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Erin +2I'll admit at first I was supportive of the writers in only a lukewarm sort of way without knowing what the contract issues were. Maybe because I think being a screen or tv writer would be the best job ever, so these guys already have my dream job. But I've watched the videos, read the blogs, and repented of my apathy and I sincerely hope the writers get what they deserve, which is certainly much more than the ridiculous $.04 per DVD sale and $0 off internet/new media. -
GerryBot I wonder if we'll be so supportive when those costs eventually trickle down to the consumers?
Either way, this strike is becoming so disruptive. What will people do when their favourite shows close down? I'm not looking forward to Heroes being shut down early.
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tdaloisio Interestingly enough...the writers have alot of power....take it in their own hands, forgo distribution and push their original content online directly. Then they can decide if that is more profitable/fulfilling or if the power of distribution is worth what they feel they aren't getting paid for.
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"The Office Is Closed"
Published 11/7/2007 by tanster at OfficeTally
Tipster : Pammite Posted in The Office Video
Writers Strike: Day 3
Published 11/7/2007 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
Lots of tidbits but still no progress. It's nice for the writers to see all the stars joining their picket lines and bringing them food, I'm sure, but what we the viewers need is a resumption of talks. At this point, there are no new negotiations scheduled.
Will Jimmy Carter get involved? Bill Clinton? Dr. Phil? Somebody do something. because otherwise we're going to get to see those unaired episodes of "Viva Laughlin" after all, and nobody wants that.
THE LATEST:
Hopes for a quick solution are "fading fast" and the ...
THE OFFICE is Closed
Published 11/7/2007 by theTVaddict at the TV addict
With THE OFFICE officially closed — today’s question of the day goes something like this. How long will NBC allow their only hit comedy since FRIENDS to remain shut down? Could Steve Carell’s support of his writers be responsible for getting the two sides back to the table sooner rather than later? Stay Tuned…
THE OFFICE IS CLOSED
Published 11/7/2007 by Scott Macaulay at Filmmaker Magazine
The writing staff of The Office shot on the picket line this informative and funny YouTube piece explaining why they're part of the WGA strike. # posted by Scott Macaulay @ 11/07/2007 10:34:00 AM
The Office Writers Tired of Not Being Paid for Emmy-Winning ‘Promotions’
Published 11/7/2007 at Jossip
These folks earn at least five times your measly salary, but they people on TV who don’t. So support ‘em.
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The Office is closed.
Published 11/7/2007 by Donna at The Office Fan Site: Life In The Office
To learn more, go to www.unitedhollywood.com
~Donna
The 40 Year Old Striker
Published 11/7/2007 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Newsstand
**The above video, found on YouTube, comes with the title: Writers Strike Dance. The writer in the video claims he broke into the industry a long time ago with a spec script about a female private eye that later became a series. He calls this his "dance of pain."
Day 3. TV shows go dark. Actors and writers unite on picket lines. Movie news continues to dwindle down ... and down ... and down ... until, eventually, I'll be forced to write the following ...
Writers From 'The Office' Demand Payment For Their Emmy-Winning Promotional Work [Crippling Dunder Mifflin]
Published 11/7/2007 by Mark at Defamer
United Hollywood's videologue from Day Two of the strike features the picketing staff of The Office, who've walked off the job to shut down their show in hopes of raising the compensation they receive from the internet reuse of the commercial-laden "promotions" they produce on a weekly basis for NBC above the zero-dollar mark. But perhaps their most damning tale of network mendacity concerns their refusal to foot the bill for the Daytime Emmys two of the writers won for their webisodes, for which they did not even receive the generous eleven-cents-per ...
Office-Mates Explain Why Theyre On Strike
Published 11/7/2007 at Cinema Blend Television
Comment on “Office-Mates Explain Why Theyre On Strike” Note: This website is not intended for use by minors. The views expressed in this comments section are not necessarily our own. Comments that we deem to be poorly worded, off topic, or threatening will not be published. For free, uncensored discussion visit our forum ...
The Office is closed
Published 11/7/2007 by John August at johnaugust.com
‘The Office’ on YouTube
Published 11/7/2007 at Trial and Error
Watch this video, but don’t click on the ads! Because, well, the writers won’t get paid and that’s the point. The Writers Guild of America posted this clip on YouTube: From the picket lines in Los Angeles, “The Office” showrunner Greg Daniels talks about why he and some of the actor-writers on the show are striking. It’s pretty wild to see the actors as themselves doing “real people” stuff like picketing, but it also makes a strong point on the strike.
