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Neil Patrick Harris hosted the evening. He came out onstage, started reading from some 3x5 index cards and halfway through the sentence, "Last night I was just thinking..." he stopped and looked really confused. He turned the card over. Checked his pockets. And then shouted into the wings his card was blank and he didn't know what to say next. Out walked a red shirted writer carrying a WGA strike sign and the whole place errupted into applause. Neil Patrick tried to carry on, calling on some dancers to vamp as he tried to come up with some material. I wish I had my camera at the ready. It was priceless. Keep your eyes peeled! Hopefully something will show up on YouTube or Flickr!
Fight on!
Kate
I will be catching up on NetFlix, but won't be changing my cable plan. I will be watching a lot of football and basketball as usual, but no replacement reality crap.
Dunno if it's been covered, but the 30 Rock people are going to do a live episode in a theatre to help raise money. They're making it up as they go along.
I read about that. It sounds awesome. It's sold out, of course.
I think the WGA has asked people not to watch reruns and replacement programming like the rush-job reality shows we'll be seeing.
I'm on board for the latter (it'll be such a sacrifice to pass on Watch the Obese Guy Annoy People or whatever reality program Fox comes up with next), but I'll be watching reruns of shows I didn't catch in first run, and not feeling the slightest bit guilty about it.
Phony Craigslist Ad Uncovers Real Scabs.
This is my favorite:
Hello, My name is [REDACTED]….I am a [REDACTED]. I am also a capable writer. I watched the strike in person and those people aren’t funny. I currently make $300-$500 a day so pay would have to be in that range….My wife has her masters degree so that means I’m smart!!!
P-C, apparently there will be a small number of tickets available to buy from the box office on the day.
True. But I am not in New York.
I think the WGA has asked people not to watch reruns and replacement programming like the rush-job reality shows we'll be seeing.
Just to clarify. I don't think the WGA is asking anyone to not do anything. Legally, I don't think we're allowed to. I know that some supporters of the writers have been discussing things along those lines. I have no idea what effect they would have, if any.
