On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 9:25 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Corden is on break this week, I think. Unsure about next week. > > Guess Nick Bernstein will have to pick some more mediocre shows to rerun. > In Nick’s defense, he refused to play along with the lame James Bond bit last week > > > On Wed., Oct. 13, 2021, 12:42 p.m. Kevin M., <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Most in other industry unions like SAG/AFTRA have stated publicly they >> will not work, in solidarity with their IATSE friends. >> >> I have come to enjoy Hollywood strikes; it tends to bring a degree of >> humility to all involved, and it reminds us that the entire industry is >> expendable. In this specific instance, I do side with the union, as their >> demands are quite reasonable. Ultimately I suspect they will settle for a >> lab increased pay rate for streaming productions closer to (but still not >> equal to) broadcast/cable/major studio productions, and the industry will >> offer a vague “pledge to try” to limit work days to eight hours, but that >> the hours won’t change for the most part. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 8:41 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> The walkout would essentially shut down film and television production >>> in North America--the union representing thousands of below-the-line >>> employees claims that the Association of Motion Picture and Television >>> Producers is dragging its feet on new contracts: >>> >>> >>> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/iatse-strike-date-set-1235028690/ >>> >>> As I understand it, New York is a separate contract and theoretically >>> would not be included (although there could be sympathy strikes). >>> Commercials, low budget indie films and premium channels contracts are also >>> not affected. A lot of reality shows are non-union and would continue >>> production. If my statement is correct, there could still be news shows >>> and new Fallon, Colbert, Meyers, "View" and "TDS" on Monday. There could >>> also be an attempt to bring scabs in on Kimmel, Corden and "The Talk," but >>> the other unions have pretty much indicated that they are going to honor >>> the picket lines. >>> >>> And the IA has been frisky in theatrical jurisdictions lately--a >>> threatened strike at the Kennedy Center in Washington was averted last week >>> and there was a half-day strike at a suburban Boston theater company that >>> got settled. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/5fe5873a-6cf8-465c-a7aa-796de5bbf9c1n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/5fe5873a-6cf8-465c-a7aa-796de5bbf9c1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4DsMxZUwFE2yYjRm3OXrTML8jgeownFN8miK5w3ZyzjLg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4DsMxZUwFE2yYjRm3OXrTML8jgeownFN8miK5w3ZyzjLg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1BoyHrq50p8gq4V5u_2NsQs%3DZSb9Xha%2BE%3Dx2s6H6KtYFgw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAK5Q1BoyHrq50p8gq4V5u_2NsQs%3DZSb9Xha%2BE%3Dx2s6H6KtYFgw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AjiChbmS0oAZcMgC%3DaoczaE%3DmSZwKz07JmpL8X%2B6j9PA%40mail.gmail.com.
