Or like he's Schrodinger's Joss - someone looked at him, and he was on the writer's side, but he was in an indeterminate state up till then....
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.
tommyrot - Nov 30, 2007 9:37:49 am PST #8577 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Kristen - Nov 30, 2007 9:44:47 am PST #8578 of 10001
Creators are in an odd position because, yes, they're writers but they're also usually management.
Howard Rodman, who is on the WGA Board of Directors, posted his take on the latest offer, complete with the obligatory Godfather reference.
Allyson - Nov 30, 2007 9:54:01 am PST #8579 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
OMG. This threat I just read at one of the wga blogs sounds SO MUCH like shrift: Nick Counter needs to be shot. In the face. With a hammer.
Allyson - Nov 30, 2007 9:55:09 am PST #8580 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
duh. wrong thread.
shrift - Nov 30, 2007 10:01:39 am PST #8581 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm glad someone is picking up my cranky slack. Today I'm mostly all about cupcakes and razzle dazzle.
Dana - Nov 30, 2007 10:20:34 am PST #8582 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I know I'm not supposed to watch replacement programming, but I don't suppose there's an exception for the new American Gladiators? On the basis that...it will be really funny?
Ailleann - Nov 30, 2007 10:21:29 am PST #8583 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I know what shrift read today!
t /off-topic, I know, but behind everywhere else...
Polter-Cow - Nov 30, 2007 10:24:43 am PST #8584 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I don't suppose there's an exception for the new American Gladiators
Well, they were talking about it before the strike, so it's not exactly strike-provoked content. It would have hit the airwaves regardless, I think. I guess there's a loophole for you.
Kristen - Nov 30, 2007 10:26:26 am PST #8585 of 10001
Hey, I'm not telling anyone what to watch or what to not watch. Personally, I don't think that the suggested "boycott" would make any difference whatsoever in the negotiations.
shrift - Nov 30, 2007 10:40:10 am PST #8586 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I know what shrift read today!
I'm kind of predictable that way.