BelizeIt Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 The last strike back in 1988 lasted 22 weeks! www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21570821
Freefallbestrideever Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 Woot! Maybe they'll come back and stop rehashing old material for a change.
BarryH Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 The last time there was a strike, TV shows like "Cops" and "America's Most Wanted" came to life. Perhaps we'll see more reality TV shows during the strike? *shudder*
CoastersNSich Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Hey! I happen to enjoy COPS a lot. At least they don't try to copy off of Nickelodeon game shows from the 80s and 90s, use adults, and label it "Reality TV" (i.e. Survivor). America's Most Wanted is good too. A long strike is going to f**king hurt. I need my monologues, top tens, and Colbert! And most of all, SNL needs to bring back the "Terget Lady!"
exit english Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 As long as Dexter, Weeds and Californication stay running, I'm cool. Dexter, most definitely should as it is based on a series of books. Not to mention, I'm not sure networks like Showtime would be affected by such a boycott. -Josh
dandaman Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Excellent point about LOST's 4th-season, Belize. I can only imagine what, besides cancellation, will happen. (Maybe they can bring on M. Night... Shamalamadingdong... for even more confusing plot twists. ) ^^ Also a good point about the late-night shows. No Jay Leno or Conan? That's gonna suck. Any word on current negotiations?
dandaman Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 ...Hmmm. Looks like I answered my own question. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=282432&affid=100055>1=7703 "The Tonight Show" on NBC will go into reruns starting Monday if last-ditch negotiations fail and a strike begins, according to a network official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person lacked authorization to comment publicly. Comedy Central has said "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" would likely go into repeats as well. Daytime TV, including live talk shows such as "The View" and soap operas, which typically tape about a week's worth of shows in advance, would be next to feel the impact. Dagnabbit, why couldn't they have been FIRST?!
IceDragon Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 about the Lost comment: At least it'll give us time to understand the previous 3 series... (had to say it)
PJDonnell Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 As long as Dexter, Weeds and Californication stay running, I'm cool. Dexter, most definitely should as it is based on a series of books. Not to mention, I'm not sure networks like Showtime would be affected by such a boycott. -Josh Actually, they would very much feel the hurt. As would Dexter. Even though it's based on previously published material, it still requires writers to adapt it into a show. That's where the WGA comes in. The best you can hope for is a backlog of scripts, ready to go. But even then it gets tricky if any rewrites are needed on set.
Jew Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Reports all say that the networks have been stockpiling scripts to prepare (sucks for those writers...they had to write the material that helps networks overcome a strike!), but other unions (such as the teamsters--who transport everything) may honor the picket lines and screw up productions even more.
disneyfan1313 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Lost will not be affected - the 4th season is fully written and almost entirely in the can.
Meteornotes Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 ^Where did you see that? I hope it's true, though a person on the production staff of the show posted on another board I read that everything but the last two episodes have been written. Maybe they got it done under the wire, but then there's always the issue of re-writes on the set. I'm sure the network would want a full set of shows, as they're going to be starving for programming. Here's hoping they did get everything done before the deadline. Of the shows I watch, here's what I've seen about them: Heroes - No production after episode 11. Re-shot to make it a season ender. The spinoff series "Origins" has been canceled for now. The Wire - Finished. Will air in January The Shield - Finished. Not sure of air date (scheduled for April). May get moved up if strike continues 24 - Six episodes shot. Will likely be held back until 2009, depending on length of strike. Pretty much everything else is in some sort of holding pattern, whre they'll likely run out of new episodes sometime in January. According to all my writer friends, this strike is expected to be long and bitter, likely at least six months. Unless there's some negotiation miracle (and it seems like the producers are not giving in at this point), a six month work stoppage is not out of the question. Get ready for a lot of quick and dirty reality TV and lots of "very special" episodes of Dateline. Thank god I have a lot of DVDs laying about to catch up on... dt
disneyfan1313 Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 ^ I thought I had read that - although in doing a bit more digging it looks like no one will commit for sure on how many scripts are actually completed although since they have been filming since the summer they have at least 6 or 7 episodes done by most accounts. Ugh - I really hope this doesn't last a long time.
Homer Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Nerds of the world, start penning your fanfiction.
Jew Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 ^He should be b*tch-slapping the producers, not the writers.
pagemaster_b Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Nerds of the world, start penning your fanfiction. You'd be surprise how many new writers are discovered during these strikes.
BelizeIt Posted November 11, 2007 Author Posted November 11, 2007 Damn!!! Waiting almost a whole year for the 4th season of LOST was bad enough, never mind only getting "8" episodes out of it. (Of course when the DVD comes out for the shorten season, the cost will be the same as a full season) These writers need to come to some kind of mutually acceptable compromise. J.J. Abrams, has a lot of projects he's working on, 1-18-08 and Star Trek Etc... as well as LOST. The end result of this strike will likely be an endless series of new "Reality" shows, which require minimal writing, and a steady group of Morons who'll do anything to be on TV. God Help Us All!!!
Meteornotes Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Er, no it's not. The guild is meeting with it's members this weekend to discuss the ongoing negotiations, but there's no written contract for them to vote on yet. Hollywood suits (like Eisner) want it to be over, and it certainly looks like its moving in that direction, but not everything has been resolved yet. dt
ginzo Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 My hat goes off to the writers for having the cojones to strike. So many unions today, *cough* Communications Workers of America *cough*, have lily-livered memberships that will suck down any POS contract so long as they don't have to strike.
Meteornotes Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 ^It is not going to be finalized this weekend. The meetings are an update for the membership on the current negotiations. No vote on any contract has been scheduled. It's a step towards ending the strike, but only a step. They still hope to get things resolved so they can hold the Academy Awards, since SAG will not cross any of the writer's picket lines. As for shows, don't get your hopes up. Some things might go back into production for a small number of episodes, like comedies, but most stuff won't see new episodes until the fall. There's just not that much time left in the season and networks are not going to run new shows in the summer. dt
Teacups Make Me Sick Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Some things can be blessings in disguise... Just think of it, if there was no strike, we would not see a revamp of the best show on TV...American Gladiators!!! I can die happy now.
spaceace12 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 I am happy one of my favorite shows wrote 6-8 new episodes before the strike. Jericho.
spaceace12 Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 CBS has announced that 14 shows will be back on with new episodes with some starting in March and others in April. CBS has set return dates for 14 prime-time series, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men." The network set the dates as Hollywood writers returned to work Wednesday after a three-month strike. "How I Met Your Mother," "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" will return March 17. Producers will make nine new episodes before the season ends. "CSI: Miami" and "Cold Case" will return in late March. Others are set for early April returns, including "CSI" on April 3.
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