Posted on 04/19/2017 7:25:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
With stinging criticisms cloaked in humor, late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, Trevor Noah and the whole cast of Saturday Night Live have provided American audiences a way to laugh off their political anxiety. But on May 2, we may have to say goodbye to them for now.
Thats because the day before marks the expiration date for the current contract between the Writers Guild of America, the organization representing 12,000 Hollywood film and TV writers, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the writers employers. (The Huffington Post is unionized under the WGA-East.)
The current contract, a hefty 687-page document, specifies things like pay minimums and how disputes should be settled. If both sides dont reach an agreement on a new contract in time, the WGA plans to strike, pending approval from its members. A vote currently underway online is widely expected to pass.
In the case of a strike, programs like The Late Show, Full Frontal, The Daily Show and SNL, that have voiced some of the toughest criticisms of President Donald Trump on national television, would face an immediate blackout, according to WGA-West executive director David Young. (Or rather, reruns, which are arguably even worse.)
Because they reflect the issues of the day ― from Trumps Easter speech to his daughters ethically murky role in his administration to his press secretarys combative demeanor with the media ― late-night programs dont have a real stockpile of material like other scripted shows and are left with no other choice. Its happened before, during the 100-day WGA strike that began in late 2007.
This time around, however, the dispute is a little different. Heres a quick recap of whats going on and how it might affect viewers....
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
“not funny and nasty”
Also not clever but they think they are.
One of the best moves we’ve made was removing our cable.
Early TV is over-air and much, much better.
Wow, what a happy throught of them striking.
Whatever they’re being paid, it’s too much.
People might resort to reading books.
The horror!
Praying the strike occurs and lasts for the rest of Trump’s term in office.
“I count myself among those who will never notice.”
I am with you. I will never notice.
Will not be missed, strike or no strike, no power here for them.
And when the paychecks stop, so do their mouths.
Interesting.
I mingle among them - I have deep, deep sources inside the ongoing writers - as one writer says "The problem with our membership is that writers in Hollywood are evil". negotiations.
Do you care to hear the inside drivle that Access Hollywood and Vanity Affair wishes they knew? Wish no more - As I've said for the last 1.5 years there ill be a writes stri ke and it will last for a week - short entertainment 3rd quarter this year.
At a strike authorization vote on Tuesday - yesterday , One wanted to talk about the tax protest "About Trump". I had no idea what this animator was talking about and said what the people who protest every year on tax day - "wha?" in response. I hit my phone and FR found the story while pretending to respond to a text or something once having the context and facts along with bourbon (Hey - blending in with the writers) the rest was childs play. "Thats all you liberal progressive doche bags have is to hijack an annual event and steal their attendance numbers, you guys are so fu*ked" - The writers in Hollywood have heard me predicting with unfailing confidence since September 2015ish (whenever i wrote it on here - look it up) DJT is going win.
They used laughed at me as I am just an bystander in their make believe world who attends the good parties.
Now they are concerned as I laugh at their silly protests they know I bet large amounts of money on the election early on - I even bet some of them personally, and yes I made them pay.
Its is tough for me to understand to this day their shock that DJT is president as I saw it as enviable, I'm still Amazed it happened dont' get me wrong but they never entertained it as even a theoretical possibility - (Writers strike for a week - short entertainment stock 3rd quarter -lets make this happen). One party I was drinking and speaking loudly because of music and the music cut out right as I said and the whole place heard me "Mark my words this country is NOT electing anyone with the last name of Bush or Clinton"
Thank God for Bruno Mars coming in soon after I dropped that little perl of wisdom downtown LA on industry night - soon I can leave.
Long and short of it is they are greedy bastards and the 401ks are doing great the pension fund (eeeehhh getting better but like many 2008 was a kick in the ball along with paying for prima dona cadallac , juice you kids up on happy pills -keep above water glug glug glub).
They will strike because well they from their perspective they damn well better - I can explain the rational if anyone cares but remember short entertain stocks 3rd quarter "pay" attention to "earn" something interesting puts baby synthetic calls, do it how you like short these mofos
You are all welcome and I expect my commission or give it to Jim - screw Jim pay me when it happens
And remember Gnu is not linux
If a writers’ strike fell in the tv forest, and a FReeper hasn’t had cable for more than five years, would it make a sound? And if it did, would it sound like a rip roarin’ fart?
Huge on going member meeting occuring right now, now like now anyhow updates later maybe if I care as I've already said they striking - short entertainment not to long though - not in anybodies interest to stop the pipeline to lone everyone making banky bank. Oh yes they are and they will pay because its much cheaper.
Strike starts May 2nd you heard it here first 1.5 years ago - if it doesn't happen please destroy this post - seriousloy though don't doubt me - short the bastards
Why can’t all liberals chip in a few thousand each to subsidize these valuable union writers? Get 2nd and third mortgages on their homes. It would be a great INVESTMENT.
The huff puff ought to perform unnatural sex acts on themselves, the more difficult, the better, per new York values, and such.
What will the late night comics do without writers to create their screeds.
...or they might not.
Put the Trump IRS on them to perform investigative colonospathies on them and then flush the bad ones down a giant toilet.
It’s funny because without those crappy writers throwing together those lousy “jokes” these people are incoherent babbling morons.
Looking forward to an extended strike!
Hey.. that sounds like a positive aspect!
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