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WGA Strike Watch: Day 9

Okay clearly, Jason Ross is no Jon Stewart. But sadly, this 4 minute ‘Not the Daily Show’ report [see above video] is as close as we’re going to get to our beloved nightly Stewart/Colbert combo for quite some time. So enjoy.

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The Writer’s Strike Will End…

While the WGA strike is no laughing matter, it doesn’t mean we have to stop having a sense of humour. With that in mind — Your mission, should you choose to accept it. Post the date you think the strike will be resolved. If you guess correctly, you’ll win a fabulous TV Addict prize pack. [...]

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TV Blogs Go Dark in Solidarity with the Writers Guild of America

On November 13th, this blog and the blogs listed below will be on strike for the day in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America. As fellow writers and as TV fans, we are coming together to express our strong support for the writers and their goals. We believe that when a writer’s work makes [...]

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WGA Strike Watch: Day 8

In his New York Times Op-Ed piece titled “Mourning TV”, LOST showrunner Damon Lindeloff says it’s not too late to save the season.

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WGA Strike Watch: Day 6

First the DOG-gate, now this. ELLEN DEGENERES has not had a good month! An OFFICE grip’s view of the strike. [LA TIMES] An Assistant’s view of the strike. More support for the writers is popping up online. Check out fans4writers.com and sign the petition [Currently at over 30,000 signatures and counting!] The WGA has invaded [...]

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Witness Serious Support for the WGA

Over the first five days of the Writer’s strike, this TV Addict has received hundreds of comments and emails expressing support for the WGA. Yet only one friend has taken his support to the next level. Click the link below to witness what real support means.

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WGA Strike Watch: Day 5

MEDIUM stars Patricia Arquette and Jake Weber walked the picket line at their Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studio. Am I the only one who thought MEDIUM was cancelled? [See pic] Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that ABC’s BIG SHOTS is wrapping and have been told that they wouldn’t be coming back after the strike. And they [...]

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Want to End this Strike? Boycott Reality TV!

On Monday night, the Writers Guild of America’s worst fear became a reality: over 20 million Americans tuned into ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS. Now, I know what you’re thinking: Shouldn’t the writers be a little more concerned with the fact that they’re currently on strike, guaranteeing a Christmas only the Grinch could love? Well, yes, but [...]

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How Much Strike News Do You Want?

As I woke up this morning, walked the world’s greatest dog MAC, made coffee, sat down in front of my iMac [yes, clearly I have issues] and headed over to check out Deadline Hollywood Daily and UnitedHollywood.com for the latest strike news — a thought crossed my mind. The success of theTVaddict.com is as a [...]

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HEROES, HOUSE and [strike] HELL

Today’s good news — HEROES showrunner Tim Kring finally acknowledged to EW.com what this TV Addict has been saying for months — HEROES is broken. Revealing among other things that the pace of the season has been too slow, the new heroes weren’t introduced properly and Hiro was in Japan for far too long [well duh!]. [...]

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