John Oliver, writer, comedian and Daily Show correspondent, Peter Gwinn, writer for the Colbert Report, and Brian Stack, writer and performer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien come on to riff on the news and flex their comedic muscles while on strike.
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John Oliver is always getting overly involved in this strike: I think he is using it just to get more exposure for himself.
Brian:
Between the pidgeon piece and this one, you are clearly angling for one of those comedy writer jobs. By the way, I always thought you were much funnier than Imus. Since you are also a person that most New Yorkers would "love to have a beer with", politics will always be an avenue that is open.
I bet Paul (post 4) hasn't written anything worth watching, let alone producing, the dunce.
Keep on fighing, WGA!!!!
I understand the writers problem. They are fighting the same fight that kept the Three Stooges from getting any money from the replaying of thier short movies on TV.
I just find it strange that after the Home Videotape era, this kind of "Future Revenue" hadn't been addressed in previous contracts.
Ooops I meant to say Brian was on 30 rock, right?
I'm supporting ya'll. Good luck in getting your concerns heard.
If this keeps going on though - we should tap into all this talent that's not being utilized to do something for a charity. The theatres are actually free right now too if we needed a venue...email me if you like this idea!
I support you guys.
Dont let'em break you!! Look for the Union Label!! Buy American comedy!!
Also Peter Gwinn were married to a "swell phillipino gal.." on 30 rock. I recognize your voice, you were really funny.
News flash: TV is dead. The only people that still watch TV are people that don't have broadband internet yet. People have better options than crappy TV shows these days anyway. Frankly, your Internet residuals will amount to zero, because nobody is going to pay for your low-rent TV prattle on the net. Either it's free, or its over-priced. Sorry guys.
Thank you for having these writers on air. As a Daily Show/Colbert Report/Craig Ferguson addict, I needed a fix!
I hope the networks come to their senses soon. Someone should dig up speeches by these network execs to industry conferences and/or the financial community about how much "revenue upside" they anticipate from the Internet. That'll prove how much the networks can afford to share with the creatives.
John Oliver, we love you!
Union Strong!!! Solidarity.
Keep fighting the good fight.
Now I have to laugh at Lou Dobbs without the middle man. A small price to apy for fairness.
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