Comments on: White House Wannabes Won't Cross Picket http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dave http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11142 Dave Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:07:45 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11142 I thought it was a pretty good article actually, balanced in its presentation of the issues. One can quibble with the numbers listed, but the underlying point is still valid, i.e. that people are having a hard time relating to Hollywood writers as "working class" so they don't get the same sympathy as say auto workers. However, the author to me was clearly sympathetic with the reasons for the strike and made a point to explain why residuals are so important. Sure would be nice if we could have some politicians though that just acted based on their core beliefs, and didn't have to parse and triangulate everything they do based on their big money donors. I thought it was a pretty good article actually, balanced in its presentation of the issues. One can quibble with the numbers listed, but the underlying point is still valid, i.e. that people are having a hard time relating to Hollywood writers as “working class” so they don’t get the same sympathy as say auto workers. However, the author to me was clearly sympathetic with the reasons for the strike and made a point to explain why residuals are so important.
Sure would be nice if we could have some politicians though that just acted based on their core beliefs, and didn’t have to parse and triangulate everything they do based on their big money donors.

]]> By: David G. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11132 David G. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:28:21 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11132 Don't you think the real reason they are not crossing the picket line for the CBS debate is that they just found out it's going to be Katie Couric moderating? Now there's hard hitting... She's a joke and that makes the debate a joke. Maybe she can get them to reveal their secret recipe for poached eggs. D. Don’t you think the real reason they are not crossing the picket line for the CBS debate is that they just found out it’s going to be Katie Couric moderating? Now there’s hard hitting… She’s a joke and that makes the debate a joke. Maybe she can get them to reveal their secret recipe for poached eggs. D.

]]> By: TWoP Fan http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11106 TWoP Fan Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11106 Whatever, they cancelled because the View is crap and this was a great excuse. Whatever, they cancelled because the View is crap and this was a great excuse.

]]> By: Apollo http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11101 Apollo Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:16:05 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11101 The Weekly Standard article, by Jonathan Last (the online editor of the Standard!), is the most stunningly ignorant and inaccurate article. Every single piece of information about the industry and its economics is wrong. I didn't know that an actor could "receive residual payouts" of between $20-70 million on a single picture!! Incredibly shoddy, lazy journalism. That said, of course it's true that the Democratic candidates are conflicted -- and if it's true that Pelosi will not comment on the strike, it's a truly cowardly position. The Weekly Standard article, by Jonathan Last (the online editor of the Standard!), is the most stunningly ignorant and inaccurate article. Every single piece of information about the industry and its economics is wrong. I didn’t know that an actor could “receive residual payouts” of between $20-70 million on a single picture!! Incredibly shoddy, lazy journalism.

That said, of course it’s true that the Democratic candidates are conflicted — and if it’s true that Pelosi will not comment on the strike, it’s a truly cowardly position.

]]> By: whirlly http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11087 whirlly Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:09:51 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/strike-related-cancellations-for-the-view/#comment-11087 John Edwards is a "frontrunner"? John Edwards is a “frontrunner”?

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