writers' go on strike

[Jerry_111]

12,000 writers from the Wrtiers Guild of America are going on strike. This means that pretty much every major TV show is going to have no writers in the coming months. Shows like Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, House have about 5 episodes worth of life left into them. After that, no new episodes because there of no more scripts..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7074306.stm

Not even Leno will have scripts... Colbert and Daily show have also ceased production, apparently.

The last time this happened was 20 years ago, and that lasted almost half a year.

 

[Dan]

there are lots of freelance writers floating around

 

[Raziaar]

Finally, now is my chance! :bounce:

 

[Sedako]

I don't watch TV, so whatever.

 

[Zephos]

Lol @ friends who will be freaking out about this.

 

[Krynn72]

Why would the Colbert and Daily show stop?

 

[Sedako]

Why would the Colbert and Daily show stop?

Because they have no writers.

 

[Krynn72]

Why dont they have any writers?

 

[morgs]

Because they're striking...

P.S Damn you're sig!

 

[function9]

Excellent. So they might have to put something good on tv if this lasts for any length of time.

 

[Dan]

Because they're striking...

P.S Damn you're sig!

why are they striking?

 

[K e r b e r o s]

Because they can't do with a spare! harharhar ... har.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7074306.stm

They're striking for the following three reasons:

Not enough pay.
Un-Osha like ethics used on behalf of they're parent companies.
Or ...
... Get back to me on that last one.

 

[CyberPitz]

Damnit, Heroes better not ****ing suffer ><

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

Damnit, Heroes better not ****ing suffer ><

Yeah, I'll be annoyed if its affected.

 

[15357]

Ah, a good batoning will get them back in line. Federal police do have tear gas, right?




j/k ;p

 

[Shippi]

.

 

[simonjedi]

At least the FAG isn't striking

 

[mchammer75040]

Why dont they have any writers?

Yea I was thinking the samething..Dont they both write their own jokes? I know they cant be reading them all off of cue cards...can they? :hmph:

 

[<RJMC>]

imaginate

"next week in heroes"

"cheerleader discover she have to stay naked so she can control her fire powers"
"the one that paint the future discovered a old painting of him made in the 10 of september of 2001 where he see a misile impacting the tower and go to form a union of people against the goverment"
"the japanese dude discover he can transform into a super samurai when his hair glows yellow,and a bunch of womans whit cat ears join him"

or greys anatomy

"grey discover that she have a lesbian feeling inside her and make out whit the hot blonde nurse"

or lost

"sawyer stands in front of the others whit a spear in hands confronting the screaming "this is the ISLAAAND!"

 

[Pesmerga]

I'd watch it.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

I'd hit it.

 

[ríomhaire]

Why do the writers have a go and why is it on strike?