James Hibberd

Oh no.. How will we survive for one day without blogs?

President Bush needs to step in and resolve this.

Nice one Mike.

On behalf of all web users everywhere, I would like to say "thank you for not blogging". Somehow I'll live without their timely, well-informed opinions on everything under the Sun.

Mike, seriously, why even bother to comment if that's what you're adding to the discussion? It's a show of support for an issue that has virtually shut down an industry. I applaud them for thinking of people other than themselves and organizing this.

Oh no- won't someone think of the bloggers?

Take a week off see how fast your site fades into irrelevancy. Oh wait many are already there.

Since when are bloggers considered writers? Anyone with a computer and a keyboard can blog.

File this one under: Who cares.

Yeah, and that is the problem. They have shut down an industry. That is the problem with unions of any kind. This will only end badly for the writers. It will probably end with the Guild breaking apart. I honestly cannot put my sympathy behind a bunch of millionaires on a picket line. Get to work, or find another job! If you were worth it, you would be paid it. You're not, so you're not.

God. When the Drudgereport links to something the comments always become so retarded.

Not only is this the asinine, but it also appears to be a new level of brown nosing.

Outsource scriptwritting to India. Fire all those fools

I have a hard time getting behind television and hollywierd's left wing-nut writers...they so hate my country, my values, my culture and my skin color - especially men who share my skin color.

I hate socialism and it's progagandaists and it's politicans. I despise the shallow, soulless crap that comes out of these idiots pens for an ever shrinking public consumption on televison and in politically correct loser movies and newspapers.

Strike! Put your nasty selves out of business for good. Something with an American free soul my arise to replace you and uplift us.

Gee, I'm a blogger and a writer. So file this under: Shove it, jerks. I'm certain the mainstream media crap you all read is any better.

Maggie, seriously get a sense of humor. Mike, high-five dude.

Good point, Kyle. The comments here were always so riveting before the riff-raff arrived.

Who Cares About Hollywood!!!!!!!!!!

Who Cares About Hollywood!!!!!!!!!!

Why don't they just FIRE all the writers, bring in some new young blood and get some quality programming on TV? The writers are greedy for the no-talent writing they are currently making.

I care. I don't, however, care about Rephuklycans.

Hey Kyle...how am I suppose to get the news most major news sources will not print or report. The Drudgereport has all that and more. I bet you got this link from Drudge.

This is just an attempt by bloggers to get the credibility of real writers. cough cough.

Lame is as lame does....

Tim, what millionaire writers are you talking about? Most of us on the picket line make about $60,000 a year. We are on salary. The average sitcom writer or drama writer is nowhere near being a millionaire. They own average homes in middle class neighborhoods. Most are now wondering if they will be able to make their mortgage payments come 2008. They write because that's the profession they love and chose to pursue, certainly not because of the money.

Sara, it might interest you to know that there are a considerable number of consevative writers in Hollywood. We don't get the press that the left-wing pinko writers do, but that's the nature of the media and its liberal slant. A lot of these people DO seem to hate America and its culture. But hurting all of us financially isn't going to solve the culture war. It'll just remove those of us who care and are really trying to make a difference with quality programming and stories with a positive, moral slant.

Tom, Good job wrapping up in one sentence why so many people do not care about Democrats/liberals and their areas of interest. People such as you have spent a life time looking down on Republican/conservatives. Thank you for that because you have swelled their numbers. Now go feel smug and intellectual.

This is the dumbest thing ever. What will we do without writers and now bloggers? *end of world*

I've been waiting for years for the trash streaming from Hollywood to dry up so this strike is a dream come true!

Hollywood is the #2 pollutor in California and they pump out 140 tons of pollutants a year. Finally Hollywood is helping the enviroment.

This is an interesting idea, but a DC lawyer who writes The ipinions Journal blog went on strike all of last week in support of the WGA. So much for the belated one-day support.

Sorry, I got the address to his blog wrong.

This is an interesting idea, but a DC lawyer who writes The ipinions Journal blog went on strike all of last week in support of the WGA. So much for the belated one-day support - www.theipinionsjournal.com

Self importance, thy name is internet.

