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writers strike sends shows into reruns - examiner.com national | choose a location rss feeds news by location select a state alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware d.c. florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska nevada new hampshire new jersey new mexico new york north carolina north dakota ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania rhode island south carolina south dakota tennessee texas utah vermont virginia washington west virginia wisconsin wyoming home| my news| news| politics| entertainment| sports| business| blogs| classifieds| autos| jobs| real estate news by state | news by topic | today in pictures | today in history | search   us | world | asia | europe | latin america | middle east white house | n. korea | iraq | iran | bill sammon | yeas & nays | race for 2008 movies | movie reviews | tv | music | strange nascar | basketball | college | football | soccer | hockey | baseball | golf technology | science | health | stock market | stock quotes | news releases tapscott's copy desk | beeler's cartoons | yeas & nays | today in history | scoop! | celebrity photos | search blogs           national home > business article examiner  there is a more recent article version. 13 hrs ago producers state case in full-page ads14 hrs ago hollywood producers state case in full-page ads in trade papers3 days ago pressure mounts to restart writers talks3 days ago pressure mounts for writers, producers to restart negotiations3 days ago hollywood writers rally as contract talks remain stalled3 days ago schwarzenegger wants end to writers strike5 days ago writers strike expands beyond both coasts5 days ago writers strike extends to new orleans5 days ago bad day at 'the office': filming stops as carell honors pickets5 days ago carell ducks 'the office' for strikers writers strike sends shows into reruns printer friendly | email | add to my news | post comments     font size: a a a a | rank: # 4,460 of 9,357 filed under: los angeles , gary gentile , hollywood labor (ap photo/gary he) tina fey and other members of the writers guild of america picket nbc headquarters in new york on monday, nov. 5, 2007. film and tv writers resolved to put down their pens and take up picket signs after last-ditch talks failed to avert a strike. the strike is the first walkout by the writers since 1988. nov 5, 2007 8:57 pm (7 days ago) by gary gentile, ap los angeles (map, news) - americans may be getting more sleep after hollywood writers went on strike monday and forced the nation's late-night talk shows to start airing reruns.nbc said the "the tonight show with jay leno" will immediately air repeats.still, leno made an appearance at the burbank studio, arriving on a motorcycle to visit strikers walking a picket line.cbs said "the late show with david letterman" will also offer repeats all week. the list of casualties included every other major late-night show. people who read this also read: producers state case in full-page ads the first strike by hollywood writers in nearly 20 years got under way with noisy pickets on both coasts after last-minute negotiations on sunday failed to produce a deal on payments to writers from shows offered on the internet.no new negotiations were scheduled, although the writers guild of america negotiating committee was set to meet monday afternoon.nick counter, chief negotiator for the alliance of motion picture and television producers, said he expected a long standoff."we're hunkered down for a long one," he said. "from our standpoint, we made every good faith effort to negotiate a deal and they went on strike. at some point, conversations will take place. but not now."the strike will not immediately impact production of movies or prime-time tv programs. most studios have stockpiled dozens of movie scripts, and tv shows have enough scripts or completed shows in hand to last until early next year.disruptions by strikers ended filming at a studio city cafe being used as a location for the cbs show "cane."tom hogan, a location manager for the show, said he had hired two off-duty los angeles police officers in addition to five private security guards to maintain order during the shoot.he said the filming began hours before the 20 pickets arrived and involved a script that was finished several weeks ago.no other major problems were reported at studios or filming locations.at the cbs lot in studio city, about 40 people hoisted signs and applauded when picketing began.robert port, a writer for the tv show "numb3rs," said he was as ready as possible for what could be a long walkout."we live in los angeles, your bank account can never really be ready for this," he said.only about half of the pickets wore their official red strike t-shirts."writers aren't the easiest cats to corral," said don mcgill, another writer for "numb3rs."the first noisy strikers appeared outside the "today" show set at rockefeller center in new york, where nbc is headquartered. the show is not directly affected by the strike because news writers are part of a different union.a giant, inflated rat was displayed, as about 40 people shouted, "no contract, no shows!""they claim that the new media is still too new to structure a model for compensation," said jose arroyo, a writer for "late night with conan o'brien.""we say give us a percentage so if they make money, we make money," arroyo said.starting tv writers earn about $70,000 per season for full-time work on a show. veteran writers who move up to a story-editor position make at least a low six-figure salary, with a "written by" credit on an hourlong script paying an additional $30,000 plus residuals.diana son, a writer for "law & order: criminal intent," said she has three children and getting residuals was the only way