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Hence why I ended with: ...(assuming studios are still buying scripts during the SAG action).

Unfortunately, the writers won't really be affected by a SAG strike as they can easily keep working on scripts (and being paid) while SAG is out. They would actually be the only group that could keep working with a SAG strike as their job does not depend on anyone or anything except their own...

:emoji_thumbsup: x 2 ;) .

Thank heavens, now Saw 5 can proceed! ;)

Again, the whole idea of a "backstab" is ridiculous since they're different guilds representing different interests. If they want to negotiate as one large single body, they should form one single union. Until then, whatever agreements each specific guild makes with any other entity are the sole...

I don't understand why it's a bad thing that they've reached an agreement. It's not up to the DGA to negotiate on behalf of the WGA. They're separate organizations with (apparently) separate needs and wants. If Cates reached an agreement in a quick an painless manner that's fair for the DGA...

Well, it didn't hurt that it immediately followed a competitive NFL playoff game, either, during which it was promoed relentlessly (it still dropped about half the football audience (21.6/33)). Monday's ep dropped by almost half again (to 6.2/9) from Sunday's premiere, third in its timeslot...

"Movie studio" might be stretching it. Isn't UA basically just Tom Cruise? In production on only their second film (the first being the bomb "Lions for Lambs") since being rescued from the dustbin?

I think most people enjoy the "fluffy" comedic show style with a light touch to wind down before sleeping. Leave the hard-hitting, adversarial, investigative journalism to the nightly network newscasts. Late-night hosts and their shows should be there to entertain, not break hard news or annoy...

I agree he's probably dogging it on purpose. He was a writer before he was a host, so he's probably even more sympathetic to the strike than the other hosts. Though if he deliberately craps up his show every night until the strike is settled, I'd be worried about NBC lowering the hammer on him...

It doesn't sound like there was any "negotiation" with WWP. It sounds like Letterman and Co. simply bent over and spread 'em.

That's what I find so despicable about the whole thing. Thousands of people are out of work that don't even have any connection to WGA. It doesn't seem to matter to WGA that their actions are harming many people who aren't even part of their fight. If it were just WGA vs. AMPTP, then who cares...

If they're really as destitute as Brian claims, we'll see how long they wait once they start losing their homes and starving. One of the Heroes producers was quoted on TVGuide.com that the producers want to wait a certain number of weeks, then they can invoke some clause in the current WGA...

If the WGA tried to come back to work just to strike later, the Producers should institute a lockout until this is settled once and for all. Who in their right minds would work with these people for six months knowing they're just going to turn around and strike again?

Not everyone can perform brain or heart surgery, either. Perhaps patients should pay their surgeon an annual fee for every extra year they live. And it's a heck of a lot more important to get your pipes unclogged (by a plumber or a surgeon ;) ) than be able to watch "Scary Movie 13."

Then he should be fulfilling his non-writing duties as producer and showrunner. If he chooses to abandon the series, then he has no credibility to bitch, IMO.

I just find it despicable that the WGA is harassing non-writers (such as showrunners, actors, and hosts) who continue providing non-writing services as they are obligated to do under separate contracts. If the writers want to strike under their contract, fine. But let other people do THEIR...

Not to mention all the cast and crew that are now unemployed due to the writers, and all the businesses that THEY support which how have no income. They'll be getting pressure from a lot of different areas to get back to work. There must be an avalanche of unproduced screenplays sitting...

Fine by me. I have a huge collection of DVD's, CD's, and books that I seldom find enough time to dig into. The lack of new product will allow me to enjoy my collection for a long time to come and consider a lot of the catalog product I've missed over the years. And after that, there's also...

A strike is collective blackmail of an employer instead of employees simply looking for another job if they're not happy with the terms of their current position.

I can see a big backlash coming from all the non-writing staff/crew on these productions as they begin to shut down. I read that Ellen Degeneres abandoned her show "in support of her writers." I guess if you're not a writer on the show, your continuing paycheck doesn't mean crap to Ellen (and...

And why do we believe Ryan's point-of-view to be the gospel truth? He has an axe to grind as well, so I'd imagine the truth is somewhere in the middle.