Six Degrees: Steve Carell helps close ‘The Office’
Published 11/7/2007 by Ms Interpreted at No Fact Zone
For those of you longtime viewers of The Daily Show and current watchers of The Office, you’ll be interested to hear the latest from Steve Carell, as reported on the blog created for the striking writers and their associates, www.unitedhollywood.com:
The Office: “Shut Down for Good”
From a source close to “The Office” –
The Office has shut down for good. Around 2:00 pm Tuesday. The crew has been asked back Wednesday to strike the location, but there will be no more shooting. This is thanks ...
euro trash
Published 11/7/2007 by The Cajun Boy at Cajun Boy in the City
let me preface this by saying that i truly have nothing against europeans. yeah sure, their dude are swarmy horndogs, the girls are a bit "off", they don't tip for shit, but who's counting? compared to us americans in a global tolerability contest i'm sure that they'd win 9 times out of 10, if not more. ...
THE OFFICE: From the Picket Line
Published 11/8/2007 by Moviezzz at The Moviezzz Blog
Here are the writers / cast members of THE OFFICE on the picket line. They make some very good points, about how THE OFFICE is one of the most downloaded shows on iTunes, yet they barely get anyhing. And here is a link to the site they mention, United Hollywood.
On the Line
Published 11/8/2007 by Scribe LA at Borderline Inappropriate
It's Day 3 of who knows how many and suppport continues to snowball. Although the circumstances are less than ideal, DUH, mingling with united writers and showrunners is an exhilarating, inspirational experience. I'm sure you've heard by now that production on The Office has shut down, with Steve Carrell and Co. refusing to cross picket lines. Watch The Office is Closed. I’ve been at Warner Bros. so far… Day 1 (afternoon), Gate 2, 3: The vibe of solidarity is strong, although there’s a whiff of disappointment that the strike is necessary for writers to even have a chance at a fair ...
The Office Crew Manning the Picket Lines
Published 11/8/2007 by mikek at Hacking NetFlix
While I would hardly consider myself a professional writer, I agree with the Writers Guild and the reasons for the strike. Here's a report from the front lines, where The Office actors and writers explain why they are on strike.
While we're on the subject of writers, Netflix should list the writers for movies and TV shows (I believe that they're as important as the director and actors).
via GreenCine Daily and Filmmaker.
Video -- Steve Carell Refuses to Cross Picket Line, Office Closes Shop
Published 11/8/2007 by Joe B. at I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Clicker Jockey
Thank you, Steve, you are a mensch.
Hollywood Reporter:
Filming has stopped on the popular NBC sitcom "The Office" because
star Steve Carell has refused to cross the picket lines of striking
writers, a producer said Wednesday.
Greg Daniels, executive producer of the show, says the last new
episode of the show will air next week. It is among at least eight
prime-time shows to stop shooting as of Wednesday because of the
strike.
A publicist for Carell did not immediately return calls from The
Associated Press. Video from WGA of the scene at the picket line with Greg ...
Fighting For A Fair Deal
Published 11/8/2007 by Logan Gawain at GALACTICA SITREP
The Office is shut down. Mark Verheiden on Strike Day 3. Mark invites BSG fans to join the writers at Universal Studios: By the way, ANYONE can join us if you support the writers, walk for an hour or stay through an entire shift, come on down! United Hollywood has more. Update: Nikki Finke proposes a solution: Let the agents work it out.
All Hail Daniels, Kaling, Schur, Lieberstein, Novak & Carrell!! The OFFICE Writers Lay It Out!!
Published 11/8/2007 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
I am – Hercules!! Kindly meet the authors of “The Office,” all dressed in their pretty red shirts here . Wednesday was the day all the TV showrunners were to converge on the Disney lot. From TVWeek: The WGA has about 35 showrunners confirmed and are hoping for about 75 to make the protest. The rally stems from Saturday's showrunner meeting led by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd ("Back to You," "Frasier"), Matthew Weiner (“Mad Men”), Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin (“The Riches”), and Josh Friedman (“Sarah Connor Chronicles”) that helped convince writer-producers into largely adhering to picket lines during the first ...
Writers' Strike: The Office Closes, Jack Bauer Waits
Published 11/8/2007 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
Looks like The Office is one of the first casualties of the Hollywood writers' strike. Jenna Fischer wrote today that the show has just two new episodes left before reruns kick in. Here's a video of the writers picketing (thanks to Lindsb for posting it in The Office group):
Here are some other developments from day three of the strike:
The premiere of 24 has been officially postponed indefinitely, Fox announced today, and the rest of the network's spring lineup has been changed ...