For you young ones. The unions put Easteern Airlines, Pan AM, and TWA out of business and they are slowing doing that the domestic auto companies. By the way, why does talented writers need a union? People should be flocking to their doors...its the ones that don't have talent that need a union, or a mother to help them along.

Let me get this straight. You make between 60,000.00 and millions a year for doing something that you love. I will admit that I am against unions in principal but I do understand when low wage workers go on strike on jobs they don't care for. You guys are just spoil brats who have adopted the socialist crap as your religion. Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your brains.

Oh" poor me, the world is coming to an end without writers and bloggers. Based on the quality of writing coming from Hollywood and the quality of the content on most if not all blogs, I hope this strike last for 10 years. Don't pay them another cent and while your at it, fire most of the actors as well.

Bob Dee, you swayed me. I was ready to rip on someone, until I read your comment. Cool, and thanks for the response. I am with YOU, good luck, and I hope this is resolved soon so you can have a great Christmas.

The point that has always puzzled me about residuals is why writers accept them in the first place. All the stories I have heard about crooked accounting by the studios I would not trust them to accurately pay me anything. My suggestion is trade all the residuals for a much higher rate of pay upfront.

Gee sara, I assume your skin color is white, isn't it? You racists amuse me. You can kiss by black ass as far I'm concerned...

Wow, you mean we won't get another National Lampoon straight to DVD movie for the duration? Oh noes, whatevers will we's do!

Somehow I think I could survive the writer's strike with no harm done. I'm thankful that with no movies being written, shows being made that lessens the chances of some "breakout" new idiot of the moment showing us how small their brain is by telling America how they and their President suck.

You know it's the writers that put words into these "actors" and "actresses" mouths. The longer they're on strike the longer we get to enjoy not being told that white, heterosexual men with jobs are the root of all evil.

Maybe Letterman can bring back the velcro wall. It's more entertaining than anything he's done in years.

I hope all you writers starve. If you're making 60k living in California and decrying capitalism and corporate profits? Wow, you're even dumber than I thought. I at least thought you made money to be that ignorant.

Guess not.

And this is a problem for who? They're not real reporters/writers anyway (Bloggers). And, maybe whenever they finish their strike, the writers for TV shows can come up with some good ideas for a change...

I am not on strike.
I have over the years watched less and less TV. It has become crap. There is plenty of content on the web for me.

People should read more. Independent Authors respect their readers and will never strike.

Sounds good to me!

The more members of Hollywood and their ilk in various parts of the media shut-up, the better for this nation.

Writers in all our media, in particular, have almost certainly done more to shape America's poor reputation abroad and its cultural decline domestically, than any ten of our worst presidencies.

My regret is that this strike will be over before their "industry" is crippled.

I'm not writing any checks until the writers strike is over, I known they'd do the same for me. The Donald.

I say good riddance to all the writers. These shows are all a bunch a garbage/crap anyway.

I'm not writing any checks until the writers strike is over, I known they'd do the same for me. The Donald.

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I hope all you writers starve. If you're making 60k living in California and decrying capitalism and corporate profits? Wow, you're even dumber than I thought. I at least thought you made money to be that ignorant.

Guess not.

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Pittsburgh, that was one of the most crude but still effective post I've read regarding this strike. We live in the land of 5000 channels. My faves are 24 and Lost and I won't kill myself if I don't see them for another 2 years. Get a life people. The History Channel is more interesting to me than the "Office".

It is hypocrisy to see these writers whine about their mortgages when a warehouse worker in North Carolina couldn't even make $10/hr. Finally these writers from hollywood can come down from their ego ivory towers and get a job at Starbucks.

Someone tell those bloggers that their going dark is going to be seen by many people as a reason to keep the strike going, rather than a reason to end it.

Or don't tell 'em and let's see what else goes dark for the duration.

Allow me to add the following:

If you're a conservative, perhaps you should leave the Hollywood, mainstream media scene. Your work is being drowned under the deluge of intellectual sewage. I daresay your impact is nil; they hate you; you are not changing them, and you are being sullied by association.

Why not begin to form your own media organizations? Bypass the conventional groups. Rush Limbaugh did it; you can to.

BFD!

There is a strike? So sad.

