tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post2704956370920118164..comments2023-10-31T16:18:44.958+00:00Comments on The Writers' Guild of Great Britain blog: US strike continuesjula meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102148211279032637noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post-59480808390530093342008-01-07T15:07:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:07:00.000+00:00That's wonderful news, Stephen! I know I'm an opti...That's wonderful news, Stephen! I know I'm an optimist (I can make Pollyanna look a depressive) but wouldn't it be great if all this put the industry back into the hands of the passionate, creative Indies, and away from the Corporate giants, who bought their studios in a job lot along with a flange factory?Gail Renardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388455755408650770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post-60359626884047932042008-01-07T13:30:00.000+00:002008-01-07T13:30:00.000+00:00It appears today that Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner ...It appears today that Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner at United Artists have negotiated a similar side-deal with the WGA.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/yo7mveStephen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371477.post-11735685556792078102008-01-07T11:46:00.000+00:002008-01-07T11:46:00.000+00:00FROM THE CHAIR OF THE TV COMMITTEEI agree with Tho...FROM THE CHAIR OF THE TV COMMITTEE<BR/><BR/>I agree with Thom Taylor that what we're seeing here in evolution in action. The Internet and digital platforms have already and will continue to change the old working practices. It's the story of the shark once again: you either move forward in the water or you die.<BR/><BR/>May I also take the time to applaud David Letterman, officer, gentleman and one of my comedy heroes? Letterman owns the production company Worldwide Pants, which produces his own show amongst others. He's also a writer and member of the WGA. Letterman has publicly supported the strike from the beginning and last week was the first studio to settle with his own writers. In an interim agreement, Letterman has guaranteed them the DVD and Internet royalties they've asked for. Not only is Letterman back on the air with all his writers in tact, but he also continues to support the striking writers, and uses his show to get the message across to millions of viewers daily. All it takes for evil to triumph is for one good man to do nothing. Well Letterman did something. Hoorah!Gail Renardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388455755408650770noreply@blogger.com