Screen Writers Guild Strike?

[pryor15]

i find it interesting that Jimmy Kimmel might just wing it, sans writers. wouldn't that alienate his entire writing staff and, I dunno, have negative repercussions (sp?) long-term?

or is the thinking that by being the only one doing new shows for what could be a long time, he can cut into a large part of the Leno/Letterman/etc audience?

[Blarg]

I doubt he can win anyone over who doesn't already like him.

[Thug Bubbles]

Oddly appropos interview with Harlan Ellison.

[Sickboy]

this pretty much sums it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beMNe...a_strike_blog/

[RunDownHouse]

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Oddly appropos interview with Harlan Ellison.

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Apropos in that he's not seeing a cent from that youtube link?

[pryor15]

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I doubt he can win anyone over who doesn't already like him.

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that's why it seems like a risky move. is it worth having your whole writing staff turn on you?

[Blarg]

He's probably contractually bound to show up every day, right?

[Dominic]

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He's probably contractually bound to show up every day, right?

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well yeah...but he's also probably a member of the Writer's Guild

[Tha Villain]

There are pictures of Jimmy Kimmel on strike up at flickr, so apparently he's honoring the picket lines. Also, as stated, I believe he is a member of the WGA. As is Letterman, and I believe Leno.

[Tha Villain]

Anyone have any idea what this strike means for those trying to break in as writers?

Obviously they can't submit material to companies the WGA is on strike against. And of course they can't "scab" or they'd be blacklisted by the WGA.

But what about submitting material to production companies that aren't on the WGA strike list? There are quite a few. Conceivably, they could submit work to those companies, correct.

The reason I ask is because I'm thinking of doing this. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]