So now we may never figure out who was behind the bombing of the WTC. We may never solve global warming. And god knows Britney will just run wild without the constant monitoring of bloggers. I guess life will go on but it won't be pretty.

Seriously, these are the most arrogant, useless, selfimportant, people on the planet and we are better off without them. Really if there is any one group that matters less to me than sitcom writers it would have to be bloggers. First they tried to pass themselves off as journalists and now they are pretending to be creative writers. What next, will they insist on being treated as relevant?

Give us a break.

Wow, T Dog, is that professional writing? It is so impressive. Question: If a script falls in the forest and no one hears it it does it deserve a residual?

I respect creative writers and their talents. Where are they? Aside from there being so many cable channel choices, can we analyze why ratings of network TV continues to drift downward? Crap show concepts and crap writing. I've returned to reading books from creative authors. TV cable news is about it for me.

Bob Dee: So you, and many of your fellow co-workers and co-strikers are out there doing what you love for a mere pittance. Let me ask you, and any other WGA writer-on-strike out there:

Do you really think this is a good thing?

Do you think that it's a good thing to have the writers all pulling down the same salary pay, whether they're good or just churning out schlock? When people get paid the same regardless of performance, they preform poorly. It's this result that has made many people simply tune out.

Don't you think it would be better if you were paid based on the quality of writing, the quality of the show? Use a standard that everyone accepts - Nelson rating or whatever - to get pay based on how well you actually do. Maybe adding some competition back into the market will promote better stories, because what you guys have been doing lately doesn't work.

You're not getting sympathy and support from people about your strike because quite simply people don't care about your job. You could be on strike for a year, leave us with naught but reruns, and most people wouldn't even notice. Says a lot, doesn't it?

Final note: If you were really "doing this because you love it and not for the money", then you wouldn't be on strike right now would you? You'd still be doing your job - because you love it, not for the money.

I'm sorry if this sound cruel or harsh, but it is what it is. If you truly want to write, then get out of the picket line and go find a way to write.

I guess when you are a member of a union that writes for shows that are reality, game, or originally made in the 70's & 80's, you need to go on strike. How about Hollywood just firing all these Union idiots and hire some new talent. Who knows, maybe TV will become interesting again. As far as the bloggers going on strike, good riddance.

yeah, and I'm tried of writing down to your fucking hillbilly asses. I can't tell you how many times in story meetings we're told to dumb it down so you god-fearing, jingoistic crackers can understand what the hell is going on. if it weren't for rich writers you'd have no welfare checks.

You know when the comments go to crap that Drudge must have a link to it. Unions are socialist? Siding with the "millionaire writers?" What fools.

What if they had a strike and no one gave a damn?
They are on strike? Who knew?
Perhaps they will learn a bit of reality during their "hardship"

WHy not outsource all the writing to Mexico? We will do the yobs you lazy Americano won't do.

Gee Fred, was that a compliment? Or are you a Cubs fan? (Cubs fan = stupid)

How lame is a union these days anyway?...hey, 1920 called, they want their business model back!

Who cares?

Has anyone though about outsourcing jokes to India for Jay Leno's show.

Hey D Rocketfeller!

if it weren't for rich writers you'd have no welfare checks. What?

Which is it? Are you rich writers or just "Most are now wondering if they will be able to make their mortgage payments come 2008"

If you are rich then what are you doing on a picket line with all those poor wage earners?

As for dumbing down scripts for the crackers, you have to remember they never watched Will and Grace anyway.

You guys are just one reality show away from working at McDonalds anyway.

I call for a strike by all a**holes....no more pooping for any reason...and if you cross the poopline all of us strikers get to poot at you.

Well, let's hope this strike lasts a long time. 1000's of trees will be saved!

If you care about our ecology you should be thrilled that the trees won't be sacrificed for something as trivial as TV writing!

If your unsure what exactly the future holds for media you need to read this report. The future for TV is on the net and the Corporations want the little guy to have NO part of the profits.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071112-online-video-bad-for-network-tv-good-for-network-web-sites.html

The writer's strike is a really good idea. I hope it continues for about, oh, I don't know, 20 years?

To make a really valuable contribution to society it would be nice if the Associated Press script writers would join their brothers and sisters in a show of solidarity.

