They can't get replacement writers,
Though as Morrissey sang "Take me back to dear old Blighty"
Zoe: So you two were kissin'? Book: Well. Isn't that... special?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Simon - Nov 10, 2007 12:41:30 pm PST #7802 of 10001
Sparky1 - Nov 10, 2007 12:42:15 pm PST #7803 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Insent, Allyson. I say this not because I doubt your trustworthiness, but because we never see enough of your pretty hair and we all like to live vicariously: take pictures when you drop things off!
Strega - Nov 10, 2007 12:44:42 pm PST #7804 of 10001
I'm pretty sure Carson's deal was that material could be ad-libbed, not that the show's writers could come back to work. Letterman did the same thing. They were just talking about that on NPR the other day.
Trudy Booth - Nov 10, 2007 12:46:24 pm PST #7805 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
You're completely trustable, Allyson.
Hee. I'm flashing on Spike and Dawn.
"Take it back!"
(Or something like that)
(not that Allyson is Spike)
Kristen - Nov 10, 2007 12:55:38 pm PST #7806 of 10001
Finally. I found the old article I'd read about the '88 strike.
Hopefully that works.
ETA:
I'm pretty sure Carson's deal was that material could be ad-libbed, not that the show's writers could come back to work.
He did ad-lib, at first. But he got his writers back at the end of May. The strike didn't end until August.
hippocampus - Nov 10, 2007 12:58:14 pm PST #7807 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
sent, Allyson - thanks so much for doing this.
Strega - Nov 10, 2007 1:16:08 pm PST #7808 of 10001
Ah, I misunderstood -- never mind! They did talk about Late Night doing "Network Time-Killers" and stuff, but I assumed that part applied to the Tonight Show as well.
Allyson - Nov 10, 2007 1:18:14 pm PST #7809 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Long time no phone, Strega.
Strega - Nov 10, 2007 1:24:23 pm PST #7810 of 10001
I know; I've been frazzled. And then I was sick last week, whine. So now I am taking a break before I get back to dealing with the truly incredible mess I've made of my place. Bleh.
Una - Nov 10, 2007 1:30:35 pm PST #7811 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
I say this not because I doubt your trustworthiness, but because we never see enough of your pretty hair and we all like to live vicariously: take pictures when you drop things off!
This.
Insent, and I'm definitely good with you keeping extra for future need. After all, if you're going to go untrustworthy on us after all these years, you've spent all the time building a reputation, so you deserve it. (it's like my outlook on not locking my patio door: if someone's going to climb up to the third floor to break into my apartment, they can have it. erm.)