WGA Strike Follies, Part Deux . . .

-Sean Chercover

Okay I promise this will be my last video-based blog post for a while, but I couldn’t resist…

As many of you know, the WGA strike recently caused the cancellation of the Golden Globes broadcast and may threaten the Oscars.

What you may not know is that the AMPTP (the producers/studios) walked away from the bargaining table 39 DAYS AGO, and they have not returned.

Here’s a look at the AMPTP’s last counterproposal, before they stormed off in a huff…



For those still confused about the underlying issues, David Letterman explains:



Looks like this thing isn’t even close to over.

With the writers refusing to write, the studios have come up with a new prime time police drama, MURDER UNSCRIPTED, starring Chris Noth, BD Wong, Eric Bogosian, Dean Winters, Kate Erbie, Peter Gerety, and Zeljko Ivanek.



And here’s a sneak-peek at the next Susan Sarandon film:



You know what? I’ve changed my mind. We don’t need scripts. All we need is great acting:




But as Hollywood moves on without the writers, we may shed a tear for the lonely scribes’ plight:



And the strike doesn’t just hurt the writers. Here’s a look:



For more information on the WGA strike, please visit www.unitedhollywood.com.

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