WRITER’S STRIKE UPDATES, TV NEWS
It has been far too long since I’ve written about Writer’s Strike. Obviously there are more informative places for you to receive such news, but I like keeping my readers posted and I am asked about the status of the strike every day.
Did that sound defensive? I am fighting off a cold with every ounce of energy I have, so please excuse the snarky and/or boring nature of this entry. If there is a God, she’d know that I am already in the negative column for vacation days at work, so I would appreciate it is she could just postpone this little cold until the spring. Yes, I accrue a new set of sick days at the beginning of each year, but we those are precious commodities to a high maintenance girl like me. Anyway…
Most of you have probably heard by now that the Golden Globes have been canceled. They were to air on Sunday, but now the winners will be announced via press conference instead. Even though I’ve always enjoyed watching our favorite television and movie stars get sloshed on national television while pretending to be happy for their fellow nominees when they lose, I totally support the writers and respect the actors who refuse to cross picket lines.
Both David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production company and Tom Cruise’s United Artists movie studio have made independent deals with the Writer’s Guild of America, allowing them to employ writers during the strike. Jay Leno, on the other hand, is receiving serious flack for writing monologues and airing new shows without the permission of the Guild, of which he is a member.
As always, the best sites for up-to-the-minute coverage of the strike are Deadline Hollywood Daily and United Hollywood.
As for the television world, we have to wait until May to see the last few episodes of Bones, and apparently it will move to Monday nights. Why (…I inquire to no one in particular)? And Jon Robin Baitz, the creator of Brothers & Sisters, has left the show due to creative differences with the network. That might prove to be very interesting once production on that series resumes.
Would you like to know how many new episodes of your shows have yet to air? Check out TVGuide.com’s Strike Chart.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off in search of some preventative cold meds. Good evening.