Info on the strike

So many of you have asked about the Writer's Guild Strike and what all is involved with it and how it can actually affect people.

Here's my condensed version:

The Writer's Guild of America (all the writers for TV Shows and Film) are going on strike.

Why? They want royalities, credit, etc... for what is called "NEW MEDIA".

What is NEW MEDIA? Things like Podcasts, TV on DVD, etc...

Why do I care? Well, for starters, how many people enjoy John Stewart, Jay Leno, and other late-night talk show hosts? Not only are their writers on strike, but THEY are as well - since people like Jay Leno are a part of the Guild because that is how they got their big break through. Late night TV and countless sitcoms are going right down the drain until a solution is created.

How does this concern California? Glad you asked! This affects us in more than one way. Imagine this story, for example:

A group of writers for FRIENDS (yes, I know the show is over...but its an example) goes to Joe's Cup of Jo for some coffee each day. After their coffee, they go to the studio and work for a few hours on next week's episode, followed by a trip to numerous other places in the Hollywood area to catch up on errands, social life, and whatnot.

Each and every thing in that story - from the coffee shop and forward - is affected.

So what does this mean? Reality TV, here we come. Reality is the only thing you don't need actors or writers for and you can practically do anything to consider it reality - from sticking people in a house, to putting people on a deserted island. So until things shape up in Hollywood, get ready for a reality surge like you won't believe!


Hopefully that answered some questions :) I'll be posting some more excitement soon!