the bags look amazing! well done Allyson & bag productionistas!
And we live to fight another day.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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.
hippocampus - Nov 17, 2007 3:58:36 am PST #8252 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
Polter-Cow - Nov 17, 2007 7:00:52 am PST #8253 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Not to burst anyone's bubble, but Nikki Finke says the agents saved the day:
I'm told that yesterday a secret meeting took place at CAA partner Bryan Lourd's home between Writers Guild president Patric Verrone and chief WGA negotiator Dave Young with Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and News Corp (Fox) No. 2 Peter Chernin, and others. Lourd refuses to comment about what went on, but I do believe he deserves tremendous credit for starting the effort to get both sides talking again and seeing it through to a successful conclusion.
In my earlier story, I described the backchannelling efforts by two agents without naming the tenpercenters specifically (because I didn't want to put the kibosh on their delicate diplomatic effort to make progress towards a settlement). As I reported then, a partner in a major tenpercentery was having "much conversation" with WGA negotiating committee topper Dave Young. I can tell you now this was Lourd. I reported that, at the same time, a partner at a different major agency was talking to AMPTP president Nick Counter. This was United Talent Agency's Jim Berkus, who also deserves tremendous credit. Together, the agents' goal was to just bring both sides back in touch with one another. A phone call took place, and then came the meeting at Lourd's home.
Jesse - Nov 17, 2007 7:08:43 am PST #8254 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Rich Sommers and Vinnie K from Mad Men on the strike: [link]
Jon B. - Nov 17, 2007 7:28:59 am PST #8255 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Clearly, Bryan Lourd is a lurking Buffista.
DavidS - Nov 17, 2007 7:32:46 am PST #8256 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Not to burst anyone's bubble, but Nikki Finke says the agents saved the day:
Nikki has been advocating for the agents to serve as intermediaries for a while, since brokering deals is what they do for a living.
Polter-Cow - Nov 17, 2007 7:34:28 am PST #8257 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, I know. Who knew she was right? I'd never heard of her before the strike, but apparently she's quite well regarded.
WindSparrow - Nov 17, 2007 8:34:55 am PST #8258 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Nikki has been advocating for the agents to serve as intermediaries for a while, since brokering deals is what they do for a living.
As it sounded like an eminently reasonable solution, when I first heard about it, I refused to believe that such a plan could succeed in this universe, which seems to specialize in the intemperate and unreasonable.
sumi - Nov 17, 2007 8:35:43 am PST #8259 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I suspect it was Polgara's strong words that had the biggest impact, though. When the inventor of the internet is cheesed off, people pay attention.
OMG- Polgara is Al Gore?!!??
Polgara - Nov 17, 2007 8:37:51 am PST #8260 of 10001
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Shhhhhh! Is secret!
Polter-Cow - Nov 17, 2007 8:40:41 am PST #8261 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
As it sounded like an eminently reasonable solution, when I first heard about it, I refused to believe that such a plan could succeed in this universe, which seems to specialize in the intemperate and unreasonable.
That was pretty much my reaction too.