A Potentially Good Byproduct of the Writers Strike

[shipperx]

Reading the EW article on the writers strike, am I evil to think that this is a good byproduct?

...the Oscars now looks iffy, unless the card-carrying WGA member is willing to cross a picket line to perform. In fact, nobody is sure what will happen with all the awards shows coming up this January and February. After all, somebody has to write those Noël Coward-like gems for hosts and presenters to read at the Grammys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards. Usually that someone is Bruce Vilanch. But the veteran gag writer says he won't break the strike ''and neither would any other Guild member. I imagine what will happen now is that people will come on and make up their own [jokes].''

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[nmissi.livejournal.com]

Hee. I might actually tune in to see what people are really capable of thinking up on their own.

I actually spent time today researching the way NBC and ABC hire their dialogue writers. I am pathetic.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

ABC Daytime has apparently issued a statement that if their soap writers don't turn up to work, they're fired. Now, personally, I think it's cruel to tease the audience like that. You can't promise to fire them and not fire them! They deserve it! (So do Days's crackaddicts writers)

Although, since I was bored tonight I ended up catching a scene of OLTL, and whoever is writing the David Vickers stuff can stay. The David/Alex wedding today was hilarious. I looked on Youtube for a clip, but they only had the (also hilarious) proposal stuff.