What will happen to your favorite TV Show
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The writers' strike would take an immediate toll on television viewers' favorite programs, dealing a setback to shows that are written day-to-day -- such as Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" -- as well as scripted programming already underway or about to go into production.
Soap operas would start disappearing from the airwaves soon. Prime-time scripted series have episodes through mid-January or early February, depending on how many reruns they space out in the next few months. Unscripted shows -- such as "Dancing With the Stars," "Survivor," "The Amazing Race," and, when it returns in January, "American Idol" -- would continue uninterrupted.
Here's a look at where many shows stand
Late Night
"Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show"
Would go into repeats immediately. "The Tonight Show" and "The Conan O'Brien Show"
Would go into repeats immediately. "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
Staffed with WGA writers, so it would probably go to repeats. But Kimmel could also decide to wing it and do the show himself. "Nightline"
Would likely stay in originals. ABC
"Lost"
Expected to have eight out of 16 episodes ready.
Midseason, none have aired yet "Cavemen"
Expected to have 12 out of 13 episodes completed; has not received an order for a full season. "Men in Trees"
Has five episodes left over from last season, 10 new episodes shot, four more scripts to shoot; adds up to 19 out of 27 for the season. "Cashmere Mafia"
Will have seven episodes out of an order of 13. CBS
"Moonlight"
Expected to have 11 out of 12 episodes completed; has not received an order for a full season. "Cane"
Expected to complete all 13 episodes; has not yet received an order for a full season. "Jericho"
Will have seven of seven episodes. NBC
"Friday Night Lights"
Expected to complete 15 of 22 episodes. "Scrubs"
Expected to complete 12 of 18 episodes. "Journeyman"
Expected to complete 13 of 13 episodes; has not yet received an order for a full season. CW
"Supernatural"
"Gossip Girl"
and the rest of its lineup Has 10-12 episodes completed;
Those shows also have roughly five scripts that are ready to shoot. "America's Next Top Model,"
"Beauty and the Geek"
and new shows such as "Crowned" (the mother-daughter beauty contest)
Three of a number of reality shows that have already been ordered up, meaning they are covered for the rest of the season USA
"In Plain Sight"
New show, episodes are nearly wrapped "Psych" and "Monk"
Enough scripts in hand to guarantee a full second half of each season "Law and Order: Criminal Intent"
Enough for first half of the season (10); the second half (12) will be affected (meaning not enough scripts to guarantee production start as scheduled.) "Burn Notice"
Scheduled to start production of Season 2 in January "Starter Wife"
Scheduled to start production in March Sci-Fi
"Stargate Atlantis"
Expected to go on as scheduled. "Battlestar Galactica"
Has 10 hours of episodes, plus a two hour movie to air this Fall. "Eureka"
Will be affected. FX
"Thirty Days"
Completed, not expected to be affected. "Nip/Tuck"
5th season, the 22 episodes were planned for two cycles: 14 to run from now to February and eight next year. All 14 in the first cycle have been written. So, only the second cycle could be affected. "The Shield"
The final season is written, no date set for airing. "Dirt" and "The Riches"
Production is underway, and they could be affected. "Rescue Me"
5th season, just announced, would be affected since production is expected to start in early '08. "Damages"
No word yet on whether it would be picked up HBO
"Entourage" and
"Big Love" Are currently in the writing stages and were scheduled to air in the summer of 2008. "True Blood" and
"12 Miles of Bad Road" Have begun production.
"The Wire" Completed and will air as scheduled.
"In Treatment" New series is will air as scheduled.
OTHER SHOWS:
from heroes_tv:
Heroes' second season may be coming to a close a lot sooner than expected due to the forthcoming apocalypse, also known in some circles as the damn writers' strike.
Sources confirm that the show is going back and shooting an alternate ending to the Dec. 3 episode that, if used, would allow the episode to function as a season finale in the event of a strike. Originally, the episode was only supposed to serve as the conclusion of the current "Generations" arc. Should an 11th-hour agreement be reached and a strike averted (fingers crossed!), the alt ending would likely be scrapped.
FROM WATCH WITH KRISTIN:
And then, somewhere around January or February, most of the series currently on the air will run out their completed episodes and be replaced by reality and news programming, reruns.
