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Writers’ Strike Linkapalooza
Hooray! The strike’s over! Now what? Kristin over at E! Online is earning her paycheck, tracking down various showrunners to get the scoop on when we can expect shows to return. The Ausiello Report also contains a long list of shows and their current status. The good news: Battlestar Galactica is expected to have a complete [...]
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
The writers’ strike is over! Short version: it still hasn’t been put to a vote (a 48-hour voting window has been set up), but after weekend meetings in New York and LA, the deal appears to have more than enough support. Showrunners and writers with producing duties will be back at work tomorrow, with the writers [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for January 15, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Have you finally decided whether you prefer the US or UK version of The Office? Well, another country is about to add its own incompetent boss and his wacky employees to the airwaves. Chile has just licensed its own version of the sitcom. I am resisting making a “I feel God in this Chile’s tonight” [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for January 8, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Tidbits took a holiday break, but it’s finally recovered from the egg nog hangover long enough to bring you the condensed version of all the writers’ strike news you could want. Did you hear that the strike is still on? There are, however, some teeny, tiny encouraging signs. David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production company successfully negotiated [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for December 20, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Look forward to the shortest Oscars ever. The WGA rejected a waiver request for the Oscars and the Golden Globes, ensuring that the host and all celebrities in attendance will be forced to wing it. This means a) there will be no film clips shown and b) the presenters must rely on their own [...]
Continue reading...Walking the Line
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Today’s post comes from guest writer Tracey S. Rosenberg, who spent Monday walking the WGA Universal strike line and kindly reported back with her findings. What does a writer do when she has a morning free in Los Angeles? First, she puts on her vintage ‘I survived the Writer’s Guild Strike 1988′ t-shirt and her [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for December 18, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
How about some strike news? Now that the AMPTP have completely blocked negotiations until the writers stop being so unreasonable in their demands for fair and equitable compensation, Variety reports that the WGA are looking to negotiate individually with the studios. One to watch will be David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production company, which is looking [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for December 4
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Some might call this the smoking gun. The Financial Times estimates that the four US networks are earning approximately $120 million in online ad revenue in 2007. This makes the AMPTP’s offer of $139 to the writers for a year of unlimited online reruns seem a bit paltry by comparison. The writers, needless to say, [...]
Continue reading...Tidbits for November 27
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Still struggling to figure out who to vote for next November? Confused about the candidates’ stances on health care or welfare reform? Well, that’s likely because they’re avoiding saying anything concrete that can come back to haunt them later. However, they have gone on record with their favorite television shows. I have a whole new [...]
Continue reading...5 Things About Television I’m Thankful for This Year
Friday, November 23, 2007
Yeah, yeah, yeah, friends and family and health, we know. But this year, while I eat cold cereal for dinner and pretend it’s turkey and stuffing (sometimes, being an expat sucks, y’all), I’ll be counting my blessings in a slightly more superficial manner. The real question is, what television stuff am I thankful for this [...]
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Monday’s top picks:
There’s something for everyone on Monday night. How I Met Your Mother still makes me laugh every week, which is something I never thought I’d say for a CBS comedy. CBS, 8:30
Chuck also still makes me laugh. So does Heroes, which follows it, though I’m pretty sure Chuck is the only one that’s intentionally funny. NBC, 8:00 and 9:00
For cheesy goodness, Gossip Girl’s second season has more than lived up to the promise of the first one. Chuck may be the greatest soap villain since Amanda Woodward first flexed her claws. CW, 8:00
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