The Invisible Man-To-Man Coverage
Day one of the TV writers strike. This is my version of the the world ending. By January, say goodbye to new episodes of Family Guy, Desperate Housewives, Pushing Daisies, The Office, and My Name Is Earl. Say hello to endless reruns, new reality shows, and game shows. I say by January because most shows have shot enough content to get through the end of '07. Late night shows go dark immediately.
In a nutshell: the writers want a cut of the DVD and Internet content sales that the big networks are raking in. They feel they are getting so screwed, they have put their pencils down indefinitely.
Expect these preposterous changes to your primetime line up if the strike drags and negotiations are not met in next few weeks:
NBC will begin airing its cable successes Top Chef and Project Runway. There is also a revival of American Gladiators in the works. Celebrity Apprentice comes back with fervor. Late night shows may eventually come back but without writers.
ABC has stockpiles of Supernanny and Wife Swap to unload. They will most likely hold Lost since not all of its 18 have been shot yet. That one hurts the most of all.
CBS will run Power of 10, Big Brother (!), and reruns of procedurals like CSI and Criminal Minds. Regis will host a renovated version of Password. Jericho's also a go.
FOX will run Idol as planned. They will most likely hold off on a new season of 24. New buzzed about dramas like Terminator: Sarah Connor and Jezebel James that have already been shot will see the light of day by 2008 as well.
CW has Everybody Hates Chris and Next Pussycat Doll. Good luck to that network.
Obviously, we in TV land will all be in for a hell of an early 2008 if agreements are not reached soon. To make matters worse, it sounds like it is going to take quite some time to sort out these issues. Basically, save new episodes on your DVR because you will surely need them by the new year.
On the plus side, I will have more time to socialize with this lack of TV in my life. See you in January!
In a nutshell: the writers want a cut of the DVD and Internet content sales that the big networks are raking in. They feel they are getting so screwed, they have put their pencils down indefinitely.
Expect these preposterous changes to your primetime line up if the strike drags and negotiations are not met in next few weeks:
NBC will begin airing its cable successes Top Chef and Project Runway. There is also a revival of American Gladiators in the works. Celebrity Apprentice comes back with fervor. Late night shows may eventually come back but without writers.
ABC has stockpiles of Supernanny and Wife Swap to unload. They will most likely hold Lost since not all of its 18 have been shot yet. That one hurts the most of all.
CBS will run Power of 10, Big Brother (!), and reruns of procedurals like CSI and Criminal Minds. Regis will host a renovated version of Password. Jericho's also a go.
FOX will run Idol as planned. They will most likely hold off on a new season of 24. New buzzed about dramas like Terminator: Sarah Connor and Jezebel James that have already been shot will see the light of day by 2008 as well.
CW has Everybody Hates Chris and Next Pussycat Doll. Good luck to that network.
Obviously, we in TV land will all be in for a hell of an early 2008 if agreements are not reached soon. To make matters worse, it sounds like it is going to take quite some time to sort out these issues. Basically, save new episodes on your DVR because you will surely need them by the new year.
On the plus side, I will have more time to socialize with this lack of TV in my life. See you in January!