So, when we're talking about Grey's, Ugly Betty, The Office, etc., you can expect to get weepy in January. But of course, it also depends on how long the strike lasts. It could be as short as five days or as long as the last strike in 1988-22 weeks-or even longer.
From all appearances, Lost may have the best advantage of all series, given that it has been stockpiling new scripts since June and not a single episode has aired. At this point, 14 of 16 episodes have been written. And if the strike does last long enough to seriously impact other series, Lost could very well be the only quality scripted drama on television in February (along with perhaps 24, though it's far more behind in scripts due to an overhaul of location and storyline).
Heroes also might not have it quite so bad. This year, producers decided to break up the season into "volumes," and the first volume is set to come to an end the first week of December. It's likely that the wait for the second volume would simply extend until after the strike is over, so at least fans would have a natural break in the storyline.
And then you have the more depressing scenarios. For starters, there are producers like Joss Whedon, whose new series Dollhouse has been catapulting forward at lightning speed, only to be derailed by the strike. "I will be busy picketing," Whedon told me yesterday. "I support the guild, and I think what we are doing is unfortunate but necessary. That means I don't get to have my fun, but that isn't the point."
It's also a grim story for new series, as evidenced by Chuck and Gossip Girl boss Josh Schwartz, whose two new shows have been gaining both momentum and buzz and now must come to a screeching halt. Sources have told me Gossip Girl lost a cover of Entertainment Weekly because of the strike (it might not be on the air when the cover would hit stands) and that Chuck will not receive news of a full-season pickup until after the strike is over. "I support the guild," Schwartz told me. "But it's unfortunate for everyone, all the way around."
Bottom line: We'll have our shows all this month for November sweeps, then we'll notice a dip in new programming (as usual) in December. Then come January or February, we'll feel it big.
WHAT WRITERS ARE GOING ON STRIKE???
sorry its kinda long but its info y'all wanted!
SOURCE 2
Sorry dont know details on the other shows---best case it means they should be fine....worst case--havent figured out what will happen yet! Crossing fingers........CAN THE PRODUCERS PAY UP PLZ!
UPDATED -- info on other shows and which writers goin on strike --- from info in the comments!
The writers' strike would take an immediate toll on television viewers' favorite programs, dealing a setback to shows that are written day-to-day -- such as Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" -- as well as scripted programming already underway or about to go into production.
Soap operas would start disappearing from the airwaves soon. Prime-time scripted series have episodes through mid-January or early February, depending on how many reruns they space out in the next few months. Unscripted shows -- such as "Dancing With the Stars," "Survivor," "The Amazing Race," and, when it returns in January, "American Idol" -- would continue uninterrupted.
Here's a look at where many shows stand
Late Night
"Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show"
Would go into repeats immediately. "The Tonight Show" and "The Conan O'Brien Show"
Would go into repeats immediately. "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
Staffed with WGA writers, so it would probably go to repeats. But Kimmel could also decide to wing it and do the show himself. "Nightline"
Would likely stay in originals. ABC
"Lost"
Expected to have eight out of 16 episodes ready.