Strike videos on YouTube. Huh? Smart, actually.
Published 11/8/2007 by tgoodman@sfchronicle.com (Tim Goodman) at Tim Goodman. The Bastard Machine
Strike videos on YouTube. Huh? Smart, actually. The Writers Guild of America has taken the issues of the strike - namely getting paid in the future for all work that appears in the digital domain - and gone both online with a frequently update site ...
The Inevitable - But No Less Important - Strike (Post)
Published 11/8/2007 by The Jay at The Jay
A rundown…
SNL’s High-Larious Take:
When did Fred Armisen get so funny? Also “get ass cancer and die” is my favorite tossed-off insult. Cut off on the freeway? I hope you get ass cancer and die. The girl you like rejects you? I hope you get ass cancer and die. Someone tells you they think Keanu Reeves sucks? Wait for it… I hope you get ass cancer and DIE! See, it’s way all-purpose.
A detailed look at just what the WGA is striking for:
What The Office ...
Video: Writers Strike Explained
Published 11/8/2007 by slashfilm.com at /Film
I have gotten a bunch of e-mails asking me to explain the current writers strike. Why are the writers picketing in front of the movie studios? Aren’t they paid enough? What is this whole thing all about. The good folks at UnitedHollywood have put together a video which explains the major points of debate between the WGA and the movie/television studios. I think you will quickly understand why this is happening.
Wikipedia also has a great round-up of what’s going on including a list of the teleivison shows which will be impacted (and how many ...
If You're Still Wondering Why the Writers Are Striking…
Published 11/8/2007 by rheldenfels at The HeldenFiles Online
This video from the staff of "The Office" explains it about as well as anyone has. Note how much work they did without compensation for the sake of "new media." (Thank you to TV Tattle for posting the link.) This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 10:20 pm and is filed under The Office . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.
Day 7 of "24" postponed, "Idol" debut is set and "The Office" closes.
Published 11/8/2007 by tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) at TV Gal
In what may be the first of many news releases like it, Fox sent out an e-mail today announcing that the seventh season of "24," originally set to premiere over two nights, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 13 and 9 p.m. Jan. 14, on KCPQ/13, has been postponed.
In its place, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," will premiere at 8 p.m. Sunday the 13th and 9 p.m. Monday the 14th. "Prison Break," which airs its final new episode of the fall on Monday, returns at 8 on the 14th to fill in for "24."
Fox decided to postpone "24," according to the news release, to ensure that Day 7 would run uninterrupted and in its ...
Jenna Fischer and James Gunn's MySpace blogs about the strike
Published 11/8/2007 at OH NO!!
If you're sick of these posts, just skip over this. I did notice that a few people were still asking about why the writers/WGA are on strike, and Jenna (whose show 'The Office' has halted production) and (separated) husband James Gunn (who is a writer and director) lay out the reasons really well here. ...
The Office is Closed
Published 11/8/2007 by Miss Cellania at YesButNoButYes Stories
"Heroes:" An apology that doesn't help much at all
Published 11/8/2007 by Reel Fanatic at Reel Fanatic
Those of you subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, which I probably should but don't, will find a bittersweet surprise inside the next issue from "Heroes" creator Tim Kring. It is, in fact, not only an acknowledgement that this season has pretty much sucked so far, but also - to his credit, I guess - an apology for making it so bad. ...
THE MORNING SIFT
- The Office's Unscripted Strike Humor
Published 11/8/2007 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
Office holiday : After Steve Carell refuses to cross picket lines, The Office halts production, and writers and actors (including Radar fav Mindy Kaling ) from the show make a YouTube video that is downloaded excessively without compensation. Definition of irony : Officials for the Simi Valley Ronald Reagan Library cannot recall where 80,000 missing artifacts, including pieces from Reagan's prize belt buckle collection might have gone. They blame a "near universal" breakdown in security that allowed widespread theft by insiders. And probably Ollie North . No Ro show : Rosie O'Donnell says a ...
The Office Closes Early
Published 11/8/2007 by Lira Cruz at Watching The Office
Unfortunately, this is not the time for jumping for joy…
As a result and in support of the Writers’ Strike, The Office officially shuts down its production last Tuesday. According to news reports, the cast was supposed to shoot the final finished script, The Deposition, one which they say was a really, really good story.
But as of Monday, the day the strike commenced, show runner Greg Daniels was already seen at the the picket lines as early as 4 AM. Daniels believes that their cause has the support of all the actors in the series, including stars like Steve Carell and ...
