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WGA Strike Ends Today, Jokes Start Tomorrow
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt last, our long national nightmare has come to an end. The Writer's Guild of America and the AMPTP have reached a settlement in the months-long walkout that has seen a rise in so-called "reality programming", excess facial hair, and the renaming of Jon Stewart's show to The "A" Daily Show. The WGA is expected to ratify the settlement today, with the scribes returning to work tomorrow. The Los Angeles Times has a rundown of the strike's winners and losers, but it seems that the agreement reached is one that could have been arrived at much quicker than it was, with the studios' negotiator ...
Huckabee Crosses Picket Line, Hillary Doesn't
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailySeveral late-night talk shows returned to the airwaves last night, despite the months-long Writers Guild of America strike. Two of the chat shows had leading presidential candidates as guests, with one key difference. From The Hollywood Reporter: "Both NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" featured a leading presidential candidate -- Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Hillary Clinton, respectively. Both NBC's Conan O'Brien and CBS' Letterman sported beards they had grown during their two-month hiatus.But there was one big difference -- while CBS' ...
Writer's Guild Busting the Union-Busters
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThis is so delicious, I could even eat the dishes. According to this Media bistro report, the Writer's Guild of America is employing a poetic new strategy, bypassing talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to negotiate deals with individual companies. It's a novel approach, and it should prove an interesting test of Management's solidarity. From the WGA's press release: We want to do everything in our power to move negotiations forward and end this devastating strike. We have therefore decided to reach out to major AMPTP companies and begin to negotiate ...
Anyone for a Little Palette Cleanser? WGA Video
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyHave you had enough of Rudy and Mitt? Tired of Clinton and Obama? Me too. For right now. If you've been following the numerous artistic strikes/threats of strike lately - especially if your're jonesing for your late night talk shows - you must imagine what a hoot the Writer's Guild picket lines must be. They've been releasing a series of pretty darn funny videos here and there They're doing what they do best to attract people's attention to their cause. This video is a must see! (via Cliff Schecter) ...
Top 10 Political Smackdowns!
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Writer's Guild of America's strike is now entering its 2nd week, with no end in sight. The first shows to be hit by the strike have been, of course, late-night comedy/talk shows like The Daily Show and The Late Show. If you're anything like me, you start to get the shakes without a steady dose of political yuks. It is to that end that I prefer to light a candle rather than curse the darkness. To keep you enthralled during this hour of crisis, I present to you, as selected by yours truly in a truly scientific process, the Top Ten Political Smackdowns! Or is it "Smacks Down?" ...
Writers Strike For Share of New Media
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Writer's Guild of America went on strike at midnight, the start of a shockwave that could spread to every corner of scripted film and television entertainment. Late night shows were the first to feel the bitter sting. AOL.com has this story from the Associated Press. While it's tempting to glibly crack jokes about not realizing there was someone writing this stuff, there are serious issues at stake. I'm going to crack jokes, too, but there are serious issues at stake. ...
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