Say it ain't so ... could another strike hit Hollywood?
See this picture? Remember the Hollywood writers' strike that wrecked much of our TV viewing this season? Brace yourself. We may be in for replays of this scene: Actors' could go on strike next.
Their contract with producers and studios ends June 30. A lot of people hoped that the fractious turmoil of the writers' work stoppage would prevent another costly walkout. Oops. The L.A. Times reported this weekend on its front page that the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has had it with the Screen Actors Guild and split off from joint-bargaining. You can read the spin at Nikki Finke's blog.
Maybe this murky mess gets cleared up, and movies and TV productions will proceed unhindered. But, if it doesn't? What are we to do -- again. Wait, what's that thing called YouTube?
Comments:
or,...we could turn off our TVs and live our *own* lives.
TV = the opiate of the masses.
Posted by: blake at April 1, 2008 8:14 AM
Come on now, Blake. Couldn't one both have a life and enjoy television at the same time?
Equating television watching with not having a life is as silly as presuming that people who speak in tired clichés (TV = the opiate of the masses) can't think for themselves.
And we know that's just not true.
Posted by: Heather at April 1, 2008 9:12 AM
no this cant happen! and actors already make millons of dollars how much more do they want? lol
Posted by: brittney at April 1, 2008 10:01 AM
True enough Heather, on all counts.
It was the zealot in me speaking.
I do lay a number of evils at TV's doorstep though.
It being the most pervasive media, it's an easy target I suppose.
I think the social passivity it promotes and that whole vicarious living through celebrities thing---and heck yeah, we all have our various 'opiates' I suppose.
But DogGONE it, it's so much easier for me to speak in
bumpersticker-sized statements--plus , it's sometimes kinda fun---kind of a 'shake things up'kinda deal.
---and the truth is, if we all had, let's say, even one
day off the week where the TV went black, I bet it'd do us more harm than good.
Yeah, and it would do me good to eat more vegetables and less fatty foods.
....my car bumper just ain't big enough to include this whole post.
Posted by: blake at April 1, 2008 10:12 AM
woops,
that should say 'I bet it'd do us more good than harm'---
and I thought I read it so carefully before pressing the button.
(guilty of bad editing , *and* over-generalizing)
-B.
Posted by: blake at April 1, 2008 10:50 AM
I was just giving you a hard time, Blake. I love playing the devil's advocate.
You're right. TV, for the most part, is the suck.
Posted by: Heather at April 1, 2008 11:43 AM
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