On November 13th, this blog and the blogs listed below will be on strike for the day in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America.As fellow writers and as TV fans, we are coming together to express our strong support for the writers and their goals. We believe that when a writer's work makes money for a company, that writer deserves to be paid. Many writers depend on residuals for a stable income, and that income shouldn't be based on an outdated formula which ignores the existence of new media and all but a tiny percentage of DVD sales. The talented writers responsible for so much of what we love about television should and must be paid fairly and equitably, and we will stand with them until they reach that goal. For everyone's sake, and for the sake of television, we hope both sides can come to an agreement quickly.
To further that goal, we are calling on our readers to sign this petition and to contact the following television networks, voicing support for the writers and for a return to the negotiating table:
FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 369-1000
CBS
7800 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 575-2345
ABC
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
(818) 460-7777
NBC / Universal
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
(818) 777-1000
After the blackout, we intend to continue our campaign to support the WGA until the dispute has been resolved fairly. Since we will not be posting any new content tomorrow, we encourage our readers to visit United Hollywood instead for frequent updates about the strike.
In solidarity-
The CineManiac
Daemon’s TV
Ducky Does TV
Gabby Babble
Give Me My Remote
Glowy Box
I am a TV Junkie
The Media Pundit
Mikey Likes TV
Pass the Remote
The Pie Maker
Ramblings of a TV Whore
Seriously? OMG! WTF?
Silly Pipe Dreams
Tapeworthy
Televisionary
TiFaux
Tube Talk
The TV Addict
TV Series Finale
Watch with Intelligence
Comments
I come to this site for the intelligent commentary and reviews. It's not a fan site, it's not a hard news site, it's a site for people who love TV. I am not a writer and I don't work in Hollywood but that doesn't change that I love TV and support the writers. They are after what is fairly due to them.
Next time you get your paycheck imagine if your employer told you that you'd be getting only half now and would have to wait until later for the other half, only to stiff you then. That's what the studios are doing with residuals.
Get a clue, get informed, and get a life.
At the end of the day, we come here because we want to hear Jace's opinions about the shows we watch. If he wants to stand up for an issue he believes in on his own platform no less, then we should support him.
This is a red button issue and I realize that there are bound to be people who are anti-Hollywood, anti-TV, and anti-writers. I never thought I'd see people who were anti-bloggers.
As for the trolls like Anonymous #2, all I can say is wow. Punctuation will really change your life. Look into it.
And as for your rude comment about this blogger's opinion not meaning anything? Well, who said that your opinion means anything? We all have a right to our opinions. At least Jace is intelligent and thoughtful in his opinions, unlike you. So why don't you back off the bloggers and go beat up a kitten or something. You obviously need some sort of outlet for all of that pointless anger.
I think that it is important that other people who are invested in entertainment show their support. And by this I mean fans, bloggers, other unions, show runners. Its great. And I think that it needs to be done.
We'll miss you until you are back.
power to the people! etc. and, since every single living breathing human being in Hollywood is left or further, what does that say about your so called principles? Hey! I see a sitcom here! Er, can I write and picket, too?
P.S. People who post rude comments in blog comments section sound crazy and pathetic. Why don't you go start your own blog to complain in? (Oh wait, probably because nobody would read it.)
People like David obviously have nothing better to do then to visit a TV blog for the sheer point of proclaiming his disdain for the medium and its creators.
I have to give you credit for standing up for us, given that you work in TV and it's become a rather unpopular stance for execs to be making.
Thanks for your support and for spreading the word.
http://television.aol.com/feature/writers-strike/effect-on-tv-shows
I hope they don't have to update this that much more.
I tried to leave you a comment on your blog, but strangely you don't seem to have one. Weird I know.
Anyways I'd like to let you know I was born and raised in Texas. I come from a Cristian family with very conservative beliefs. I went to a conservative Christian university and currently attend a somewhat conservative Law School.
I consider myself a conservative, even if I'm a bit towards the more liberal side of that equation, but a conservative nonetheless.
Yet I live in California, blog about Hollywood and support the writers strike, heck I've even been down on the picket line to show that support.
According to you though I must be a left wing, crazy or something, right? (or is that left)
This strike has nothing to do with politics, it's about giving writers their fair share.
I just thought you should know, you're wrong.
everyone in la la land is left or worse. They raise money for the current democrat . They give Al Gore every award they can. So , what I'd the disconnect here?
should they not be asking you guys how much you want?
And because they don't, what does that say about being liberal?
Are they allowing the writers of "Viva Laughlin" to picket?
All of the WGA is striking which includes the former writers of Viva Laughlin, so yes they are allowed to strike as well.
The rest of your comments don't make much sense so I'll leave it at that.
In solidarity
Tony Figueroa
childoftelevision.blogspot.com