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Stewart and Colbert to Cross Picket Lines
Author: James21 Dec
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced, though reluctantly, that they will return to work on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report Jan. 7th, with our without their writers. This announcement comes on the tail of Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel saying that they would go back to work in January.
The writer’s strike has had a big affect on many television programs, but the hardest hit were the late-night talk shows that rely on scripts daily. Stewart and Colbert have been in reruns since the strike began in early November. Though they aren’t happy about their decision, America’s favorite fake news anchors still managed to find the humor in the situation, saying in a statement, “We would like to return to work with our writers. If we cannot, we would like to express our ambivalence, but without our writers we are unable to express something as nuanced as ambivalence.”
David Letterman also hopes to return to work in January; however, he and his World Wide Pants production company have been holding separate talks with writers in hopes of getting them back for their return to regular programming.
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2 Responses for "Stewart and Colbert to Cross Picket Lines"
*** BOYCOTT THE DAILY SHOW AND COLBERT REPORT ***
While I deeply enjoy the satire and wit of The Daily Show and Colbert Report, I am saddened and disappointed that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are crossing the picket lines. They are, first and foremost, excellent writers. They have multiple Emmy awards for their comedy writing skills. Instead of returning to the set, they should be returning to the negotiating table and the picket lines.
We, the viewers and consumers, have power to force Sumner Redstone and the rest of the AMPTP back into good faith negotiations. If we withhold our viewership from the commercials that fund the AMPTP, then the advertisers will pressure Viacom to resolve the strike. This strike is about money, and we should use our economic clout to press for the outcome we want.
** BOYCOTT **
WinZum…LooZum. Maybe the scope of their message, whatever the hell it has evolved to…in their minds?… has become more important? Or? Maybe …after all…they really are just after all… hollywood? Don’t hide the sharp objects…
…instead….
http://www.infowars.com
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