After a week without blogs I wanted everyone to know i’m still alive, sorry for being gone. haha But there are more serious things to talk about… like the writers may be closer to returning to work. As reported in the Hollywood Reporter, “clear progress has been marked in informal talks between studio execs and […]

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC has officially terminated roughly 30 overall deals- both non-writing and writing. This is a huge indication that the strike is having at least some financial effect on Networks and Studio’s. This is somewhat surprising considering they dropped a few big names, like Larry Charles (former Seinfeld Writer, Borat Director), […]

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The WGA Strikes again! But this time its the Golden Globes that suffers. NBC has decided to cut the usual 3 hour (or more) show to a 1 hour press conference announcing the winners. Sweet! Cant wait to tune into that one! I look forward to wasting an hour of my life watching what I […]

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As the WGA strike heads into 2008 still on strike, many late night shows have already committed to returning to the air. In the past few weeks, Kimmel, Letterman, Leno and Conan committed to returning to the air. Then, most recently, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. How is this […]

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As the strike continues more and more networks have decided to suspend their payroll, with Jimmy Kimmel Live being added to the list today. ABC cut the show, so Jimmy Kimmel, much like Conan Obrien, Jay Leno and David Letterman, has decided to pay his staff out of his own pocket. Only Last Call with […]

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Well its been a few weeks and the strike has finally started to affect the industry in numerous ways. First off, I already miss my late night shows- especially Conan O’brien- that guy is hilarious. But many other projects are now starting to halt production. Angels & Demons, the highly anticipated sequel to The Da […]

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Today a really good friend of mine forwarded me a letter that a WGA writer had just sent him, and the letter had a very interesting view point- so I thought I would share it with you guys. And as a disclaimer, I am actually on the fence about the strike. As a producer, I […]

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Its finally official, the WGA has begun the strike! Say goodbye to Leno, Conan, Letterman, Colbert and J Stewart for a little while… but don’t worry, they’ll be back. (hopefully with lots of new material!) Also, don’t plan on seeing other cool shows like SNL… but don’t worry, top notch shows like the Tyra Banks […]

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, WGA negotiators unanimously decided to bring a strike recommendation to the leadership on Friday. This means the strike could become official Monday, and who knows how long (or short) it could last. A lot of scripted Prime Time Television Shows will be affected, including smaller orders of episodes for shows […]

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Thats right! And most likely it looks like it will happen. For any readers out there who aren’t involved in entertainment, this is a really big deal. Feature Films in America are the number two domestic export, only second to video games. And when the WGA went on strike in 1988 for 22 weeks it […]

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So it looks like the WGA is going to strike- which could have ripple effects felt throughout the industry- but we don’t yet know for sure. The current contract ends at the end of October, and the WGA members have already authorized a strike with over 90% approval of those who voted. The outcome of […]

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So I heard a rumor today that the WGA might strike October 18th, earlier than their predicted date of October 31st, which could mean some serious ripple effects for Film and Television. In my opinion, independent films would be able to fill the open slot left open by studio films, but Television wouldn’t stand a […]

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