Buffy ,'First Date'
[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.
That's the Doomsday Scenario. And no one knows what the world is going to look like after that.
The fact is that this strike has not gone as "planned." Can writers hold out until July or August? (Which is what it would probably be if SAG does end up going on strike.) Some can. Others can't.
Much like 88, a lot of people will probably have to find something else to do with the rest of their lives.
I know Tamara was missing her Nikki Finke fix. But fear not.
Variety is attempting to fill her shoes.
The DGA have announced a deal, I'm told. Don't know if it's true.
Variety will never replace Nikki, but thanks, Kristen.
I find myself wondering how much studios make on new season DVD stuff each year. I also find myself wondering if they're going to reduce the price of this seasons DVDs, given the limited numbers of episodes available for a majority of shows. Take, say, Lost - season 3 was 22 episodes, now they're going to have 8 by the looks of it for season 4. I can't see them charging the same. That could really hurt the home entertainment departments, I'd imagine.
The lack of a story with just the headline and the "check back for more details" cracked me up.
And I seriously needed a laugh this week.
Just wait until Variety start quoting unnamed sources saying they are going to burn the DGA down.
Take, say, Lost - season 3 was 22 episodes, now they're going to have 8 by the looks of it for season 4. I can't see them charging the same.
They would have charged the same for the full season of 16 episodes, though. You know they would have.
The lack of a story with just the headline and the "check back for more details" cracked me up.
Hee. Was there even less of a story fifteen minutes ago?
Ha, it appears so!
DIRECTORS MAKE DEAL
Reactions to arrive shortly
By VARIETY STAFF
Check back shortly at Variety.com as details trickle in. . .
Do they normally do things like that? I mean, Nikki Finke did that shit all the time, but isn't Variety supposed to, like, report news? With articles?
That crazy new media person Finke is using this blogging shit to steal Variety's advertising revenue, a cynic might say.
Yeah, Kristen, it was pretty funny.
PC, have you been reading Variety? They have given up all pretense of actually reporting news.
They are now saying there is a "tentative deal", but are providing no details.
Kevin, my guess is that seasons won't be released until there are more episodes or the price will be reduced just like Firefly or Wonderfalls was never posted at the same price as a full 22 episode season of Buffy.