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Saturday, December 15, 2007
What I Miss Most About the TV Writer's Strike
I've gotten out of the TV watching habit almost completely. NetFlix and blog time have replaced it. But the things I miss are the opening skit of Saturday Night Live, and Jay Leno's monologues and Stephen Colbert's "Word". I don't always watch all of them, but seeing a few minutes of each of them gives me a really good feel for how the politicians are faring. Is Hillary's lead really evaporating? Are they [humor pundits] turning on her? Or are they making gentle fun or her and helping her out? Do they drench Romney or Huckabee in that scary religion stuff? Both? What gets the biggest laugh from the live audiences? I'm no pollster, but the humor pundits do also have an influence. And now they are missing out on some of the best comedy gold that could be mined.
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I'm with you on this, Kins. I miss Jay Leno's monologues. I HATE the re-runs. I'm so tired of all it.
My good friend and movie going buddy, Anne S., told me that the strike could go on for upwards of a year or more. Also, it may have a strong effect on our movie habits, too.
The latest thing she heard was that some of the actors will now strike along with the writers.
Oh, I long for Jay to come out on stage and say, "see...what did I tell you...REALITY TV just about blew up everything. We're back now!! and I can tell you that it's like a soap opera with the political race....'nothin's changed!!'"
I saw I Am Legend yesterday. Will Smith give a dynamite performance.
Today it'll be Alvin and the Chipmunks....I love the trailer showing Alvin singing in the dishwasher.....just cracks me up to no end.
Enjoy!!
The question is, when the strike's eventually broken, will people gladly return, or will the long hiatus mean that some people's habits will be broken?
No TV hey? i don't watch much but we still have one..happy Advent & Christmas..
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