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Post by MsCali on Nov 5, 2007 12:40:10 GMT -5
I'm completely on the side of the writers in all this, but they had better resolve that whole strike thing today! I can live without my Daily Show, or Colbert Report, hard as it would be, for a few weeks. But this is the week Josh is supposed to be on Leno & Conan, and I can't miss that.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Nov 5, 2007 13:05:33 GMT -5
I'm completely on the side of the writers in all this, but they had better resolve that whole strike thing today! I can live without my Daily Show, or Colbert Report, hard as it would be, for a few weeks. But this is the week Josh is supposed to be on Leno & Conan, and I can't miss that. Oh man, I didn't even think about that. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FREAKIN' KIDDING ME! I looked it up and sure enough, supposedly the late night talk shows will immediately go into repeats. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111 This is Bro'vember! The first time ever Josh will have appeared on two late night talk shows in the same week, and it's going to be screwed up. And I'm sure they won't be rescheduled. This is the biggest month in Brolin history AND IT'S ABOUT TO BE CRAPPED ON! I HATE WRITERS! Sorry, this news has hit me kind of hard.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Nov 6, 2007 13:01:36 GMT -5
JB: I made this for another message board I frequent, but I think it applies here as well. Enjoy.
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Post by shaneo6930 on Nov 6, 2007 15:44:24 GMT -5
Oh man, I didn't even think about that. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FREAKIN' KIDDING ME! I looked it up and sure enough, supposedly the late night talk shows will immediately go into repeats. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111 This is Bro'vember! The first time ever Josh will have appeared on two late night talk shows in the same week, and it's going to be screwed up. And I'm sure they won't be rescheduled. This is the biggest month in Brolin history AND IT'S ABOUT TO BE CRAPPED ON! I HATE WRITERS! Sorry, this news has hit me kind of hard. I know how you feel. Last night, Jorja Fox was supossed to be on Craig Ferguson's show. So, what do I do? I sit through 10 minutes of that accent going on about who knows what when he announced the guests. Guess what? She wasn't on there. I hope they don't do this with her appearance on The View next Wednesday. If I have to sit through 4 menopausal women droning on and I find out it's a rerun, I'll be ticked!
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Post by trantee on Nov 7, 2007 3:57:01 GMT -5
So what's up with this "writers" bulls.. Do all the "writers" in the US belong to one group or something and they have strikes and sh1t ?? How does this work ?
I'd think a "writer" is some freelance writer who writes stuff (books, scripts, whatever) and when a movie/tv company finds someone interesting, they hire him or something ?! I guess not ?
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Nov 7, 2007 11:17:32 GMT -5
So what's up with this "writers" bulls.. Do all the "writers" in the US belong to one group or something and they have strikes and sh1t ?? How does this work ? I'd think a "writer" is some freelance writer who writes stuff (books, scripts, whatever) and when a movie/tv company finds someone interesting, they hire him or something ?! I guess not ? If you're going to write for television or movies in the USA, you have to belong to a union called the Writer's Guild of America, or WGA. Typically, television writers don't make a ton of money, and a few years ago when the WGA renegotiated their contracts with the studios, they felt they had a pretty good deal in place. This was before DVD sales and iTunes downloads and what not. As a result, the writers are striking because they want to see some of the profits from DVD sales and the like. Scripted shows are already shutting down production, and the strike could go on for months, so soon we'll have nothing but reality shows and re-runs.
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Post by shaneo6930 on Nov 7, 2007 13:05:10 GMT -5
As a result, the writers are striking because they want to see some of the profits from DVD sales and the like. Scripted shows are already shutting down production, and the strike could go on for months, so soon we'll have nothing but reality shows and re-runs. Is it just me, or does that sound bleak? Nothing but reality shows and reruns? I"m gonna break out my Tales From The Crypt, Friends and CSI DVDs.
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Post by MsCali on Nov 7, 2007 15:59:45 GMT -5
Eh, it depends. Reality shows like Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, etc. should just go away permanently.
But months and months of Kidnation? I'd take that! That show is awesome!
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Post by trantee on Nov 7, 2007 16:00:02 GMT -5
A while ago, i heard someone say : "Chinese are known to take pictures ALL of the time and they get mocked about it. We, Belgians, strike (in the same manner)".
