so I can treat the hypothermia I caught on the picket lines" (From "The Colbert Report," Laura Krafft) 8. "Full salary and benefits for my imaginary writing partner, Lester" (Daytime television writer, Melissa Salmons) 7. "Members of the AMPTP must explain what the hell AMPTP stands for" (From "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," Warren Leight) 6. "No disciplinary action taken against any writer caught having an inappropriate relationship with a copier" (From "The Colbert Report," Jay Katsir) 5. "I'd like a date with a woman" (From "The Daily Show," Steve Bodow) 4. "Hazard pay for breaking up fights on 'The View'" (Writer and Director, Nora Ephron) 3. "I'm no accountant, but instead of us getting 4 cents for a $20 dollar DVD, how about we get $20 for a 4-cent DVD?" (From "Law & Order," Gina Johnfrido) 2. "I don't have a joke -- I just want to remind everyone that we're on strike, so none of us are responsible for this lame list" (From "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," Chris Albers) 1. "Producers must immediately remove their heads from their asses" (Thurber Award-winning author, Alan Zweibel)
ROBIN WILLIAMS: Before Robin came on, I asked those in the shack where I watch the show if they thought Robin would make a cough drop joke about Dave’s beard. As usual, I got no response. I figured no one heard me. 20 seconds into Robin’s appearance, he said “I feel like a cough drop!” DING! I “Played the Robin” and I won. Those in the shack were very impressed, which let me know they did hear me but decided I wasn’t worthy of a response. Robin, manic as ever, jibed Dave about his beard, referring to him as a rabbi, Robert E. Lee, Lincoln, and one of the Smith Brothers of cough-drop fame. He then did a fun Walter Brennan. I’m nearing 50. I liked the Walter Brennan impersonation. I wonder what the cutoff age is for getting the Walter Brennan. He concludes his opening by saying, “I just came back from Iraq. Everyone looks like you!” Dave says the beard isn’t for long and will soon be shaven. Robin is concerned that Dave will “Go Britney” and return with a baldy. I don’t see that happening. Maybe for St. Baldrick’s Day? Robin has been a big supporter of the striking writers, making more than a few visits to the picket line. Dave holds up a photo of a supportive Robin on the picket line. In the background of the photo we also see LATE SHOW writers Eric and Justin Stangel.
Robin is just back from performing for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s his 4th “U.S.O Tour.” Joining Robin was Lewis Black, Kid Rock, Lance Armstrong, and Miss USA. They did 13 shows from December 16th – 23rd. Very nice of Mr. Williams for giving more than lip service. He’s a real mensch.
ACT 4: HAL GURNEE’S NETWORK TIME KILLER: During the strike in 1988, we started something that was very entertaining. We decided to revisit that piece now as if we were without our writers. It’s called, “Hal Gurnee’s Network Time Killer." We find our longtime director of LATE NIGHT and the LATE SHOW Hal Gurnee in the power seat of Director in the Control Room. Hal looks great. DAVE: “What do you have for us tonight?” HAL: “Tonight we have Angelo and Una performing the Dance of the Boleadoras.” On stage, we see Angelo and Una perform their talent, accompanied by the Grinder Girl and the Hula Hoop Girl. At the completion . . . HAL: “If you’re interested in booking Angelo and Una, please contact Cheryl Schurfer at Bongarbiz. Back to you, Dave.”
ACT 5: It’s the Steve Bodow guy from “The Daily Show” in the Top Ten enjoying the company of the dancing girls. See that? Get on the good side of the camera and the babes come running.
ACT 6: KNOW YOUR STAFF: It’s something we had prepared in case we had to put out a show without writers. We decided to do it anyway. Our first guest for “Know Your Staff” is our lovely associate producer Nancy Agostini. What does an associate producer do? Nancy explains how she receives written ideas from the writers and after a study of the scripts, informs various departments as to what will be needed to perform these scripts for rehearsal and the show. And that’s just a skimming of the surface of what Nancy does. Many would agree she is our Most Valuable Player. What did she do during the 2 months without shows? She kept herself very busy . . . watching lots of “Law & Order” and sending Christmas cards. Nancy first came to the show when it was at NBC as an intern. She soon met a fellow named Walter and they began dating. And, ta da! They got married. And 7 months ago they celebrated the birth of their first born. We see photos of the sweet young girl. During the strike, the little one would visit the office for an hour or so a day. Nancy and Walter must be doing something right because the child is absolutely adorable and so darn well behaved. One of Nancy’s first positions with the Late Show was working in the writers department. She would have to do a lot of traveling when the program went on location. Once such experience found her in Las Vegas shooting “Pants Across America.” It was a segment where we sent a giant pair of pants in a large display case on the back of a truck across America making various stops along the way. Along on the journey was Casey Kasem. The goal in Las Vegas was to get Tom Jones to appear with the giant pants for a LIVE hookup. After watching him perform, Nancy approached Mr. Jones to pitch the idea. She visited his dressing room to find him shirtless. He offered Nancy a drink and made the small talk. When she finally asked him to appear the next day, he told her he was “too big” to appear LIVE with a pair of pants.
