If only this truly meant "Seacrest - out!" Not to mention Cowell out, Abdul out, Jackson out, etc.
On Feb 18, 7:40 am, "Mark J." <[email protected]> wrote: > Of course, Fox viewers won't see it, but in the WGA's continuing > attempts to organize reality giant FremantleMedia North America, there > will be pickets outside of the CBS Television City studio for > tonight's first results show: > > http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/02/wga-to-protest-american-idol-.html > > As most of you know, Seacrest is still reading intros off of cue cards > which are scripted by showrunner Ken Warwick or written by someone > credited a "segment producer" or "creative consultant"--reality shows > use "story editors" to mold tape into storylines, which is something > the WGA says is script writing and "editorial consultants" on > Fremantle's "The Price is Right" write copy for prizes not received in > exchange for plugs and connecting copy for the Showcases. (In decades > of work for Fremantle predecessor Goodson-Todman Productions, WGA > member Dick DeBartolo was credited everything but a "writer," which > was what he did for them, most notably "Match Game" questions.) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
