Back to writer’s desk on strike signs

Hollywoodstrike A note on those striking TV writers: Is that really the best they could come up with for their strike signs — “On Strike”? I mean, it’s not exactly eye-catching or original.
We were really thinking that these highly paid Hollywood creative types could come up with something funnier or catchier.
How about signs protesting nothing in particular? Seinfeld would approve.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

5 Comments

  1. Wiseman
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 2:38 am | Permalink

    They are not getting paid to write, easy enough to figure that one out.

  2. Kev
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 5:45 am | Permalink

    They are not really “highly paid”. They are only highly paid when they are working and they are not working all the time. If you write a script for a feature film, you might get $200,000 for it. Your agent is going to get a decent cut off the top and you might only sell a script every few years. If you are one of the lucky few to be employed full time on a long running show, you will be paid less than feature films but it will be steady work 9 months a year.

  3. awinters
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 7:46 am | Permalink

    I would have to agree Randy… makes me laugh too!

  4. American Way
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 2:28 pm | Permalink

    I think Randy’s post is almost as funny as these rich writers going on strike!

    Looking forward to turning off the television more often than we already do.

    Haven’t watched the tonight show since Johnny Carson left.

    I won’t miss anything.

  5. Steven Davis
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 11:45 pm | Permalink

    Q: How do you get a bass player off of your porch?

    A: Pay for the pizza.

    [Joke heard today on NPR]