Friday, July 18, 2008

SAG Strike, Fact or Fiction?????

There has been a rumor of a strike among the actors of Hollywood for quite some time now. However, a strike does not seem to be in the best interest of the town and of the actors themselves. Even now, five months after the screenwriters settled their strike in February, Hollywood is still recovering. Reuter's reported that even the stars seem skeptical of the strike. Actors like Ted Danson and Kevin Spacey reveal their feelings towards the possible strike. Danson even said "I am a union man, but I hope for the sake of the town that we do not have a strike, that this is settled. The town is hurting way too much as a result of the writers strike. I'm keeping my fingers crossed."

Spacey, nominated for his lead role in HBO's "Recount," said SAG members could renegotiate sticking points in another three years. "But right now, let's get back to work,"
According to Reuters, If the issues are DVD and new media, no one's going to be making billions of dollars in new media in the next three years, the reluctance of the celebrities make things seem positive in hope that there will be no strike. However, things are still up in the air. As viewers all we can do hope that there is no strike and that the various celebrities will keep me and the rest of their fans in mind when they make their decision.

Maybe this is a good time to pick out a show you've been meaning to pirate- I mean rent- and watch from the beginning.

Keep your fingers crossed, TV land!

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