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• [1] Peter from Brooklyn November 13, 2007 - 11:33AM

  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.

  
  
• [2] Paulo from Paterson, New Jersey November 13, 2007 - 11:38AM

  John Oliver, we love you!

  
  
• [3] Melissa from Hoboken November 13, 2007 - 11:40AM

  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.

  
  
• [4] Paul from Brooklyn November 13, 2007 - 11:46AM

  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.

  
  
• [5] Jimmy from Brooklyn November 13, 2007 - 11:49AM

  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.

  
  
• [6] Evelyn from New York City November 13, 2007 - 11:49AM

  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!

  
  
• [7] Jimmy from Brooklyn November 13, 2007 - 11:52AM

  Ooops I meant to say Brian was on 30 rock, right?

  
  
• [8] Maurice Marvi from NJ November 13, 2007 - 11:52AM

  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.

  
  
• [9] Roy November 13, 2007 - 11:58AM

  I bet Paul (post 4) hasn't written anything worth watching, let alone producing, the dunce.

  Keep on fighing, WGA!!!!

  
  
• [10] Joe from New Haven CT November 14, 2007 - 05:33PM

  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.

  
  
• [11] ColberRepor November 16, 2007 - 07:01PM

  John Oliver is always getting overly involved in this strike: I think he is using it just to get more exposure for himself.