The Office is Closed
Published 11/8/2007 at mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA
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The folks from The Office take to the streets
Published 11/8/2007 by Dan at TiFaux
They’ve produced a video that demonstrates why and how they’re being screwed over. I have to admit, this clip really hits home. To think about how much everyone enjoys The Office and to think about how they’re not being well-compensated for making us laugh week after week — it’s bad news.
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It’s Come To This
Published 11/8/2007 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
Bill Clinton has offered his services to help mediate the Writers Guild strike.
Give Bill a chance!
Additionally, Grey’s Anatomy actress Sandra Oh has made
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Patrick Dempsey also is chiming in.
And so is Gary Marshall, who created this video.
B.J. Novack and several ...
Steve Carell Not Working During Strike, Calls In ‘Sick’
Published 11/8/2007 by Mandy at Gone Hollywood
For all of you wondering what the big deal is with the writers’ strike, this video does an excellent job of explaining what the writers want. And it makes sense - they just want a cut of the profits from online views. Sounds fair to me.
And it sounds fair to Steve Carell, too. He is showing his solidarity with the writers by not crossing the picket line. “The Office” set was shut down for good Tuesday afternoon, and the actors who’ve not reported to work have helped that happen. Steve Carell called in ...
The Writer’s Strike, Explained
Published 11/8/2007 by Rick at TunaFlix
Since there’s still a lot of misinformation floating around out there about the WGA strike, I figured I’d pass along these videos for you guys, courtesy of UnitedHollywood.com.
This strike is a big ol’ mess that keeps getting worse by the day. Late-night programming is already in reruns, TV schedules are getting shifted around (24 won’t even been running this year), former Disney chair Michael Eisner is calling the writers “misguided” and “stupid” while denying the revenue coming in from new media ...
‘The Office’ production stops, writers post YouTube clip
Published 11/8/2007 by Cory Bergman at Lost Remote
Actor Steve Carrell has refused to cross the picket lines, so production has stopped on The Office. And writers and cast posted a YouTube clip (below) that pokes fun at the studio. “We’re supposed to get paid 11 cents for every 200 trillion downloads (on iTunes),” jokes Greg Daniels, showrunner for The Office. On a serious note, Daniels goes on to explain that the staff wrote webisodes — which won a daytime Emmy — and “they apparently won’t even pony up the 28 bucks or so it costs to buy an actual Emmy.” ...
The Office Staff on Strike
Published 11/8/2007 by Jesse Thorn at The Sound of Young America
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Burn Off: Strike Chants Edition
Published 11/8/2007 at James Hibberd
Still attending BlogWorld Expo . Meantime, here’s a collection of WGA strike chants: “We write the fiction, we want jurisdiction”; “No more scripts, no more pages, soon we’ll empty all your stages”; “Webcasts, DVDs, we won’t write them, not for free”; “We write the story-a for Eva Longoria”; “I am walking at this gate ’cause I got screwed in ’88”; “How much you earnin’, Peter Chernin?”; “Who’s got more money than they can count? Pa-ra-mount”; “Pencils down! All around! Hollywood’s a union town”; “They tried to make me do a rewrite, but I said, No! No! No!” (culled from WGA members, the Los Angeles Times strike blog and ...
WGA Strike Day 5: The Office is Closed & other stories
Published 11/9/2007 by Rick Andreoli at Mondo Rick-o
If you haven't seen this yet, it's a brilliant video interviewing some of the staff from The Office. It explains further detail about what's going on. ...
"The Office" Laid-off - Writers Strike Victim
Published 11/9/2007 by Drawer2000 at Dave And Thomas Daily Timekillers
The Office is Closed Production on “The Office” was shut down on Tuesday, after the writers, several of whom are also actors on the show, began picketing and Steve Carell, the lead actor, refused to cross picket lines. Only two new episodes are ready for broadcast, so “The Office” will enter repeats after the Nov. 15 episode. The Office writers strike is just one of the first of many big name TV shows to take a hit. The WGA strike will also halt production of another of our favorite shows, "The Family Guy," ...
The Office Talks About The Strike
Published 11/9/2007 by ent lawyer at Crazy Days and Nights
'The Office': Closed Until Further Notice
Published 11/9/2007 by Marc Bernardin at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
Normally, this kind of WGA strike tidbit would go on our Hollywood Insider blog (which you should totally be checking, like, twice an hour to see which of your favorite TV shows will never recover from the work stoppage)... but it's just funny enough to make it here.
And, in the immortal words of Homer Simpson, it's funny ...
Strike Watch, Day 5: Scribes write their side of the story
Published 11/9/2007 by Tempo at The Watcher
What do writers do? They write.
