Hollywood's Writers' Strike - Page 17

Gemini Cricket · 11-14-2007, 05:32 PM

One guy striking in front of NBC again.
Someone should youtube him. It's would make for a funny clip.

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-15-2007, 11:50 AM

Not the Daily Show is a terrific funny explanation of the incongruent arguments from the media conglomerates.

CoasterMatt · 11-15-2007, 06:04 PM

I don't think the Writers are gonna get much public sympathy/support if they only picket when there's a TV camera around- I ran into more of them at Starbucks/Carl's Jr. today than at the picket line. They're doing a wonderful job of reinforcing the image that they're a "whiny" strike, kind of like a pro athlete's strike.

Alex · 11-15-2007, 06:07 PM

They'll get much public sympathy because the press is biased on this one. Every journalist thinks of themselves as a writer. Writer's stick together.

Admittedly, the bias is in the direction I agree with, but I don't think the writer's need to worry about their public presentation unless the strike goes really long and the media has that inevitable realization of "oh, we're slanting things, we must immediately overcompensate in the opposite direction!"

Gemini Cricket · 11-15-2007, 06:14 PM

I think the sympathy will peak during the holidays. All it will take is a couple of strikers in Santa hats to get the press to take a photo of them.

The lone striker was at NBC again.

Are they all still at Fox?

innerSpaceman · 11-15-2007, 06:47 PM

Recent polls indicate lots of support for the writers. A Pepperdine poll shows support at 69% and SurveyUSA poll shows it at 63%. Journalists may be writers, but most coverage to date has been pro-producers. It's not working.

The producers received only a smattering of support in those two polls, coming in at 4% and 8%, respectively. This according to today's Variety.

Hmm, oddly there's an insert for Ratatouille in that paper today that has a recipe for Parmesan Crisps on the back. Someone better alert Parmesan Jim. The rat's horning in on his territory.

Morrigoon · 11-15-2007, 06:54 PM

Oh hell, Giada already did. Or was it Rachel Ray?

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-30-2007, 04:55 PM

United Hollywood has started a really great campaign called Speechless.

The most recent video confirms what I've always thought: I would listen to Patricia Clarkson read the phone book.

Gemini Cricket · 11-30-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

United Hollywood has started a really great campaign called Speechless.

The most recent video confirms what I've always thought: I would listen to Patricia Clarkson read the phone book.

Wow. My brain went blank for a second on who Patricia Clarkson was. Thank goodness for imdb.

Speechless is getting a lot of buzz around here.

Chernabog · 11-30-2007, 05:10 PM

Hahaha those are brilliant!!!!!

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	They'll get much public sympathy because the press is biased on this one. Every journalist thinks of themselves as a writer. Writer's stick together. Admittedly, the bias is in the direction I agree with, but I don't think the writer's need to worry about their public presentation unless the strike goes really long and the media has that inevitable realization of "oh, we're slanting things, we must immediately overcompensate in the opposite direction!"
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I think the sympathy will peak during the holidays. All it will take is a couple of strikers in Santa hats to get the press to take a photo of them. The lone striker was at NBC again. Are they all still at Fox?
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Recent polls indicate lots of support for the writers. A Pepperdine poll shows support at 69% and SurveyUSA poll shows it at 63%. Journalists may be writers, but most coverage to date has been pro-producers. It's not working. The producers received only a smattering of support in those two polls, coming in at 4% and 8%, respectively. This according to today's Variety. Hmm, oddly there's an insert for Ratatouille in that paper today that has a recipe for Parmesan Crisps on the back. Someone better alert Parmesan Jim. The rat's horning in on his territory.
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