she could take time off after giving birth."it's an extremely volatile industry," son said. "there's no job security. residuals are an important part of our income. there's no cushion."millie kapzen of memphis, tenn., who watched the new york pickets from across the street, said she was "disgusted. ... i really think they should try harder to negotiate."kapzen said she sells advertising for radio stations. "we've already had cancellations of sweeps weeks ads" by the networks, she said.writers have not gone on strike since 1988, when the walkout lasted 22 weeks and cost the industry more than $500 million.the battle has broad implications for the way hollywood does business, since whatever deal is struck by writers will likely be used as a template for talks with actors and directors, whose contracts expire next june.talks began in july and continued after the writers contract expired last wednesday.producers said writers were not willing to compromise on major issues.writers said they withdrew a proposal to increase their share of revenue from the sale of dvds that had been a stumbling block for producers.they also said proposals by producers in the area of internet reuse of tv episodes and films were unacceptable.in los angeles, writers planned to picket 14 studio locations in four-hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day until a new deal is reached.networks said other late-night show bound for reruns included "the daily show," "colbert report," "late late show with craig ferguson," "late night with conan o'brien," "jimmy kimmel live!" and "last call with carson daly."ellen degeneres was a no-show monday for filming of her daytime talk show on nbc."ellen did not go to work today in support of her writers," said kelly bush, her publicist.new episodes of "the ellen degeneres show" that were filmed before the strike were set to air monday and tuesday. but it was unclear what might happen with the show later in the week, bush said."dancing with the stars," one of the country's highest-rated prime-time shows, would air as planned on monday, abc said.one key factor that could determine the damage caused by the strike is whether members of a powerful hollywood teamsters local honor the picket lines.local 399, which represents truck drivers, casting directors and location managers, had told its members that as a union, it has a legal obligation to honor its contracts with producers.but the clause does not apply to individuals.steve dayan, business agent of the local, said monday he had heard of no problems on the picket lines involving his members.he did not know if members were honoring the lines or crossing them."our members have a choice whether they want to honor it or not," dayan said. "i'm sure there are people honoring and some that are crossing. it's their individual right."---associated press writers karen matthews and frazier moore in new york, and sandy cohen, beth harris and solvej schou in los angeles contributed to this report. raquel maria dillon also contributed. copyright 2007 the associated press. all rights reserved. this material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. add to my news | print this article | email this article | leave a comment story history article photo history article history 13 hrs ago - producers state case in full-page ads 14 hrs ago - hollywood producers state case in full-page ads in trade papers 3 days ago - pressure mounts to restart writers talks 3 days ago - pressure mounts for writers, producers to restart negotiations 3 days ago - hollywood writers rally as contract talks remain stalled 3 days ago - schwarzenegger wants end to writers strike 5 days ago - writers strike expands beyond both coasts 5 days ago - writers strike extends to new orleans 5 days ago - bad day at 'the office': filming stops as carell honors pickets 5 days ago - carell ducks 'the office' for strikers comments comment on this article or topic comments are regulated by the terms of use. name comments characters left   check for new comments article comments comments from examiner readers 1:10 pm mst on wed., nov. 7, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" leopard boy said: why do you people watch all these horrible shows if you hate them so much? and to the person who is glad her kids won't be able to see charlie sheen in bed with two women, why do you let them watch that crap? my parents took away the tv when i was five and i became an excellent reader, learned to draw and developed an imagination. also, as an adult i'm not addicted to tv like so many people seem to be. don't bash the writers for pursuing their careers while you eat bon bons, stare at a magic box and burn with jealousy over the lives of the people inside that magic box. vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 5:32 pm mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "writers strike to halt production of 'desperate housewives'" ha ha ha said: "i say practice what you preach; not hacking are we." obviously not a writer. 2 agree | 3 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 4:49 pm mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "strikes halting production on 7 shows" examiner reader said: "funny how people who don't care have so much to say about the issue. they shouldn't use the computer at their job for comments anyway." i say practice what you preach; not hacking are we. you know that it is a federal offense. back at ya!!!!!!! 3 agree | 3 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 2:24 pm mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "writers strike to halt production of 'desperate housewives'" examiner reader said: funny how people who don't care have so much to say about the issue. they shouldn't use the computer at their job for comments anyway. 