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Deal Reportedly Reached In Writers' Strike

Posted by kdawson on from the gonna-be-a-backlog dept.

BlueshiftVFX writes to let us know that the writers' strike may be over. CNBC and other media are quoting former Disney CEO Michael Eisner: "It's over. They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal. It's going on Saturday to the writers in general... A deal has been made, and they'll be back to work very soon."

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  1. I guess... by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess this means the Colbert/Stewart/O'Brien fued has been resolved, too...

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    1. Re:I guess... by squiggleslash · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, some of them. The good news is that they can take some of the programs that were suspended due to the Writer's Strike, like Bionic Woman and Journeyman, and go ahead and cancel them.

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    2. Re:I guess... by cayenne8 · · Score: 3, Funny
      I like all those shows, but, I gotta admit, I miss seeing Jennifer Aniston weekly, bra-less in tight shirts/sweaters.....

      We need more shows like that on the air again.

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    3. Re:I guess... by rkanodia · · Score: 3, Funny

      Every time 24 goes over the top, you find out that it was just a local maximum.

  2. Too late? by n0dna · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've nearly forgotten which couple of shows even held my attention.

  3. Oh No!!! What About The Great New Reaility Shows! by webword · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man, if the strike is over too soon then the new reality shows will get killed.

    I mean, aren't you dying to see My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad?

    It debuts on February 18th! Don't miss it, kids!

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  4. Re:Lets hope... by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a Hollywood writer, I am intrigued by this concept of "originality" that you speak of. But I can't quite wrap my head around it. Can you explain it in terms of other things that I'm already comfortable and familiar with?

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  5. Outsourcing Scriptwriters by initialE · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was either that or outsource scripts to India. Imagine Bollywood style comedy on American TV...

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  6. Slashdot Users, Yall Let Me Down! :-) by tjstork · · Score: 3, Funny

    40 comments about the writer strike ending and not a single one of you posted the obligatory:

    That's Great, When's Battlestar Galactica Going to Be On Finally?

    They just don't make geeks like they used to, I guess.

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  7. Re:Was that still going on? by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks for letting us know.

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  8. Great by slapout · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now we can get new episodes of our favorite reality shows. Oh wait...

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  9. Re:Too late by avronius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did we finally find someone who choose the "Posthumously" option?