Who is writing the news for google? SHouldn't google show its support . . . shut down until the WGA strike is over . . . Or would that be considering too much from "we don't support evil". . . Heard they're willing to turn over private information. Like Yahoo.

There is a God who hears my prayers! Thank you, writers, for striking. Thank you bloggers for shutting down in sloidarity.
Hopefully more folks will stop watching Telly altogether, as I did 17 years ago. Don't miss it. Never going back either. You bloggers, you may lose all of the eleven people that read you, but you'll get over it. Thanks for the entertainment!

Who is writing the news for google? SHouldn't google show its support . . . shut down until the WGA strike is over . . . Or would that be considering too much from "we don't support evil". . . Heard they're willing to turn over private information. Like Yahoo.

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yeah, and I'm tried of writing down to your fucking hillbilly asses. I can't tell you how many times in story meetings we're told to dumb it down so you god-fearing, jingoistic crackers can understand what the hell is going on. if it weren't for rich writers you'd have no welfare checks.
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Judging from the writing in this thread, the amateurs have it over the "pros" hands-down.

The arrogance and idiocy I read in posts such as I've quoted above, pretty much demonstrates the dynamic-range of thought and expression we "fucking hillbilly asses/god-fearing/jingoistic-crackers" have come to expect from our "betters" in Hollywood and the mainstream media.

As for "dumbing-down," you people reside in a perverted rectum of a fairyland where no one is as "smart" and "caring" as you, so your orders come as no surprise.

So "pros," pay attention, you might learn something that'll improve your writing (in areas such as vocabulary choice, paragraph structure, theme coherence, for example).

OK, it's time for me to get back to creating world-class software whist I collect my welfare check. ;-)

I hope the whole industry shuts down and the sh*tbombs created by these hacks never see the light of day. I want stories about crackers! Soda AND redneck.

What can I do to prolong the Writer's Strike in order to free the global web of Bloggers? Please let me know and I will do my part!

If they never went back to "work", I wouldn't bat an eye. TV is all crap nowadays. I stopped watching on a regular basis years ago, unless AMC had a good (read: old) movie on, local news (for the weather), or a DVD. Network TV? You gotta be kidding. Crapola. All it's good for is the Peggy Bundies of the world.

Bon-bons, anyone?

This strike can't last long because the neocommunists need the union dues extorted from all of us to buy a seat at the democrat table.
We work for the democrat party and they desperately need our union dues. The hell with your mortgage!
Hillie needs our money!

WONDERFUL - who needs bloggers?

This story is so fake. Funny as hell though. Now let me get this right we are supposed to care about bloggers(people with grandiose dreams of self importance and too much time on their hands) that have about a .0000000000000000000001 share of any audience. I hope they do silence themselves. That would speed up the internet for the rest of us, searching for that really good free porn.

Ha ha hee hee... You all made me laugh... great comments!!! I'll take community forums over bloggers and writers anyday.

Strike!
Strike until you get a respectable job.

In the interim, I have 400 quality movie DVD's in my recorded-off-the-air collection, made when real writers still wrote worthy scripts.

They should serve my screen entertainmnent needs for about 3 years.

Strike!

And be damned.

"And that goes for the moronic shithead asshole who wrote about me."

What a thin-skinned little man.

The next thing that will happen will be the creation of a support foundation so the strikers can afford Christmas, or should it be X-mas, gifts for the kids. You produce CRAP and then go on strike for more money, don't expect the "hillbillies" and "dumb-ass crackers" to "feel your pain." Go call Slick Willy for that!

Huh - Mr Rocketfeller:

. . .yeah, and I'm tried of writing down to your fucking hillbilly asses. I can't tell you how many times in story meetings we're told to dumb it down so you god-fearing, jingoistic crackers can understand what the hell is going on. if it weren't for rich writers you'd have no welfare checks.

I be a cracker that can understand anything you write - unless I dont care. Seems like I win! Get in the welfare line DUMMY! You exist for US, the general public.

Thought:

Maybe the real reason writers are ordered to "dumb-down" their scripts is because execs pay writers by-the-word. (The 'F' word is encouraged because it gets a quantity discount!)

The entire concept of writers or actors having a union is absurd. Unions were created to protect employees w