The Hollywood strike

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Striking writers go back to their desks

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Is it significant if a mob of third-rate prostitutes in the disinformation industry go on strike? No. But a global general strike against the private central banks that issue counterfeit "dollars", "pounds" of debt and other terror-backed currencies is inevitable. Don't worry. This will only be reported by independent journalists and cartoonists.

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Who cares? I stopped watching network television years ago. There is much more worthwhile programming on Discovery and the History Channel. The four big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) plus the other smaller networks, such as WB, produce nothing but crap. Almost all of their programming is sexually oriented, drug friendly, liberally biased stuff, that, for the most part isn�€™t suitable for anyone. The stuff these writers produce is nothing more that video opium for the masses. Society would be better off without them.


sdscotty, I would argue the exact opposite. Censorship has gone too far in this country. Let the networks air what they wish and leave it up to parents to raise their children. If you raise them to know right from wrong then you don't need to rely on censorship to "protect" them.

Network TV has become so watered down that it's pretty much never funny anymore. Why do you think HBO produces such high-quality shows? Because they are free to include realistic, often vulgar content.

You can't shelter your children from the outside world forever. Let the market decide - if the public does not want network TV with cuss words, sex, drugs, etc., then the ratings will reflect that. We don't need the government deciding what is appropriate for us to watch.


I couldn't agree with sdscotty more. As a father of two young girls, I have to closely monitor what they want to view. Fortunately, the pressures of present-day school activities and curriculum are such that there is little time for trash-network TV anyway. I'm not sure how many people really missed the writers being on strike, except perhaps those in the media obsessed with themselves.

Hugh Jigo

Personally, I really enjoy American TV. 'House' and 'Lost' are hugely entertaining and masterfully created. Our whole family was in agony last night at the thought of having to wait a whole week for the next episode of 'Lost'. 'Criminal Intent' is a treasure. 'CSI' is some of the best science fiction you can get. The lead character of 'CSI: Miami' is a towering work of literary power. By the way, I also think that in the future 'Survivor' will be recognised as one of the first great works of art of the 21st century.

I think people who deride American TV are those who gave up on it a long time ago. It's a lot better that it was.

Having said that, the great comedy writers have gone to movies, it seems. If anyone can recommend a good sitcom, I'd love to know about it.

Miros Emes

If the quality is the feature to be rewarded, Hollywood writers should not be paid a single cent more. Anyway, there are lots of jobs around to be done, some of which really benefitial to people.

Frank L

i know and you know that we will be more better off without those writers, they are just the kind of breadwinners like us, don't believe they will be resposible for what we see on network if there's some conflicts between resposibilites and benifits...


Sdscotty doesn't seem to understand that it's not just networks that are affected. You don't have to write crappy serials to join the writers' guild; you just have to write, and that includes the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, etc.

It even includes Hollywood. Imagine that.

As for a good sitcom, haven't you been keeping up with the US presidential elections?


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