So as a Belgian, I know a thing or 2 about going on strike or seeing the result off it, but it's pretty mind boggling that 1 group or guild or whatever has the power to boycot a whole nation off their television O.O
I guess it's justified to a level, but i know to little about it to mix in with it ..
Oh well ..
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Post by MsCali on Nov 7, 2007 18:20:20 GMT -5
Well, the writers are the first part of creating a television show. If they aren't there to do the work, once all the shows that have already been flimed finish production and air, there is nothing else to show but repeats.
Also, a lot of the time when one union strikes in Hollywood, other unions will follow in support (I haven't heard anything yet about that this time though). So far, only the writers are on strike, but a lot of the actors are being very vocal about their support (some are even on the picket lines with the writers).
The sad thing is, a lot of people will be out of jobs as this goes on - my friend, a casting agent, has already been informed by her company that her job is one of the ones that will be cut. So we are all hoping for a quick resolution.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Nov 8, 2007 16:11:38 GMT -5
Thanks, Laslo. You've summed it up well.
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Post by CiCi on Nov 10, 2007 3:54:08 GMT -5
Time to hire new writers...
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Post by tangentgirl on Nov 10, 2007 20:55:03 GMT -5
Hmm... I predict I'll either be getting better grades... or breaking down and hooking up my X-box. *** Actually... I just heard about the writer's strike. I've been too preoccupied with reading lately. Which is both good and bad. I found a series that I enjoy quite a bit. (Young adult/fantasy/romance) Twilight (good), New Moon (pretty good... dragged in the middle), and Eclipse (totally rocked). The problem is ... Now I have to wait for the next book to come out. Also... the author had started a companion story from the vampires point of view and the first 20 pages are on the web... but then decided to make it a full blown novel and not share anymore until it's completed. So... my case of the blahs continues. The books were exciting and got me out of the funk, but now I'm thirsting for more. Hmmm... any suggestions (books) Oh... and I'll be most happy if I get to see a full 8 episodes of LOST. So it's all the writers, then? I had heard it was just comedy writers or something. It was on the radio in the background. (I was, of course, reading). I think I'm going to go reread Eclipse. Later.
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Post by MsCali on Nov 11, 2007 10:41:28 GMT -5
TG, if you want a funny mystery (a lighthearted, easy read), check out 'Three Bags Full' by Leonnie Swan. It's about these sheep whose shepherd is murdered. One of the sheep, Miss Maple, is the smartest sheep in all of Glenkill (Ireland), and probably all of the world, and she leads them on the quest to solve the mystery.
The entire book is from the point of view of the sheep, so any time you hear the humans talking, you only hear what the sheep hear (and of course, they don't always know exactly what everything means, so they come to some really amusing conclusions).
If you are a Nancy Drew fan, you should check out "Confessions of a Teenage Paris Hiltonh" (I can't remember the author right now - I loaned the book to my friend so I can't look at it). The premise is that Nancy Drew was a real person, and Carolyn Keene was her college roommate who basically stole all the stories Nancy told her and wrote a series of books; and of course, she got everything all wrong. It's histerical, and kind of sad (Nancy really is kind of pathetic) all at the same time.
And then, my all time favorite books if you haven't read them yet:
The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova) This one would be right up your alley I think - it's a mystery about Dracula, and probably the most well-written book I've ever read. Some people thinks it starts out slow - I didn't - but everyone agrees that there is one specific point in the book where it really takes off.
The Alienist (Caleb Carr) - a turn of the century historical mystery about an Alienist (the early name for Psychologists) who is trying to solve a series of murders in New York. He works with a team that includes a reporter, a woman who works for the Police department, two brother detectives who are trying to use new methods, such as fingerprinting, to solve cases (and of course, the rest of the police department isn't going for it), a young boy, and Teddy Roosevelt (who was the head of the NYPD at that time). It's written from the point of view of the reporter several years later.
The Angel of Darkness (Caleb Carr) - the sequel to The Alienist. This one is about a kidnapping and murders, written from the point of view of the young boy, years later. I liked this one just as much as the first.
I know Caleb Carr isn't planning to write any more books about these characters, but I keep hoping against hope that he will.
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Post by tangentgirl on Nov 11, 2007 11:55:04 GMT -5
Awesome!!! Thanks for the variation in choices. I may have to make a trip to the book store soon. The local library is so tiny... I might have to go to the next town over and see what their library has to offer. seriously though... I appreciate all the suggestions. I love a good book as much as a good movie.
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