Deal Reportedly Reached In Writers' Strike

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."

I guess...

[gEvil (beta)]

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

Too late?

[n0dna]

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

Oh No!!! What About The Great New Reaility Shows!

[webword]

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 [nbc.com]?

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

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Re:Lets hope...

[elrous0]

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?

Oh boy! I can't wait...

[jbarr]

...for all of that quality programming to return!

Outsourcing Scriptwriters

[initialE]

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

Slashdot Users, Yall Let Me Down! :-)

[tjstork]

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.

Re:Was that still going on?

[elrous0]

Thanks for letting us know [theonion.com].

Does that Mean Fred Thompson Will Comeback?

[CR0WTR0B0T]

I heard he dropped out because without writers he had nothing to say. :) Think he will make a comeback?

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Whew...

[CannedTurkey]

I had begun to worry that my supply of fresh books might dry up any day now.

Re:Is it?

[morgan_greywolf]

Some choice Eisner quotes:

"Writers, Writers, Writers!"
"I'm gonna fscking KILL the WGA!" *throws chair*
"The Creative Commons licenses are a virus that's destroying the movie industry!"

and, finally:

"Linux violates 439 Disney patents!"

Re:This is news for nerds...

[Anonymous Coward]

Do they really need writers for "And the winner is..."?

Great

[slapout]

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

Re:I guess...

[elrous0]

Maybe I should apply for a writing job at the Daily Show.

Re:Oh No!!! What About The Great New Reaility Show

[realthing02]

But seriously they aren't going to get rid of American Gladiators, are they?

Re:Too late

[avronius]

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

Re:I guess...

[glwtta]

Bionic Woman could not have possibly been affected by the strike - there is no way that someone was getting paid for writing that.

Re:The writers are back?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd say not. Reading this bit of fantasy it sounds more like you can get back to work.

Re:I guess...

[cayenne8]

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.

Re:I guess...

[rkanodia]

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