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The Amazing Race => The Amazing Race Discussion => Topic started by: mswood on November 02, 2007, 01:21:08 AM
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Well it's official the writers are going to strike. They will make an announcement tomorrow to say when it will begin.
At which point all script work in film and tv will cease.
The first affective programs will most likely be shows like the Daily Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Tonight Show. Which will go immediately to reruns.
Next will be daily soaps which typically have a months work in the can, and will either go to reruns or will have the producers (who aren't members of SAG) try and keep stories generated.
The networks will rely on game shows, newsprograms and reality tv to carry there schedule.
The last strike lasted 22 weeks (5 months), and crippled a development season.
Now how does this effect AR.
Well, it might be possible for a second cycle to be greenlite for this spring. But due to the time factors involved in planning and the route and filming the route, they may not be possible (unless the producers had already started this process, which I have heard no news on).
But it also raises the possability for a summer run, and raises the possability of a fall run as well, if the strike last long (as wrters aren't supposed to work on any development during this period, and it is getting close to the time that serious work would normally start happening in preparing and polishing pilots for the next year).
Then by January almost no original dramas or comedies will be aired on network television.
An example of immediate impact on network television. This evening productionw as halted on Heroes 13th episode, and the production was directed to prepare for some reshoots of episode 11 so that it can be the season ender.
Thats strongly hints that the studios are serious about not giving into the demands of the writers.
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That sucks! (:;) I hadn't heard anything about a writers' strike, but I very seldom watch the news. I'm too busy watching tv shows!! :lol:
Hope the strike doesn't affect Survivor...
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The strike should affect Survivor, Ruday. The writers strike is mostly affecting the Late Night shows now, and soon the Soap Operas. But with this writer's strike, it just means we'll have less scripted Dramas/Comedies in the future and more Reality TV.
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Had Amazing Race been filming in the fall, there could have been an edition for the spring, but the earliest we can see a new edition would be the summer.
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:'(
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Maybe they will send us TARA??? :wohoo:
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I guess this article goes in this thread
an interesting article: http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/strike-writers-shows-1914734-first-guild (http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/strike-writers-shows-1914734-first-guild)
STRIKE ON THE WAY: Film writer Benjamin St. Gremais, a member of the Writers Guild of America East, hands out leaflets outside Rockefeller Plaza Friday, in New York. Movie and television writers were set to strike for the first time since 1988
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a copy of their contract
http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/1017?wgra=1
(http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/1017?wgra=1)
http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/wgreview/xaraya/var/uploads/File/press/Contract%202007%20-%20WGA%20Calls%20for%20Strike.pdf (http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/wgreview/xaraya/var/uploads/File/press/Contract%202007%20-%20WGA%20Calls%20for%20Strike.pdf)
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Pencils down means pencils down .........last article guys
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307491,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307491,00.html)
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The first shows to be affected will be Dave, Big Chins, Conan, Jon, Jimmy and Colbert. All will run repeats starting Monday.
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I'd work for free if I knew I could produce a script that would be ratings worthy. I'm not a member of SAG, but if I can get something written for one of my favorite shows, I could go and try to prove to myself that I'm not a lazy bum like most people would think if they saw me. This might be one of those times where I can't slack off.
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The writers do work hard. I know several. The problem is that they're angry over the residuals they're getting from DVD's and paid downloads. They're fine with the pay they get from the studios for working for shows.
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I wouldn't care about that other stuff. As long as people are happy, I'd be happy as well. Why don't people think about this in the first place? Are Americans really greedy dollar pigs to begin with?
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Since there may be a lack of good programming in the spring, I might have to pick up a new hobby, like reading. :lol3:
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:lol: Me too, mark! Actually, reading is really good, but I'm a slow reader so I don't read books much.
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The only book I read is tvguide :angel:
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The strike should affect Survivor, Ruday. The writers strike is mostly affecting the Late Night shows now, and soon the Soap Operas. But with this writer's strike, it just means we'll have less scripted Dramas/Comedies in the future and more Reality TV.