The ones that work in Hollywood are not writing scripts for TV shows or films, of course, since the WGA has been on strike since Monday.
But a number of them are using blog posts, letters, posters, YouTube videos and, I'd bet at some point, skywriting, in order to communicate their side of the story on why the WGA is striking and why they think this is a critical time for everyone working in the entertainment industry. Here's a good example from YouTube, from the writers of "The Office":
Below are a bunch of ...
Strike Day Five: The Gathering
Published 11/9/2007 by The CineManiac at The CineManiac
Today thousands of members of the WGA and their supporters came together at Fox Plaza to hold a rally and march. I took off from class and headed down in order to join in one history in the making. As I wandered around I somehow managed to find everyone I'd struck up conversations with and got to know on the ...
In Their Own Words: Cast Members Discuss Why ‘The Office’ Is Closed
Published 11/10/2007 by Chandra at ComedyCentric.com - Sitcom Central
If you’ve been following the ins and outs of the current writers strike, you may know that production on NBC’s The Office has been shut down for several days.
Everything came to a head when, in addition to the writers, many high-profile members of the cast refused to cross the picket line, including the Big Kahuna himself, Steve Carell. Carell is a member of the writers’ union the Writers Guild of America and has written a few episodes of the series, but his primary duties on the show are not related to that skill.
Other cast members who’ve refused to ...
WGA Strike: Michael Scott Calls Off; ‘The Office’ Writers Speak their Peace
Published 11/10/2007 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
Earlier this week, production came to a screeching halt on my personal favorite show, The Office when members of the cast (most of whom are also writers on the show) took to the picket lines with the rest of their WGA comrades. The show’s star Steve Carell also was a no show, refusing to cross picket lines. The ...
Writer’s Strike: Don’t Believe the Hype
Published 11/11/2007 by Margie at Battlestar Galactica
Please do not buy in to the misrepresentations of those who would have you believe that these writers are selfish elitists, marching for rich paydays at the expense of hardworking Americans who just want to come home after a long day of work and watch Lost.
In fact, the opposite is true. These are folks are simply trying to get paid for the work that they do. Period. And the studios are expecting them to work for free. It’s that simple.
Right now the writer’s are caught in a bizarre contractual loophole that states that everything that ...
Goldstein on WGA Strike, week #2
Published 11/15/2007 at Hollywood Elsewhere
L.A. Times "Big Picture" columnist Patrick Goldstein "spent much of last week talking to studio executives, eager to hear a good explanation for months of one-sided negotiations, where the studios essentially presented a series of rollback offers and then bashed the writers for not embracing them. None of the studio chiefs would talk on the record, but if I were to sum up their views, I'd put it this way: The future is too uncertain for us to give anything away ." Goldstein explains that Hollywood "has always been a land of fear and anxiety. It's why the town's most-repeated maxims involve the slippery grip on ...
WGA Performs Exorcism
Published 11/28/2007 by Jason Morgan at Monsterfest
Although there has been some development in the WGA writer's strike -- writer's went back to the bargaining table this past Tuesday, according to Variety. But the horror writers of the WGA had their own plans. Instead of arduous talks around the huge Hollywood fat cat tables, the horror writers performed an exorcism on the Warner Bros. Studios, and Bloody-Disgusting has the video.
Will the exorcism get horror writers slice of their digital earnings? Only time will tell. But three weeks into the strike, it's good to see the mood is still light -- or as light as it can be when you are on ...
Sneak a Peek at New ‘Office’ Webisodes
Published 6/26/2008 by Vlada Gelman at Blink
NBC.com will debut “Kevin’s Bank Loan,” a new set of webisodes for “The Office,” on July 10. Take a sneak peek below at Kevin’s misadventures in gambling debt and Darryl laying his smooth-talking charm on a woman with “a vest of very high quality.” Back in November 2007, “The Office’s” writer-producers made a video on the picket line about not getting paid for their Daytime Emmy-winning “The Accountants” webisodes, or as NBC liked to call them, “promotions.” The Daily Blink hopes the writers are being compensated this time around and that NBC will pony up the $28 to pay for an actual statuette if they win another Emmy. Vlada Gelman ...
Will Leitch on the ‘Office’ Webisodes Launch
Published 7/11/2008 at Vulture
Kevin in "Kevin's Loan."Courtesy of NBC.com
During last year’s writers’ strike — remember that? It was when TV was full of the same junk it is now, only it was colder outside — the main writers of The Office (known best to you as Kelly, Toby, Ryan, and Mose Schrute) took ...
