The Writers Guild of America strike continues:
The Writers Guild of America, which represents 11,500 screenwriters, went on strike on Tuesday after contract negotiations with studios, streaming services and networks failed. By the end of the week, as companies punched back at union in the news media, and striking writers celebrated the disruption of shows filming from finished scripts, Doug Creutz, an analyst at TD Cowen, told clients that a “protracted affair seems likely.” He defined protracted as more than three months — perhaps long enough to affect the Emmy Awards, scheduled for Sept. 18, and delay the fall TV season.
The W.G.A. has vowed to stay on strike for as long as it takes. “The week has shown, I think, just how committed and fervent writers’ feelings are about all of this,” Chris Keyser, a chair of the W.G.A. negotiating committee, said in an interview on Friday. “They’re going to stay out until something changes because they can’t afford not to.”
And do you know what the worst part of that strike is? MSNBC’s Chris Hayes was unable to get Stephen Colbert’s no doubt predictable and lame “jokes” written by other people about Donald Trump’s town hall on CNN last night:
Kinda wish I could get Colbert's reaction to last night.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 11, 2023
Too bad. Maybe next time!
His reaction is on strike. https://t.co/VbvfowZp5C
— Tone Loc (@tonelocxx) May 11, 2023
*Colbert’s writers’ reaction https://t.co/XeaElsCle9
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) May 11, 2023
Is there anything preventing Hayes from contacting Colbert to get his thoughts on Trump’s town hall?
Why you can't take left-wing @MSNBC @chrislhayes seriously, he wants the fake reaction of person who has his script written for him by so called comedy writers.
Interesting Hayes prefers CBS over NBC. https://t.co/Wz40Oplcb8
— RoadMN 📈 (@RoadMN) May 11, 2023
This really sums up the lib media circle of life perfectly.
Why is he unable to react?
— JWF (@JammieWF) May 11, 2023
Just call his writer.
— JustJen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 (@jsfw66) May 11, 2023
Nothing better highlights the lib media/late night “comedy” show Circle Juliette quite like an MSNBC personality lamenting not being able to hear a liberal host on CBS recite jokes written by other liberals about a Republican presidential candidate’s town hall performance.
Oh wow is this sad. https://t.co/nJYiP2k7XW
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) May 11, 2023
There are too many people waiting to be fed their opinion by a celebrity.
You're right. It's sad.
— Toxic Something Podcast – w/ Keith Burgin (@KeithBurgin) May 11, 2023
Sad, and then some.
https://t.co/xrWWGHVpVW pic.twitter.com/wv6jB3BNtQ
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 11, 2023
The ratio of Hayes is impressive. https://t.co/slNGDaD2Zf
— Carl Gottlieb (@c_cgottlieb) May 11, 2023
At least something about all this is impressive. Also we all know how this would have ended anyway if there wasn’t a writers’ strike:
Current event
Mention of Trump
Context of the topic
Punchline about Hitler/racism/fascismMuch whooping and clapping. Laughter? Not so much.
You're welcome. https://t.co/Mb9O7ROE7w
— Gordon Kushner (@Gordon_Kushner) May 11, 2023
Bingo.
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