tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post291158493253741688..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The strike is suspended!!!!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76778014953183121702008-02-14T07:01:00.000-08:002008-02-14T07:01:00.000-08:00Hey, I just realized that now I can go back to wat...Hey, I just realized that now I can go back to watching CSI:MIAMI on the CBS website without feeling guilty....Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19880053956886011962008-02-13T20:05:00.000-08:002008-02-13T20:05:00.000-08:00The funniest strike comment was your observation o...The funniest strike comment was your observation on how Patric Verrone looks like Hitler. But he pulled off a great victory. Just wish it were a blitzkrieg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46186047471800686892008-02-13T18:42:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:42:00.000-08:00RAC said…What's a "stike?"I looked it up in the Di...<B>RAC said…What's a "stike?"</B><BR/><BR/>I looked it up in the Dictionary of American Slang. <I>Stike</I> is the disparaging term for a Jewish saint. So be careful next time Levine.<BR/><BR/>But that’s not why I called, Larry. It’s such forced terminology, does anybody think “suspend” has any kind of a shot at becoming the “don’t tase me bro’” of 2008? Yesterday I used a headline in dKos, “Romney Suspends Campaign to Enter Bitch in Westminster Kennel Club Contention,” and it got more hits than anything since “Ben Stein Explains the Bush Rosh Hashanah Faux Pas.”<BR/><BR/>PS The Family Guy with the "Wings" allusion aired last night on the CW. Still funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81077989204230383622008-02-13T14:00:00.000-08:002008-02-13T14:00:00.000-08:00I wish I was in Viera, Fla., this weekend...go Nat...I wish I was in Viera, Fla., this weekend...go Nats!VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34554034108778101752008-02-13T13:43:00.000-08:002008-02-13T13:43:00.000-08:00So who thinks that NBC will keep airing Rod Serlin...So who thinks that NBC will keep airing Rod Serling's Night Gallery repeats on Wednesdays?Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312823156425849868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61231270348508807062008-02-13T12:42:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:42:00.000-08:00Is "suspended" different from "settled?"Is "suspended" different from "settled?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8515127335939222932008-02-13T10:48:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:48:00.000-08:00Rac said:Well, I thought I could sneak the word "g...Rac said:<BR/><I>Well, I thought I could sneak the word "good" in there amongst all the contractual fine print, but you caught me. And he corrected the headline, so now I'm out of work.</I><BR/><BR/>Easy come; easy go. It's our lot as writers. *aggrieved sigh*Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45689906522255770892008-02-13T10:18:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:18:00.000-08:00Not only Bill Maher, but maybe Jon Stewart will be...Not only Bill Maher, but maybe Jon Stewart will be funny again too. I thought Maher fared better because his show was mostly a panel discussion. Stewart was painfully unfunny. I found myself fast forwarding through most of the bits. It got so bad that I actually wondered if the show could ever be funny again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68822087697376236082008-02-13T10:02:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:02:00.000-08:00Congratulations, Ken, and all your WGA colleagues....Congratulations, Ken, and all your WGA colleagues. I admire your courage, conviction and the way you all looked in your red strike t-shirts. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. You all did something. Now live long and prosper, and reap the rewards of your success!Gail Renardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388455755408650770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64602890881527103722008-02-13T09:23:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:23:00.000-08:00Ken: So is this the best time ever for new writers...Ken: So is this the best time ever for new writers to try to get into the business, or the worst?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53208038961729685242008-02-13T09:21:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:21:00.000-08:00Hey, Ken, saw your quote about what writers did du...Hey, Ken, saw your quote about what writers did during the strike (notice I used the "r") in the LA Times today. Your's was in first position! LOL<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to the WGA and all the writers who stood their ground and made some great inroads into New Media. Now, why aren't all of you at your computers working on some material?mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159992386642158559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29962814839990937532008-02-13T09:19:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:19:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159992386642158559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86876551302951419082008-02-13T07:51:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:51:00.000-08:00Hi Mary Stella,Well, I thought I could sneak the w...Hi Mary Stella,<BR/><BR/>Well, I thought I could sneak the word "good" in there amongst all the contractual fine print, but you caught me. And he corrected the headline, so now I'm out of work.Richard Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094016831874148306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14768403913183351742008-02-13T07:32:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:32:00.000-08:00Well, like I said elsewhere, it's not a great deal...Well, like I said elsewhere, it's not a great deal, but it's definitely a poor one if you're not ready to strike in three years. Studios are banking on the fact that the writers will have no stomach to strike the next time around.gwangunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743626777447874196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31840799764382526442008-02-13T06:55:00.000-08:002008-02-13T06:55:00.000-08:00This may not be Random House, Ken...but you're eve...This may not be Random House, Ken...but you're even funnier than Bennett Cerf.