How will the writers strike affect your favourite shows?

[Princess Rosie]

Check the status of your favourite TV Shows here:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-stri ... ome-center

[PixarFan2006]

None of the shows I watch were listed.

[lord-of-sith]

Whew! Glad to see no The Office, Desperate Housewives, or SNL on there!

[Simba3]

The very few TV shows that I do watch are not on there, thankfully. Thanks for the list.

[Princess Rosie]

I'm assuming this isn't an updated list. I heard on the radio that other shows won't be affected until the new year like Greys/House/CSI. If I find out more info, I'll keep you all posted!

[magicalwands]

I think why The Office is not on there is because the actors on that show are also the writers. And since this is a strike by writers to be paid like actors, they didn't run into that problem.

[Anthony]

If the strike continues for a long time, all shows will eventually be effected. Most of the network primetime shows won't be in trouble until February or March. Late-night shows are going into reruns immediately, soap operas will be around for about a month or so. Movies are pretty safe. Studios have enough in the pipe for a year or more.

This strike really doesn't bother me. It's not the end of the world if there is nothing new on TV or in the theatre. I'll read a book, go for a walk or watch a DVD.

[SpringHeelJack]

As a student studying writing for screen and television at a liberal arts school, this has bunch of my friends and I yanking our collars and making unpleasant noises.

[Widdi]

The only show I watch that was listed is Lost, and I'm betting they have quite a few more episodes than just the 8 they've already filmed written. I'm just hoping that by March (the time at which those 8 episodes will run out) this strike has been resolved.

I'm much more worried about the only other show I watch regularly; South Park. The episodes are produced within a week. Matt and Trey do most of the writing though and since they aren't part of the strike, I'm hoping they can pick up the slack from their co-writers who are, and they can finish the last two episodes of the season.

I support the writers 100% though. I mean without them there would be nothing for the actors to act or the directors to direct. They are the most important people when it comes to production but they sure as hell aren't treated like it.

[Princess Rosie]

Here is a list of all the striking writers:

Robert Carlock
Tina Fey
(30 Rock)

Warren Bell
(According to Jim)

Tim Doyle
(Aliens in America)

Rich Appel
Mike Barker
Matt Weitzman
(American Dad)

Dee Johnson
(Army Wives)

Steven Levitan
Christopher Lloyd
(Back To You)

Ronald D. Moore
(Battlestar Galactica)

Mark Olsen
Will Scheffer
(Big Love)

Jason Cahill
(Bionic Woman)

Hart Hanson
Stephen Nathan
(Bones)

David E. Kelley
(Boston Legal)

Mark Perry
(Brothers & Sisters)

Greg Berlanti
(Brothers & Sisters, Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money)

Matt Nix
(Burn Notice)

Walon Green
(Canterbury's Law)

Marsh McCall
(Carpoolers)

Bill Martin
Mike Schiff
(Cavemen)

Josh Schwartz
(Chuck, Gossip Girl)

James Duff
(The Closer)

Meredith Stiehm
Veena Sud
(Cold Case)

Dennis Rinsler
Marc Warren
(Cory in the House)

Edward Allen Bernero
(Criminal Minds)

Carol Mendelsohn
Naren Shankar
(CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation)

Pamela Veasey
(CSI: New York)

Marc Cherry
(Desperate Housewives)

Daniel Cerone
(Dexter)

Matthew Carnahan
Joel Fields
(Dirt)

Josh Reims
Craig Wright
(Dirty Sexy Money)

Marc Guggenheim
(Eli Stone)

John Wells
David Zabel
(ER)

Charlie Craig
Jaime Paglia
Thania St. John
(Eureka)

Ali LeRoi
(Everybody Hates Chris)

David A. Goodman
Seth MacFarlane
Chris Sheridan
(Family Guy)

John F. Bowman
(Frank TV)

Jason Katims
(Friday Night Lights)

Stephanie Savage
(Gossip Girl)

Anne Kenney
(Greek)

Krista Vernoff
(Grey's Anatomy)

Shonda Rhimes
(Grey's Anatomy,
Private Practice)

Steven Peterman
Michael Poryes
(Hannah Montana)

Tim Kring
(Heroes)

David Shore
(House)

Carter Bays
Craig Thomas
(How I Met Your Mother)

Rob McElhenney
(It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia)

Carol Barbee
(Jericho, Swingtown)

Kevin Falls
(Journeyman)

Warren Hutcherson
Alison Taylor
(Just Jordan)

John Altschuler
Dave Krinsky
(King of the Hill)

Jonathan Lisco
Craig Silverstein
(K-Ville)

Eric Tuchman
(Kyle XY)

Rene Balcer
(Law & Order)

Warren Leight
(Law & Order:
Criminal Intent)

Neal Baer
(Law & Order: SVU)

Kathleen McGhee-
Anderson
(Lincoln Heights)

Carlton Cuse
Damon Lindelof
(Lost)

Matt Weiner
(Mad Men)

Jenny Bicks
(Men In Trees)

Mark Hudis
(Miss/Guided)

Andy Breckman
(Monk)

Tom Fontana
(M.O.N.Y.,
The Philanthropist)

Chip Johannessen
(Moonlight)

Betsy Thomas
(My Boys)

Bobby Bowman
Gregory Garcia
(My Name is Earl)

Shane Brennan
(NCIS)

Kari Lizer
(The New Adventures of
Old Christine)

David Manson
(New Amsterdam)

Stacy Traub
(Notes from the Underbelly)

Greg Daniels
(The Office)

Eric Kaplan
(Out of Jimmy's Head)

Marti Noxon
(Private Practice)

Tara Butters
Michele Fazekas
Tom Spezialy
(Reaper)

Dmitry Lipkin
Dawn Prestwich
Nicole Yorkin
(The Riches)

Tom Hertz
(Rules of Engagement)

Donald Todd
(Samantha Who?)

