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Talkshows return – without writers

21 December, 2007 – 5:00 pm

The fabulous “Daily Show“ and “The Colbert Report“ are set to return to the TV screens on 7 January 2008 – but without their writers! This should be interesting: these talkshows live on the topical jokes writers script every day. Though both hosts are WGA members (the WGA disapproves, by the way) and clever, funny guys themselves, it should [...]

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WGA strike: the effects so far.

11 December, 2007 – 12:56 am

The writer’s strike is still in full blast, and I thought it was time for an update. I will not bore you with re-hashing what others have written already, but point you at some ressources.  Read them first, and then read my opinion on this subject further down in this post.  Here a nice summary of the [...]

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Get your money back?

26 November, 2007 – 6:50 pm

So, the WGA has gone back to renegotiate their contracts with the producers yesterday. No word as of yet how that is going. In the meantime, advertisers are getting nervous. I only just mentioned this possibility to a colleague last week: If TV sellers can’t hold their end of the bargain (which is: deliver the target audience they [...]

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