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Late-Night, Scripted Shows Go Dark After Hollywood Writers Strike
Rolling Stone ^
| 5/2/23
| Larisha Paul
Posted on 05/02/2023 1:11:47 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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Oh boo freaking who, loser Steve Colbert can't write his own bad "jokes".
Haven't watched late night since Carson left the air, he was fair.
To: DallasBiff
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:15:18 PM PDT
by
al_c
(Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
To: DallasBiff
Woohoo! Keep up the strike!!!
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:16:04 PM PDT
by
Codeflier
(My voting days are over. Let it burn...give the people what they want good and hard.)
To: DallasBiff
Exactly! How many writers are needed to make bad jokes?
They are just political hits anyway. Easy.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:18:57 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
To: DallasBiff
You mean they’re written and not spontaneous wit from the hosts minds? I’d be shocked and disillusioned if I ever watched but I don’t so life will go on.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:19:29 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: Codeflier
It’s good news for us, bad news for them!
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:20:02 PM PDT
by
No name given
(Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: Codeflier
Some of the best TV was during the last big strike in 80s. They dusted off old scripts and brought back Perry Mason and Mission Impossible.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:20:26 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
To: Codeflier
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:21:28 PM PDT
by
peggybac
(My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
To: DallasBiff
He could. But he’s in the guild. So that would be crossing the line.
Really the WGA just needs better negotiators. Their contract always sucks. They write the thing that gets the studios to bankroll it, and gets stars to sign on, and they earn about as much as the craft services guys. Which is why we get these strikes every time the contract comes up.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:22:38 PM PDT
by
discostu
(like a dog being shown a card trick)
To: DallasBiff
Apparently only Jay Leno could write his own jokes?
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:36:15 PM PDT
by
skr
(Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
To: DallasBiff
Johnny Carson shows from years like 1973 or 1980 are probably far more watchable than the slop from ones like Colbert and Falloon. Kind of like when there is a labour disruption with the NHL, the sports channels have no other choice but to dust off the game videotapes from the 1960s through 1980s period when hockey was that much better in many respects, lol.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:36:32 PM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
To: DallasBiff
babylon bee said the quality of TV shows just improved exponentially ...
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:36:42 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
To: peggybac
No he’s on. He writes his own monologue and the remaining team are not in the union. Great opportunity for him.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:39:57 PM PDT
by
bleach
(If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
To: DallasBiff
It’s all so woke anymore that it doesn’t much matter.
I’ve been on striking their trash for a bit.
*shrug* Strike a match...I hope they stay gone.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:41:06 PM PDT
by
Irenic
To: bleach
Thanks. It’s so interesting because I would think he’d be required to join the union, as well as the other writers that aren’t professional comedians. I left Hollywood before I had to join a union, thank God. Too confusing.
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posted on
05/02/2023 1:52:26 PM PDT
by
peggybac
(My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
To: DallasBiff
How many shows are even left that aren't reruns, propaganda fake news, game shows, BS "reality tv", or daytime harpies?
These late night shows might be the last shows with paid writers. (although they just take Democrat talking points)
James Corden's show was losing $20 million a year.
To: T.B. Yoits
James Corden's show was losing $20 million a year. I couldn't stand him, and any products he advertises I avoid.
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posted on
05/02/2023 2:02:45 PM PDT
by
DallasBiff
(Apology not accepted.la is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
To: DallasBiff
I don’t recall the union being brought up in the writers’ room of the Alan Brady Show with Rob Petrie, Sally Rogers and Buddy Sorrell.
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posted on
05/02/2023 2:18:33 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
To: DallasBiff
They should just us the AI’s to write the scripts. No one will notice the difference.
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posted on
05/02/2023 2:37:52 PM PDT
by
yuleeyahoo
(The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
To: DallasBiff
Rats now the homeless won’t have a place to get out of the rain and cold.
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posted on
05/02/2023 3:27:56 PM PDT
by
Vaduz
(....)
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