It seems the Writers strike is already bearing some fruit. First, the Producers are getting worried [That's good.] Second, some of the most mediocre examples of the television medium will fade to re-runs as their scripts disappear. 'Desperate Housewives,” "Back to You," "'Til Death," "Two and a Half Men,” “Old Christine,” and others will all be put on 'pause' for the duration of the strike; So we could be free of them for as much as 22-weeks. Oh, joy, Oh, happy day!
As you know, I'm entirely in support of the Writers, but to be rid of those shows for a protracted period and know these deeply under-valued people don't have to write them for a while is double the delight.
Meanwhile, "Dancing With the Stars," which for reasons that are an implacable mystery to me, does staggeringly well in the ratings, was shot on schedule, but the Hosts were forced to ad-lib...So let me get this straight; People who claim to be talented and creative had to watch another group of people do a dance routine they'd already seen numerous times at rehearsals...and come up with their own opinion.
Oh, the humanity?!
Shooting for "Housewives" will end tomorrow as they're already out of scripts. Shows already in the can won't even last to Christmas, and attempts by the media to discover how ABC plans to placate the legions of 'Housewives' fans were referred to the company making the show.
So the Networks are not only pulling a whole list of shows early to bait the the viewers into hating the Writers, they're even passing the buck when Reporters try to find out what those viewers can expect to endure next??
And this from the group who claim they 'made every good faith effort to negotiate a deal.' Do you suppose their fingers were crossed when they said that?
It gets worse; Tricky though the situation might be for anyone seeking televisual fare possessed of more creativity than a test pattern, the long-term implications almost chill the blood; Once the Writers win,...and they must...whatever deal they achieve is almost certain to be used as the game-plan by Actors and Directors when their contracts expire next June.
Think of it -- the Writers might only just be back at work, and the Actors could lose faith in the same bosses and walk out...And this could start all over again.
It's times like these I wish I had shares in Netflix.
As you know, I'm entirely in support of the Writers, but to be rid of those shows for a protracted period and know these deeply under-valued people don't have to write them for a while is double the delight.
Meanwhile, "Dancing With the Stars," which for reasons that are an implacable mystery to me, does staggeringly well in the ratings, was shot on schedule, but the Hosts were forced to
Oh, the humanity?!
Shooting for "Housewives" will end tomorrow as they're already out of scripts. Shows already in the can won't even last to Christmas, and attempts by the media to discover how ABC plans to placate the legions of 'Housewives' fans were referred to the company making the show.
So the Networks are not only pulling a whole list of shows early to bait the the viewers into hating the Writers, they're even passing the buck when Reporters try to find out what those viewers can expect to endure next??
And this from the group who claim they 'made every good faith effort to negotiate a deal.' Do you suppose their fingers were crossed when they said that?
It gets worse; Tricky though the situation might be for anyone seeking televisual fare possessed of more creativity than a test pattern, the long-term implications almost chill the blood; Once the Writers win,...and they must...whatever deal they achieve is almost certain to be used as the game-plan by Actors and Directors when their contracts expire next June.
Think of it -- the Writers might only just be back at work, and the Actors could lose faith in the same bosses and walk out...And this could start all over again.
It's times like these I wish I had shares in Netflix.