<BR/><BR/>And note to David Loehr...."That Mitchell and Webb Look" is now airing Fridays on BBC America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86262918846996459152008-02-13T06:14:00.000-08:002008-02-13T06:14:00.000-08:00...Anyone know what the deal was for animation wri......<I>Anyone know what the deal was for animation writers?</I>...<BR/><BR/>I think they might still be in suspended animation...<BR/><BR/>But seriously, Ken, congrats to you and the entire Writers Guild for standing your ground and getting this deal done.Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15466115419928010612008-02-13T05:59:00.000-08:002008-02-13T05:59:00.000-08:00"Endless notes" reminded me of a sketch from the r..."Endless notes" reminded me of a sketch from the recent British series, <B><A HREF="http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/305/index.jsp" REL="nofollow">That Mitchell and Webb Look</A></B>, which probably cuts too close to the bone...<BR/><BR/><B><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo1XFz0kac0" REL="nofollow">Here's the YouTube link.</A></B> (I don't like to go embedding clips in other peoples' blogs without asking.) (That sounds kinkier than it really is...)David J. Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72151543395119555782008-02-13T05:55:00.000-08:002008-02-13T05:55:00.000-08:00Thank God baseball is starting up again!Rac, if yo...Thank God baseball is starting up again!<BR/><BR/>Rac, if you're hired by Ken, you're contractually obliged to laugh at ALL jokes, good or otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Not that Ken ever creates a bad joke, but we have to cross the t and dot the i on your proofing contract. *g*Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22081788233998283722008-02-13T00:36:00.000-08:002008-02-13T00:36:00.000-08:00Hey guys,Give me a break on spelling. This is not...Hey guys,<BR/><BR/>Give me a break on spelling. This is not Random House.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42439010031305370612008-02-12T23:09:00.000-08:002008-02-12T23:09:00.000-08:00Well that's just great! Time to put back on those ...Well that's just great! Time to put back on those pounds you lost while marching. <BR/><BR/>Anyone know what the deal was for animation writers? I heard a rumour that they have to go for a separate deal but can't seem to find an article on it. They haven't been booted fom the guild or anything? Anyone know?Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18108319679276441222008-02-12T22:37:00.000-08:002008-02-12T22:37:00.000-08:00In 1960, ronnie the Ray-Gun lead SAG on a strike t...In 1960, ronnie the Ray-Gun lead SAG on a strike that resulted in the studios agreeing to pay residuals. Everyone hated Ronnie for the deal he got, since it only paid forward; only those movies and shows made after 1960 would get residuals. At the time, it was also only for a limited period. It was the SAG of the 1970s that got the :lifetime guarantee" of residuals.<BR/><BR/>So why, Ken, are you not talking about the fact that we got a frickin <I>percentage of the gross</I>??? Yes, it's a damn small percentage and hardly what work like yours is worth, but - goddamnit! - we're out of the world of what Eddie Murphy so rightly called "monkey points." The day you have to sue Universal to prove that yoyur show was always in profit from Day 1, it won't take 10 years to do it, like it took Jim Garner to prove that "The Rockford Files" was always a profitable show.<BR/><BR/>This is freakin' HUGE. Right now, it might be small, but this turns out to be the most important strike since the one in 1941 when Ol' Massa had to recognize that all the house slaves and the field slaves <I>existed</I>! Now Ol' Massa has to recognize the fact that the slaves have a right to fair pay. We ain't there yet, but if the Guild of 3 years from now (when you and I may not be there, or may be there only as Certified Auld Phartz) makes this stick with a percentage that works, writers 100 years from now telling stories in ways we can only imagine (though they are certain to still have beginnings, middles and ends) are going to thank us the way everyone today - no matter our politics - has to thank Ronnie the Ray-Gun for getting residuals.<BR/><BR/>Patric was right, this contract is Historic.TCinLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019943818456775718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-663796271227017762008-02-12T22:27:00.000-08:002008-02-12T22:27:00.000-08:00And it's the last Spring Training @ Dodgertown in ...And it's the last Spring Training @ Dodgertown in Vero Beach...how weird is that?Jake Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602947558576722328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50531392971302274512008-02-12T21:19:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:19:00.000-08:00Ken was so excited, he forgot to spellcheck.Ken was so excited, he forgot to spellcheck.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62668306680931956222008-02-12T20:55:00.000-08:002008-02-12T20:55:00.000-08:00What's a "stike?" Hire me as your proofreader and ...What's a "stike?" Hire me as your proofreader and I will be contractually obliged to laugh at all your good jokes.Richard Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094016831874148306noreply@blogger.com