Whew! Sweet relief, Mark. Thanks for clarifying. :tup:
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The only book I read is tvguide :angel:
:lol: tvguide is a book? :angel:
(psst, me too puddin )
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Today, the Early Show did a feature on the strike and as Hannah Storm was doing her tag at the end she said to Scary Spice (Julie Chen), "The networks will fill time with more reality shows. So how about Big Brother 12 months a year, Julie?"
Julie said, "Are you trying to work me to death?" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
But imagine Big Brother year-round. I know there are BB fans here, but to me, that would be a bit much.
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I'm with Julie! :groan:
According to Variety, Big Brother -- the CBS reality series that has been a summer stalwart for the network since 2000 -- could also return with a long-rumored-but-never-actually-produced celebrity installment as early as March.
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Oh no! I know they've been popular in the UK, but who would we get here? B or C list celebrities? Settle that strike soon! No, make that now!
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I'm with Julie! :groan:
According to Variety, Big Brother -- the CBS reality series that has been a summer stalwart for the network since 2000 -- could also return with a long-rumored-but-never-actually-produced celebrity installment as early as March.
One could only imagine what kinds of celebrities are placed in the house.
All things considered, of course, I wouldn't mind a season full of "average joe" type people. Someone needs to e-mail CBS about that. I'd be perfect for it... In the summer of 2009.
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Oh no! I know they've been popular in the UK, but who would we get here? B or C list celebrities? Settle that strike soon! No, make that now!
Yep, plus D & E. :knuckles: Whata waste. :groan:
What about a PET BB? :lol:
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An end to the strike in sight??
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iade5585233ac61804c06853c85a9a606?imw=Y
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Fox Entertainment President Peter Chernin told people at the Super Bowl last night that the strike was settled.
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Will the strike mean leaner times in LA in the future?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/business/media/04writers.html?em&ex=1202360400&en=83b6c319e05186e7&ei=5087%0A
But even as the sides were moving toward conciliation, many of those best-versed in the writers’ business were fretting that a more complicated, and perhaps less lucrative, future lies ahead. In interviews last week, lawyers and others — some of whom were granted anonymity to avoid derailing talks — cautioned that a post-strike world appeared likely to bring more imports from foreign television, diminished spending on expensive pilot episodes and even more reality programming.
And it could also mean that studios and networks, which had tightened budgets before the strike, will now take an even tougher stance in individual negotiations, and dole out fewer rich development deals than in the past.
Oscar Update:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHQz2uBAs9-IgbQkBMd60768DOzQD8UK5N481
The fate of the Oscars on Feb. 24 remains uncertain but looks brighter as the Writers Guild of America makes progress on a new contract with producers that would end the union's three-month-old strike.
Insiders say writers and producers made a breakthrough on negotiations late last week that has left everyone in Hollywood hopeful that the labor quarrel would be settled. That would allow the Oscars to avoid the fate that has been looming since the Golden Globes, whose glitzy telecast was scrapped after stars made it clear they would stay away in honor of writers' picket lines.
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STRIKE OVER!
http://tvhotspot.blogspot.com/2008/02/tv-hot-spot-strike_09.html (scroll down)
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:yess: :jumpy: ;D
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The strike is NOT officially over but it is looking that way this week.
The WGA leaders accepted the deal over the weekend and now the entire membership will vote on Tuesday whether to accept it or not. The members were strongly encouraged to approve it to put an end to the almost three and half month strike which has crippled the community to a staggering cost of one and half billion dollars lost.
We shall have the official word sometime on Tuesday afternoon.
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Also I should point out the good news may be short-lived because the Actor's Guild are threatening to go on strike on June 30th. If they do, then the fall season will be suspended and no movies will be filmed. That is even worse than the current strike situation.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23074826/
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Drat! :groan: What's the matter with these peeps? They're already filthy rich, and they want more $$$$$$$$$$$?
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To be honest, the writers aren't paid all that much.