This is very sad for diehard tv watchers like me!!
(And obviously also for the members and families of those involved and affected.)
The Writers Guild of America is officially on strike. What does this mean? Well, it means that any tv show episodes or movies that have not already been written will not be written until the strike is over. The strike could possibly last just a few days, but the last strike (in 1988) lasted 22 weeks!
This means that up through November, we will have new episodes of weekly tv shows, but come February - new episodes will be replaced with "reality and news programming, reruns or that burning log in the fireplace normally reserved for Christmas Day (essentially, whatever the nets can muster)."
Also, daily shows like Leno, Letterman, Conan and others will feel the heat almost immediately as they require new scripts daily.
Click here for the official statement from the Teamsters expressing their support for the Guild's strike. It gives some insight into the feelings behind the strike.
Click here for the strike authorization letter from the WGA to its members.
"I support the guild, and I think what we are doing is unfortunate but necessary. That means I don't get to have my fun, but that isn't the point."
-Joss Whedon
(And obviously also for the members and families of those involved and affected.)
The Writers Guild of America is officially on strike. What does this mean? Well, it means that any tv show episodes or movies that have not already been written will not be written until the strike is over. The strike could possibly last just a few days, but the last strike (in 1988) lasted 22 weeks!
This means that up through November, we will have new episodes of weekly tv shows, but come February - new episodes will be replaced with "reality and news programming, reruns or that burning log in the fireplace normally reserved for Christmas Day (essentially, whatever the nets can muster)."
Also, daily shows like Leno, Letterman, Conan and others will feel the heat almost immediately as they require new scripts daily.
Click here for the official statement from the Teamsters expressing their support for the Guild's strike. It gives some insight into the feelings behind the strike.
Click here for the strike authorization letter from the WGA to its members.
"I support the guild, and I think what we are doing is unfortunate but necessary. That means I don't get to have my fun, but that isn't the point."
-Joss Whedon
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