When I say Union, you say Power...UNION POWER! (Also tonight's Office and pictures!)
I LOVED tonight's Office! STEVE CARELL wrote it!!! I was so surprised that I gasped and then squeed. Steve is a genius and he just *gets* the characters. Hilarious and brilliant and I love Michael too much to exist and there is a Jim growth arc beginning YAY and OMG I love this show times a billion. Which is why I almost started crying two times when I realized this would be the second to last time I would experience a new episode of The Office on Thursday. I will not be watching anything at 9 on Thursdays in solidarity. THIS is why Steve Carell did not show up for work on Monday and Tuesday. Because he IS a writer and a damn good one.
So today I visited Universal, NBC Burbank, Walt Disney and Warner Brothers. Lots of strikers out there and LOTS of honking. There wasn't more than 20 seconds between honks most of the time and a lot of the time it was continuous. I gave my support to all of them I met. At NBC Burbank I talked to a writer from Bones and one from Eureka and they told me that The Office writers and cast are at Universal at Barham St. So that's where I will be next week ;) No, I'll probably be at other places but I do hope to picket with The Office writers sometime if I can. At Walt Disney, a striker invited me to join in so I took a sign and got to it! It was lots of fun and great to feel a part of it. The funniest part was the guy singing the WGA strike protest song sung to YMCA. Sooo awesome. Lots of honking and I got to talk to the writers a lot more. I told them about all the fans supporting them, about the website and LJ and they were happy to hear it and invited all the fans to come join them.
Also, a website supporting Office writers and organizing efforts to support them: Office Fans For Office Writers. Go help!
Oh and finally: PICTURES! All under the cut. I have Colin and Brad from last April, older California pictures, pictures of me and The Office cast from the convention, the real Dunder-Mifflin and strikers and studios. Enjoy:
Brad Sherwood, Me and Colin Mochrie *loves*
Jack Sparrow/Johnny Depp impersonater! He really does look like him. I saw him again on Wednesday.
Hollywood and Highland
Michael Jackson impersonater! He really moonwalked.
Kodak Theater
Hollywood and Highland with Spiderman crouching!
Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster
Me, Melora and Mindy :D I love them.
Me, Phyllis and Bob
Stanley/Leslie and Me
Me and Andy Buckley/David Wallace.
The REAL Dunder-Mifflin. The sign says Scranton Business Park
The left hand sign says B. Vance, Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration. I couldn't make out the right one.
They must digitally erase the Studio sign.
Look at the Dunder-Mifflin Sign!!
Not the greatest picture but that's the Santa Monica ferris wheel and roller coaster.
Universal City protesters
NBC Studios and protesters
Walt Disney Studios and protesters. My people! All of them were awesome.
Warner Brother Studios. I didn't see any people on strike :(
Loony toon statues in the back of the studio
A crowd striking at Universal City at around 4:50 PM
Oh and because Jenna Fischer is awesome: I LOVE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! I'm not sure I can say it enough. And boy...Riggins. Riggins! The tortured soul! The bedroom eyes! Jesus! Let's end the strike for Riggins!" Word. Also, for The Office because I need some new episodes desperately.
Tomorrow's Fox picketing should be HUGE! I'll be there supporting everyone!
So today I visited Universal, NBC Burbank, Walt Disney and Warner Brothers. Lots of strikers out there and LOTS of honking. There wasn't more than 20 seconds between honks most of the time and a lot of the time it was continuous. I gave my support to all of them I met. At NBC Burbank I talked to a writer from Bones and one from Eureka and they told me that The Office writers and cast are at Universal at Barham St. So that's where I will be next week ;) No, I'll probably be at other places but I do hope to picket with The Office writers sometime if I can. At Walt Disney, a striker invited me to join in so I took a sign and got to it! It was lots of fun and great to feel a part of it. The funniest part was the guy singing the WGA strike protest song sung to YMCA. Sooo awesome. Lots of honking and I got to talk to the writers a lot more. I told them about all the fans supporting them, about the website and LJ and they were happy to hear it and invited all the fans to come join them.
Also, a website supporting Office writers and organizing efforts to support them: Office Fans For Office Writers. Go help!
Oh and finally: PICTURES! All under the cut. I have Colin and Brad from last April, older California pictures, pictures of me and The Office cast from the convention, the real Dunder-Mifflin and strikers and studios. Enjoy:
Brad Sherwood, Me and Colin Mochrie *loves*
Jack Sparrow/Johnny Depp impersonater! He really does look like him. I saw him again on Wednesday.
Hollywood and Highland
Michael Jackson impersonater! He really moonwalked.
Kodak Theater
Hollywood and Highland with Spiderman crouching!
Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster
Me, Melora and Mindy :D I love them.
Me, Phyllis and Bob
Stanley/Leslie and Me
Me and Andy Buckley/David Wallace.
The REAL Dunder-Mifflin. The sign says Scranton Business Park
The left hand sign says B. Vance, Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration. I couldn't make out the right one.
They must digitally erase the Studio sign.
Look at the Dunder-Mifflin Sign!!
Not the greatest picture but that's the Santa Monica ferris wheel and roller coaster.
Universal City protesters
NBC Studios and protesters
Walt Disney Studios and protesters. My people! All of them were awesome.
Warner Brother Studios. I didn't see any people on strike :(
Loony toon statues in the back of the studio
A crowd striking at Universal City at around 4:50 PM
Oh and because Jenna Fischer is awesome: I LOVE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! I'm not sure I can say it enough. And boy...Riggins. Riggins! The tortured soul! The bedroom eyes! Jesus! Let's end the strike for Riggins!" Word. Also, for The Office because I need some new episodes desperately.
Tomorrow's Fox picketing should be HUGE! I'll be there supporting everyone!