variety.com - 11/19/2007
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Most of the below-the-line production staff fired The ax fell at Saturday Night Live on Friday morning. Industry sources said that most of the show's below-the-line production staff was fired by NBC in light of the writers strike and the fact that the show hasn't produced a fresh seg since Nov. 3. It was unclear exactly how many staffers were affected. Industry sources said it was upward of ...
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The Unstoppable Bruno, Oscar Docs, And More Strike-Related Layoffs [Trade Roundup]
Gawker: defamer —
... on the role of a father whose son goes missing in the middle of a divorce in The Well, a film that should make everyone quickly forget he just went slumming with Jessica Simpson in Major Movie Star. [THR]
·SNL's staff is put on "unpaid hiatus" until the resolution of the strike; in the meantime, the writers and cast who put on Saturday's UCB version of the show are donating the proceeds of that benefit to their laid-off co-workers. [Variety]
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WGA Strike Report: Week 2 Recap
TV Fodder —
... . NBC fired most of these people on November 16, saying they couldn’t keep them on the payroll because of the strike. According to Variety , the actors for the show have been placed on unpaid hiatus. -The former director of CBS’ comedy “Green Acres” is taking advantage of the strike by trying to get networks interested in his remake of the old show. EW says he already has a written pilot that could go into production without infringing on strike rules. - ...
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Front Page: Most of production staff fired from NBC show -- The ax fell at "Saturday Night Live" on Friday morning. Industry sources said that most of the show's below-the-line production staff was fired by NBC in light of the writers strike and the ...
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Variety reports that most of "Saturday Night Live's" below-the-line production staff was fired on Friday morning by NBC in light of the writers strike and the fact that the show hasn't produced a new episode since November 3.
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