Dan Sterling
(The Sarah Silverman
Program)

Ian Biederman
Ed Redlich
(Shark)

Shawn Ryan
(The Shield, The Unit,
The Oaks)

James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Al Jean
(The Simpsons)

Al Gough
Miles Millar
(Smallville)

Tom Lynch
(South of Nowhere)

Danny Kallis
(Suite Life on Deck)

Josh Friedman
Toni Graphia
John Wirth
(Terminator: The Sarah
Conner Chronicles)

Josh Goldsmith
Tim Hobert
Cathy Yuspa
('Til Death)

Joe Medeiros
(The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno)

Alan Ball
(True Blood)

Silvio Horta
Marco Pennette
(Ugly Betty)

Chuck Lorre
(Two and a Half Men,
The Big Bang Theory)

David Simon
(The Wire)

Peter Murrieta
(Wizards of Waverly Place)

Elizabeth Craft
Sarah Fain
R. Scott Gemmill
(Women's Murder Club)

In Solidarity
Tyler Bensinger
Steven Bochco
Jim Leonard
Phil Rosenthal
Robin Schiff

[reyquila]

Replace them!!! The law allows for any economic striker to be replaced!!! Let them know who's in charge!!!

[SpringHeelJack]

Replace them!!! The law allows for any economic striker to be replaced!!! Let them know who's in charge!!!

Uh, if that were to happen, it will end badly...

Essentially, any non-union writer who fills a gap left by a union member will basically be screwed when the issue inevitably is resolved, however long that may take. Plus replacing talent such as Greg Daniels, Silvio Horta, and Tina Fey would not be a smart decision.

...though admittedly if you replaced the writers of "American Dad", you may actually improve the quality of the show.[/quote]

[Dottie]

There are some pretty important people on that list from hit shows, so if the strike does take longer major shows will be in major trouble (Come on, Grey's Anatomy without Shonda and Family Guy without MacFarlane?)

[Princess Rosie]

More info about the writers strike and how it affects shows.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television ... side_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/ne ... 06.art.htm

•Still running: Nightline (ABC); Tyra Banks (syndicated); Live With Regis & Kelly (syndicated); The View (ABC); Ellen (syndicated, DeGeneres did not show up for Monday's taping but is expected to return today); Charlie Rose (PBS); Oprah (syndicated).

•In repeats: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC); Late Show with David Letterman (CBS); Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC); Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS); The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy); The Colbert Report (Comedy).

•Airing new episodes but no longer producing them: Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory and Rules of Engagement (CBS); Back to You , 'Til Death (Fox) and Desperate Housewives (ABC).

•Still airing and producing episodes: Fox's animated lineup (The Simpsons, Family Guy); most dramas, reality and game shows.

•Ended production: The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)

Dramas and other comedies such as The Office continued to film Monday, though Office star Steve Carell didn't show up for work. But the pace will slow down quickly as the supply of scripts dwindles. Among other network shifts, NBC plans to yank Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas to conserve episodes.

[SpringHeelJack]

Well this is just great. I hope networks choke on their own glut of reality shows.

Well, that's mean. But still, gotta side with the writers here. I can only hope this resolved soon. God forbid I have to, you know, go outside and play.

[Pluto Region1]

Personally, I don't care. I don't watch network television and haven't watched it for years. And it seems a lot of people don't have any sympathy for writers because they are not seen as "working class" but seen as part of the economically privileged, whether or not that is the case. However, I was talking to a co-worker today about this and her boyfriend works at Warner Bros. and she says that what is going to happen (if it hasn't already) is that all the other unions will go out in solidarity, so this could affect the studios' production of movies, if teamsters etc followed. I haven't researched this or followed the news too closely, so don't take this as more than idle gossip.

The issue is whether or not they get a percentage of the internet income, and if the actors are getting paid, then why shouldn't the writers? I can buy that argument. However, economically, if additional unions go out, or depending on how many people are in this union, it could affect the economy (at least here in LA area). Advertisers stop paying top dollar or stop advertising on the networks altogether, networks are then forced to lay people off because of declining revenues, the people who used to have those jobs, don't have any income - they can't buy food, gas, clothes, luxury items... store sales begin to sag, they lay people off, and so on. And all the people that are on strike will be on restricted incomes so already the strike is affecting what decisions they make in terms of buying or splurging on some item they wanted to purchase.

I don't think this will last long though - its bad publicity for the studios and networks.

[Ting Ting]

I sure hope this doesn't last long. I would hate to have impatiently wait for new episodes of Desperate Housewives and Lost.

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

Here is a list of all the striking writers:

I didn't quote the whole thing because that's a long list LOL ...

But those are not the striking writers ... Those are the "show runners" that support the writers who are striking ...

[Dottie]

Here is a list of all the striking writers:

I didn't quote the whole thing because that's a long list LOL ...

But those are not the striking writers ... Those are the "show runners" that support the writers who are striking ...

Most of them are writers in their own shows though and are on strike, such as Shonda Rhimes and Silvio Horta.

[Rowlf_The_Dog]

I agree with that LOL ... but the names are from an ad the "show runners" made in support of their writers ...

It pretty much says that when the writers stop ... we are going to stop too ...

Here's the ad ... http://bp2.blogger.com/_BcAhLr85Pvs/Ryy ... riters.jpg