Turn that T.V. back on, shows are back!
Amy Lyon
Issue date: 2/19/08 Section: Arts & Entertainment
It is time to celebrate by sitting back in your chair, grabbing a snack and flipping the channel to your favorite station to watch your favorite show for the first time in over three months.
The writer's strike, which has plagued Hollywood since Nov. 5 and cost, according to recent estimates, upwards of 3 billion dollars to the industry, is finally over.
However, some rumors and conflicting stories need to be cleared up, and you might need to wait just a little while longer before your favorite shows are back on the air.
First of all, the Writers Guild has not struck an official deal. There is a proposed deal on the table, and the members of the WGA (Writers Guild Association) are going to vote on this no earlier than Feb. 25.
They have, however, already voted to return to work. CNN reports that well over 80% of writers in LA and New York voted to end the strike.
The final vote on Feb. 25 is now almost final and complete, but it needs to be completed fully for an official deal to be locked-in.
Although there was already a several month hiatus, shows are scheduled to end roughly around May. Concerning network scheduling and next year's programming, the typical "summer break" will still occur this year.
Most shows will be returning for at least a few more episodes of the season, and more details are coming out constantly.
There are a few shows, mostly serial dramas, that will probably not be returning this season due to already completed story lines.
Hollywood writers start working again tomorrow after their 100 day walk-out. However, shows will not be returning just yet. Half-hour comedy shows typically take anywhere from four to six weeks to write and produce, and hour dramas take about six to eight weeks.
Knowing some of your favorite shows will be returning to the air shortly, although definite times may not be set in stone, should serve to brighten any student's midterm week.
This also means that the 80th Academy Awards, scheduled for Feb. 24, will be on the air as usual, red carpet and all. There will be no repeat, thankfully, of the recent Golden Globes, which essentially turned out to be a list of winners and losers posted on the internet last month.
Jonathon Handel, former WGA attorney, told the Washington Post last week that the writers could not have achieve any deal if they hadn't gone on strike. The strike was definitely necessary. However, he said that they would have gotten a much better deal if they had waited until the summer, when SAG (Screen Actors Guild) is also predicted to strike.
SAG's contract is up June 30, and if there is indeed a SAG strike, we'll all be turning off our TV's once again when the actors walk out.
The writer's strike, which has plagued Hollywood since Nov. 5 and cost, according to recent estimates, upwards of 3 billion dollars to the industry, is finally over.
However, some rumors and conflicting stories need to be cleared up, and you might need to wait just a little while longer before your favorite shows are back on the air.
First of all, the Writers Guild has not struck an official deal. There is a proposed deal on the table, and the members of the WGA (Writers Guild Association) are going to vote on this no earlier than Feb. 25.
They have, however, already voted to return to work. CNN reports that well over 80% of writers in LA and New York voted to end the strike.
The final vote on Feb. 25 is now almost final and complete, but it needs to be completed fully for an official deal to be locked-in.
Although there was already a several month hiatus, shows are scheduled to end roughly around May. Concerning network scheduling and next year's programming, the typical "summer break" will still occur this year.
Most shows will be returning for at least a few more episodes of the season, and more details are coming out constantly.
There are a few shows, mostly serial dramas, that will probably not be returning this season due to already completed story lines.
Hollywood writers start working again tomorrow after their 100 day walk-out. However, shows will not be returning just yet. Half-hour comedy shows typically take anywhere from four to six weeks to write and produce, and hour dramas take about six to eight weeks.
Knowing some of your favorite shows will be returning to the air shortly, although definite times may not be set in stone, should serve to brighten any student's midterm week.
This also means that the 80th Academy Awards, scheduled for Feb. 24, will be on the air as usual, red carpet and all. There will be no repeat, thankfully, of the recent Golden Globes, which essentially turned out to be a list of winners and losers posted on the internet last month.
Jonathon Handel, former WGA attorney, told the Washington Post last week that the writers could not have achieve any deal if they hadn't gone on strike. The strike was definitely necessary. However, he said that they would have gotten a much better deal if they had waited until the summer, when SAG (Screen Actors Guild) is also predicted to strike.
SAG's contract is up June 30, and if there is indeed a SAG strike, we'll all be turning off our TV's once again when the actors walk out.
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