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by Rick Norwood
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As of this writing, the writers and the studios in Hollywood are not even talking to one another. The sticking
point concerns writers for "reality" shows. Yes, reality shows have writers, but the big studios do not want
to admit that the people who write reality shows are real writers -- that is, people entitled to payment when
their work is used in other media.
The studios think that the writers will have to give in or starve. In reality, most writers have a day job,
and sooner or later the studios will have to give in or go broke. It looks like it is going to be later -- because
for the studio executives to give in, after costing their corporations millions by holding out, will probably cost
them their jobs. What that means for us is, after the pipeline is empty, no new TV drama or comedy for a long time.
The real sticking point will be when the studios face a year with no new movies -- then, I think, they will fold and
the writers strike will end.
My pick for the best SF on TV these days: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
SF on TV in February
As you can see, after March, the deluge.
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Rick Norwood is a mathematician and writer whose small press publishing house, Manuscript Press, has published books by Hal Clement, R.A. Lafferty, and Hal Foster. He is also the editor of Comics Revue Monthly, which publishes such classic comic strips as Flash Gordon, Sky Masters, Modesty Blaise, Tarzan, Odd Bodkins, Casey Ruggles, The Phantom, Gasoline Alley, Krazy Kat, Alley Oop, Little Orphan Annie, Barnaby, Buz Sawyer, and Steve Canyon. |
Friday, February 1
 
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