Saturday, December 1, 2007
TV guide blog
Mike Ausiello's Report at tvguide.com is one of the things I enjoy getting in the middle of the day, rarely at the same time each day so it's almost always a bit of a happy surprise. Today he updated his "handy dandy list" of current on-air shows and (a) how many episodes were scheduled (ordered) for this season by the time the writers' strike began, (b) how many new episodes have already aired, and therefore (c) how many new episodes are left to be seen. There's good news and bad news, depending on your favorite shows, but it's useful to see some facts for a change.
As for the strike, my sympathies are certainly with the writers since they do deserve more than the incredibly measly pittance they currently get from the significant amounts producers garner from dvds and downloads. On the other hand, as a tv fan, I find it sad that such a strong new season is being threatened. Can't producers somehow bite the inevitable bullet? Don't you wonder how they justify closing out the people without whom there would be no shows at all??
As for the strike, my sympathies are certainly with the writers since they do deserve more than the incredibly measly pittance they currently get from the significant amounts producers garner from dvds and downloads. On the other hand, as a tv fan, I find it sad that such a strong new season is being threatened. Can't producers somehow bite the inevitable bullet? Don't you wonder how they justify closing out the people without whom there would be no shows at all??
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