HollywoodBQ said:

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Roll the Bones said:

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Know Your Enemy said:

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HollywoodBQ said:

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Quad Dog said:

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At the risk of sounding like an uneducated dummy, because I am, can anyone explain what is so sacred about the writer's room?

Also residuals sounds like a bad way to get paid. Sure they are great if your show is a hit and runs for years, but if not, you aren't getting paid. I think I'd want more money upfront then the risk of no to little residuals. And basing your residuals on subscriber count for the streaming service is just dumb for everyone.

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A friend of mine went 6x Platinum in 1983 on an album that I guarantee you've banged your head to.

He drove his Ferrari down to San Diego last weekend and still has a Cannonball Run era Lamborghini Countach in his garage.

Residuals aren't too bad if you have a massive hit.

Imagine still living off of the success you had 40 years ago.

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Rudy Sarzo?

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Carlos Cavazzo probably.

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50/50 chance but yeah, Carlos.
I've met Rudy, he's cool. Not on the same level as fellow Cuban bass player - Juan Croucier but still cool.

Straight out of 1983, enjoy:

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New pod: How the writers/studios negotiations broke down and what's next for the strike. With funny guy and WGA negotiating committee member @adamconover. Listen! https://t.co/94vYl9qsWe

— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) May 2, 2023

tk for tu juan said:

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Guess it is time for another rewatch of Lost. If I watch one episode a day, can I get thru the 121 episodes before the strike ends?

Hopefully any reshoots for Masters of the Air are done. Good time to release it on AppleTV

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From the data I’ve seen:
Previous min = 12 weeks
Previous max = 22 weeks
Fall sometime is very possible
We’re ready for the long haul if need be

— Stuart Hazeldine (@stuarthazeldine) May 3, 2023

Studio might not have to panic for four months but the local economy is going to start getting hit within weeks. Don’t think the Gov/mayor can afford not to get involved if it’s stretching towards three months.

— Brian Durkin (@BrianCDurkin) May 3, 2023

HollywoodBQ said:

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I didn't realize the picket lines at the studios were starting a 1:30 pm today.

I live half a block from one of the major studios and about 1:45 pm, two news helicopters took up station over my house. I went outside to see what's going on and I saw the picket line at the end of the street.

They don't appear to be out in as much force as I remember from 2007 but, it's only day 1. Plenty of horn honking in support. Not quite India levels but, I'm glad I don't live any closer.

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Damn. Seth Myers told his staff that he’s going to make sure they’re paid through the strike the same day Fallon’s staff found out they’re losing their insurance and having their pay withheld https://t.co/EsUHGEa9wY

— Keifer (@DannyVegito) May 3, 2023

QUANTUM OF SOLACE is the product of one the last writers strikes. MGM/EON thought they could shoot a BOND movie without a completed script because they didn't really think much of the contribution of unionized writers and ended up with a turd of a movie. pic.twitter.com/etrHFmpqoN

— Christopher Marc (@_ChristopherM) May 2, 2023

But they’ll be no writer on set so good luck with that if you think that’s all we do. https://t.co/2qes9svnN4

— Caroline “WGA Captain” Renard (@carolinerenard_) May 2, 2023

“We are LITERALLY only as good as the writing we get” pic.twitter.com/Ir69TmpBL9

— Kevin Kunze (@kevinkunze__) May 2, 2023

I have a very good update! We ended up having our production meeting this morn too and @jimmyfallon was there. He got NBC to give us a second week of pay, and he will be paying us himself for a third week. We also are going to have healthcare extended through Sept. ✊ Solidarity! https://t.co/yNPMsuFLgl

— Sarah Kobos (@skobos) May 3, 2023

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he will be paying us himself for a third week.

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TCTTS said:

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This is why we’re striking. The studios are trying to turn writing into a gig job. Eliminating the writers room, forcing screenwriters to work for free, paying late night writers a “day rate.” If we don’t fight back, writing will cease to exist as a livable career. https://t.co/CLxweCbR68

— Adam Conover (@adamconover) May 2, 2023

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beanbean said:

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WOW are we getting ready to see the first occupation be lost to AI?

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Frankly, the writers need to be pushing the AI limitations much harder, especially since they're already on strike anyway.

It sounds like the AI protection is more of a tertiary issue for the writers, but it should be front and center because it's a game changer.

There are plenty of careers which AI is going to have a major impact on, and the ability of those professions to hang on anywhere close to current participation levels depends on either their lobbying power (professionals in fields like law, finance, and medicine) or their union as in this case.

If I'm in the writer's guild I ram thru more stringent protections from AI now or run the risk of having a big chunk of those jobs eliminated by the time the deal comes up again a few years from now. The focus on compensation or working conditions is a short-term focus when they should be prioritizing the existential threat to their profession.

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