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Writers Strike

The Continuing Vision of the Strike-Bound TV World

January 14, 2008

An announcement today from CBS:
CBS has ordered three new alternative/reality series for broadcast later this year — the biweekly celebrity talent contest SECRET TALENTS OF THE STARS, the hidden camera game show GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD and the search for AMERICA'S TOP DOG. The series were announced by Ghen Maynard, Executive Vice President, Alternative [...]

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The Most Important Awards Show Ever

January 14, 2008

Well, the Golden Globes have come and gone, almost in a blink, and it tells us something very important about awards shows …

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Is It Time for a Steve Allen Revival?

January 9, 2008

I know, he's dead. But I'm thinking about what his philosophy of television might bring to the writer-struck medium right now, especially for the late-night talk-show hosts who are Allen's heirs.
Then again, I saw Jon Stewart back on his game Tuesday night, and wondered if this whole idea was really "Naah." More after the jump [...]

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Golden Globes Wave The White Flag

January 7, 2008

Because it appeared unlikely that any stars would cross the picket line for a Golden Globes awards ceremony, the ceremony per se has been dropped in favor of a news conference and maybe some companion programming.

Associated Press report here. New York Times story here. Nikki Finke's coverage here and throughout Deadline Hollywood Daily.

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How About a Post-Strike Writers TV Special?

November 29, 2007

There are so many videos being posted by striking writers, some enterprising entity (Comedy Central, hello!) should follow up the strike with an TV special collecting the best of the clips. I've already mentioned the stuff from "The Office," and here's an item from Bob Kushell of "Samantha Who?" (I found it via Deadline Hollywood [...]

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Writers Strike: Still Dragging

November 28, 2007

I tend to read Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily first on this stuff, and she's not full of great news in this post. …

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