Midseason, none have aired yet "Cavemen"
Expected to have 12 out of 13 episodes completed; has not received an order for a full season. "Men in Trees"
Has five episodes left over from last season, 10 new episodes shot, four more scripts to shoot; adds up to 19 out of 27 for the season. "Cashmere Mafia"
Will have seven episodes out of an order of 13. CBS
"Moonlight"
Expected to have 11 out of 12 episodes completed; has not received an order for a full season. "Cane"
Expected to complete all 13 episodes; has not yet received an order for a full season. "Jericho"
Will have seven of seven episodes. NBC
"Friday Night Lights"
Expected to complete 15 of 22 episodes. "Scrubs"
Expected to complete 12 of 18 episodes. "Journeyman"
Expected to complete 13 of 13 episodes; has not yet received an order for a full season. CW
"Supernatural"
"Gossip Girl"
and the rest of its lineup Has 10-12 episodes completed;
Those shows also have roughly five scripts that are ready to shoot. "America's Next Top Model,"
"Beauty and the Geek"
and new shows such as "Crowned" (the mother-daughter beauty contest)
Three of a number of reality shows that have already been ordered up, meaning they are covered for the rest of the season USA
"In Plain Sight"
New show, episodes are nearly wrapped "Psych" and "Monk"
Enough scripts in hand to guarantee a full second half of each season "Law and Order: Criminal Intent"
Enough for first half of the season (10); the second half (12) will be affected (meaning not enough scripts to guarantee production start as scheduled.) "Burn Notice"
Scheduled to start production of Season 2 in January "Starter Wife"
Scheduled to start production in March Sci-Fi
"Stargate Atlantis"
Expected to go on as scheduled. "Battlestar Galactica"
Has 10 hours of episodes, plus a two hour movie to air this Fall. "Eureka"
Will be affected. FX
"Thirty Days"
Completed, not expected to be affected. "Nip/Tuck"
5th season, the 22 episodes were planned for two cycles: 14 to run from now to February and eight next year. All 14 in the first cycle have been written. So, only the second cycle could be affected. "The Shield"
The final season is written, no date set for airing. "Dirt" and "The Riches"
Production is underway, and they could be affected. "Rescue Me"
5th season, just announced, would be affected since production is expected to start in early '08. "Damages"
No word yet on whether it would be picked up HBO
"Entourage" and
"Big Love" Are currently in the writing stages and were scheduled to air in the summer of 2008. "True Blood" and
"12 Miles of Bad Road" Have begun production.
"The Wire" Completed and will air as scheduled.
"In Treatment" New series is will air as scheduled.
OTHER SHOWS:
from heroes_tv:
Heroes' second season may be coming to a close a lot sooner than expected due to the forthcoming apocalypse, also known in some circles as the damn writers' strike.
Sources confirm that the show is going back and shooting an alternate ending to the Dec. 3 episode that, if used, would allow the episode to function as a season finale in the event of a strike. Originally, the episode was only supposed to serve as the conclusion of the current "Generations" arc. Should an 11th-hour agreement be reached and a strike averted (fingers crossed!), the alt ending would likely be scrapped.
FROM WATCH WITH KRISTIN:
And then, somewhere around January or February, most of the series currently on the air will run out their completed episodes and be replaced by reality and news programming, reruns.
So, when we're talking about Grey's, Ugly Betty, The Office, etc., you can expect to get weepy in January. But of course, it also depends on how long the strike lasts. It could be as short as five days or as long as the last strike in 1988-22 weeks-or even longer.
From all appearances, Lost may have the best advantage of all series, given that it has been stockpiling new scripts since June and not a single episode has aired. At this point, 14 of 16 episodes have been written. And if the strike does last long enough to seriously impact other series, Lost could very well be the only quality scripted drama on television in February (along with perhaps 24, though it's far more behind in scripts due to an overhaul of location and storyline).
Heroes also might not have it quite so bad. This year, producers decided to break up the season into "volumes," and the first volume is set to come to an end the first week of December. It's likely that the wait for the second volume would simply extend until after the strike is over, so at least fans would have a natural break in the storyline.
And then you have the more depressing scenarios. For starters, there are producers like Joss Whedon, whose new series Dollhouse has been catapulting forward at lightning speed, only to be derailed by the strike. "I will be busy picketing," Whedon told me yesterday. "I support the guild, and I think what we are doing is unfortunate but necessary. That means I don't get to have my fun, but that isn't the point."
It's also a grim story for new series, as evidenced by Chuck and Gossip Girl boss Josh Schwartz, whose two new shows have been gaining both momentum and buzz and now must come to a screeching halt. Sources have told me Gossip Girl lost a cover of Entertainment Weekly because of the strike (it might not be on the air when the cover would hit stands) and that Chuck will not receive news of a full-season pickup until after the strike is over. "I support the guild," Schwartz told me. "But it's unfortunate for everyone, all the way around."
Bottom line: We'll have our shows all this month for November sweeps, then we'll notice a dip in new programming (as usual) in December. Then come January or February, we'll feel it big.
WHAT WRITERS ARE GOING ON STRIKE???
sorry its kinda long but its info y'all wanted!
SOURCE 2
Sorry dont know details on the other shows---best case it means they should be fine....worst case--havent figured out what will happen yet! Crossing fingers........CAN THE PRODUCERS PAY UP PLZ!
UPDATED -- info on other shows and which writers goin on strike --- from info in the comments!