Link's a 400. Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com
On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 11:52 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Well, he's here, and Bialik ain't... and awayyyyyy we go... > > https://deadline.com/2023/09/ken-jennings-to-host-jeopardy-for-season-40-amidst-strikes-1235543194/ > <https://api.swiftype.com/api/v1/public/analytics/pc?engine_key=Tyut9ZjAAB9kAKBjPMRb&doc_id=64ff49f4196a67b546dc6f4c&_st_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2023%2F09%2Fken-jennings-to-host-jeopardy-for-season-40-amidst-strikes-1235543194%2F> > (link) > B > > Jim Ellwanger, to moi, in part, Aug 15th: > > Alex did cross the WGA picket line during the 2007-08 writers' strike, and > the show used recycled clues during that time (they were about 10 years > old). The difference is that social media apps like Twitter and Reddit > weren't around for people to make a big deal about it. (Also, Alex was > never on social media himself, unlike Ken.) > > Ken went into more detail in a thread on the Facebook group devoted to his > podcast, confirming that he is a member of SAG-AFTRA, that he's been in > contact with union leadership, and they've specifically indicated that he > should work, because their strike doesn't cover "Jeopardy!" and because Ken > has a pre-existing contract with the show. Presumably, Mayim was able to > opt to not cross the WGA picket line because she has a different contract > with the show, possibly related to the fact that she's only employed as a > host, while Ken is also technically a member of the production staff. > > (Left unsaid was the fact that if Ken doesn't work and the show has to > cancel tapings, it affects the crew members who are members of the IATSE > union. Ken did acknowledge that it's a no-win situation.) > > -- > 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 tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/d9356bc9-bce3-4751-bfb1-e04f2c644f3fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/d9356bc9-bce3-4751-bfb1-e04f2c644f3fn%40googlegroups.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 tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi_oKbctn%3DJZ8SHnHPXhcnnLbpok1pjw3FZ2nc-867S3RQ%40mail.gmail.com.