When I was typing that last paragraph, I couldn’t help but hum “It’s Not Unusual To Be Loved By Anyone.” Was it the same for you when reading it?
ACT 7: LUPE FIASCO: From his CD, “Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool,” Lupe performed “Superstar.”
That All From David Letterman"s return to Television
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 3, 2008 23:30:09 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS SHOWS ON STRIKE Welcome to The Captain CBS 6 episodes have been completed. Premieres February 4 iCarly Nickelodeon Writing halted. Unknown how many episodes have been written Life NBC All 11 completed episodes have aired The Game CW 10 episodes have been completed
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Post by Katzz on Jan 4, 2008 7:49:49 GMT -5
On the writers strike, good writers should be well paid. But some of the stupid shows ! There are tv shows I have wondered how they stayed on and you could tell what they were going to say and they had no imagination. I used to watch Farscape when it was on . I don'y get that anymore. Now the only things I watch are CSI, Bones ,SG1 , Medium, some public tv , and once in a while the news. I never could 'get' Dawsons Creek or this stuff like Gossip Girls. Oh well if its to loud your to old? If its too simple your too old? whatever. Let em stay on strike people might learn to think for them selves and look around at whats happening to the planet instead of staying glued to the tube. funny how you are not seeing anything dealing with stuff like global warming or the ice caps.You would think that with drama like that happening right outside the window someone would write about it. Or do they get paid to keep our minds off that kind of stuff.
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Post by Niemmy on Jan 5, 2008 4:59:01 GMT -5
The writers should star setting fire to them selves like the monks did in vietnam! We can start with those arseholes who wrote for "friends!" ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 6, 2008 23:31:16 GMT -5
the witers strike goes into 9th week. I hope the golden globes organisers are worried that the stars are not coming to the ceremony
Yeah and blow themselves up like suicide bombers
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 7, 2008 21:04:28 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS: WRITERS STRIKE CANCELS GOLDEN GLOBES The Golden Globes telecast has been canceled, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reported on Monday (January 7), after weeks of bitter acrimony between striking writers, Globes organizers the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and broadcast partner NBC.
Instead of a televised awards show, the HFPA will instead make an announcement of the winners, which will be broadcast on NBC News as part of a "stripped-down" ceremony, the Web site reports. As a news event, this will presumably allow for winners to accept their awards and then head over to a press room for interviews and photos.
The announcement comes after weeks of failed negotiations between the WGA and Dick Clark Productions, which produces the Globes for NBC. Dick Clark Productions had been trying to reach an independent agreement with the Guild, similar to the one brokered several weeks ago between the WGA and Worldwide Pants Inc., which allowed late-night talk-show hosts David Letterman and Craig Ferguson to come back to TV with writers.
While the negotiations with Dick Clark Productions never made it past a stalemate, the WGA did score major points over the weekend by making an independent deal with United Artists, led by megastar Tom Cruise and his longtime producing partner Paula Wagner. The deal, not yet officially signed, is the first side agreement made with any independent studio, and allows UA to be in business with striking writers.
A big win for the writers, the deal may ultimately give the writers less leverage, reports The New York Times, which reported that the "guild risks violating federal labor law if it refuses to deal with companies on an equal basis."
The Globes, originally set to air Sunday, is the first awards-show casualty of the Writers Guild of America strike. Writers announced their intention to picket the show if it were televised, on the grounds that it serves as promotion for studios and a lucrative advertising venue for NBC, which has exclusive rights to broadcast the event. Last week, the Screen Actors Guild announced they would honor the WGA strike by advising their members not to cross picket lines, meaning no celebrity presenters or guests would be present at the ceremony.
NBC, led by President and CEO Jeff Zucker, could have chosen not to broadcast the ceremony, as WGA leaders announced that they wouldn't picket the show if it were private. According to Finke, NBC wouldn't allow the HFPA to put on an untelevised awards show, however, arguing that the network was contractually obligated to broadcast any ceremony the HFPA put on.
Rumours the Writers Strike Will end in 2009
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Post by beatie08 on Jan 8, 2008 22:23:23 GMT -5
STRIKE NEWS United Artists have Joined Worldwide pants to join to get out of the writers strike
The show The Daily Show With Jon Stewart will be briefly renamed A Daily Show with Jon Stewart in honour of the strike
Will the Colbert Report is going to be Called A Colbert Report
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