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[Hsu]

I think some book I read a while back gave me the impression that the WGA is filled with shysters, though I don't know the economics of this situation well enough to really comment.

I guess the more accurate assumption would be that all of Hollywood is shysters batteling over the same buck. At the consumer's expense

[I'm my own MILF]

Originally Posted by Azar ^

Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF ^

I am concerned about BSG. I don't care how I get my BSG. I need it is all I know.

At Dragon*Con this year the stars mentioned some rumblings that Sci-fi was going to split this next season into 10 episodes to air this year, and 10 episodes to air in 2009. I thought it sounded pretty far-fetched and didn't think it would end up happening, but the with the link Miriel posted saying they've only done 10 episodes, it's a bit suspicious. If they delay, split up, or otherwise tamper with Battlestar I will be seriously pissed.

I'm afraid that as far as I know, that particular rumor is fairly well corroborated D: However, if so then the strike isn't likely to disrupt BSG because the 10 episodes for '08, in that case, already exist.

Thanks for that link Miriel, it's helpful to me. :3 Jericho's episodes exist, good, show's barely hung on and got those and the strike could have decimated it.

[Germ Hamee]

Good for them.

But I better get more Pushing Daisies when they get back.

[McLovin']

Stupid spoiled idiots. They make enough damn money, they don't need more. Let em go on strike and when they can't find a job and are broke then they'll come crying back to the studios.

[Burtsplurt]

BSG looks a little dubious, which is bad, bad, bad. However, The Shield is finished, so I'll have my final dose before that most awesome of programmes bows out.

[charliepanayi]

Originally Posted by McLovin' ^

Stupid spoiled idiots. They make enough damn money, they don't need more. Let em go on strike and when they can't find a job and are broke then they'll come crying back to the studios.

Are we talking about the actors or the writers now? Writers are in no way spoiled for a profession that does a lot of the donkey-work and get little credit for it all. I wish them luck in their strike.

[edczxcvbnm]

I heard that they have officially gone on strike now. From what I read they are trying to get a share of future internet earnings which studios don't want to dish out because they don't know how profitable that market will be. The article in question said the writers get $0.03 for every DVD sold which is a rip off for them. They want a better deal there and in the future market because they have learned their lesson from the DVD thing. Also digital television rights and stuff.

This is all about the $$$ and nothing else.

[I'm my own MILF]

Originally Posted by McLovin' ^

Stupid spoiled idiots. They make enough damn money, they don't need more. Let em go on strike and when they can't find a job and are broke then they'll come crying back to the studios.

Yeah I don't think you're thinking of the writers, who are notoriously underpaid and undervalued in the industry.