Heaven Hi!!!

Well, for those of you who think the pen is mightier than the sword are right, at least if you are working for NBC, Fox, CBS, ABC, and various other T.V. stations out there. The writers strike has taken its toll in T.V. Land as it hits its fourth week. This would be a good time for any aspiring writers to send in their joke and scripts to the studios.

Striking TV and movie writers kept up the pressure on studios by picketing and intensifying an Internet campaign that uses the very medium at issue in the contentious negotiations.

A striking writer walks past a mural of Hollywood stars last week.

Both sides were set to resume contract talks Monday. The Writers Guild of America went on strike November 5 over payment for work aired on the Web. Writers want more money when TV shows and films are sold on Internet sites such as Apple Inc.’s iTunes.

Studios, networks and producers, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, say it is too early to know which business model will succeed on the Web. They want flexibility to experiment without having to be locked into payment formulas.

As the strike enters its fourth week, writers have stepped up their use of blogs, short videos, MySpace pages and other Web-based methods aimed at keeping their ranks together and reaching a wider audience, including TV viewers who will soon have to settle for reruns of their favorite prime time shows.

Check up with us later for more in-depth coverage of the strike and other entertainment related news. Check out our website. Pick up a copy of my book, Acting For Real, and see how you can break out of your rerun life, and start venturing into the fresh and entertaining world you’ve always dreamed of, without the strikes.

Be BOP!!!
Thom