3 agree | 3 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 12:59 pm mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "strike stops production on 3 more shows" examiner reader said: oh.. so my kids dont get to see charlie sheen in bed with two women at once anymore on prime time tv? damn. 4 agree | 4 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 10:40 am mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "strike sends late-night shows to reruns" bob said: they can stay on strike for years; i don't care; i don't watch the late night shows, i stopped watching prime time network tv when seinfeld ended its run; i now enjoy the reruns of great ole shows on tvland, etc. 4 agree | 2 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 9:11 am mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "strike sends late-night shows to reruns" mike said: i wonder why this is such a huge news item. seems that every day, on every news report on every radio and television channel and print media, this is the lead story. are these people in this industry that infatuated with themselves? we can all get along just fine without fresh garbage on t.v, thanks. ex reader of mon. 1:30p.m. nailed it. who cares about these ego-maniacs? we have our own lives and problems. the news media and hollywood needs to get over itself. 5 agree | 4 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 6:10 am mst on tue., nov. 6, 2007 re: "strike by writers leaves leno, letterman with time on their hands" g said: i just don't feel bad for them. if they're not getting paid what they want, maybe they're not worth what they want. and after watching what's on tv, i'd have to concur. 5 agree | 4 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 5:37 pm mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" suzy q xd said: this whole strike is bogus, not for the strikers, but for the ridiculous alliance of motion picture and television producers. for them to not give the few extra percent earned in for the films and television is typical...it seams that greed is taking over everyone these days. it won't do us viewers any harm without the hours in front of the television, but hopefully people will rationalize and come to an agreement soon. the agreement being that the writers be paid for their work! 6 agree | 5 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 3:48 pm mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" ha ha ha said: the writers deserve to be paid for their work when it it sold on the internet. not all writers are millionares. 4 agree | 4 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 2:22 pm mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" examiner reader said: i still have new torchwood and repeats of dr who (until the new season) so i am fine! long live the bbc! 6 agree | 5 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 1:31 pm mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" examiner reader said: this is great!!!!! put on every episode of "all in the family" and "sanford and son"!!! let our kids learn morals and values!!!! what great, great news! 5 agree | 5 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 1:30 pm mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "writers strike sends shows into reruns" examiner reader said: read some great literature. watch some quality old shows. get to know your family again. and let these spoiled weenies stay out on strike! 6 agree | 4 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 9:01 am mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "picketing begins in ny in writers strike" examiner reader said: anyone want to buy the poor babies a latte? 6 agree | 6 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 7:21 am mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "hollywood writers begin strike" examiner reader said: put on re-runs. let's see what quality television was really like, unlike the sewage they write today. 7 agree | 5 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 6:04 am mst on mon., nov. 5, 2007 re: "hollywood writers begin strike" examiner reader said: screw 'em. it's football season and i have my tivo. 5 agree | 5 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 5:34 pm mst on fri., nov. 2, 2007 re: "hollywood writers set strike for monday" examiner reader said: i care very much. right. 6 agree | 9 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 8:30 am mst on fri., nov. 2, 2007 re: "hollywood writers warn they'll strike" examiner reader said: let them strike. as if our lives will be emptier without the inane crap that they've been giving us ..... 10 agree | 6 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate 10:09 am mst on wed., oct. 31, 2007 re: "hollywood writers' deal runs out today" examiner reader said: gee, imagine. no hemmingway-esque television writers to scrawl lame scripts for crappy shows that encourage irresponsible sex, celebrity worship, america/bush/republican bashing, self-absorbed ego maniacal metrosexual wimps, and consumption obsessed millionaire hieresses. what a loss. 17 agree | 15 disagree vote on this comment: i agree or i disagree report as inappropriate more on examiner   most popular stories   top stories     1. world's smallest bear faces extinction a 9-month-old baby asian sun bear reaches out through his cage at his new home at the wildlife division of the thai forestry department in banglamung, 200 kilometers (130 miles) south of bangkok in this sept. 14, 1995 file photo. the world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its southeast asian home, a conservation group said monday nov. 12, 2007. the sun bear, whose habitat stretches from india to indonesia, has been classified as vulnerable by the world conservation union. 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