Not Everyone Thinks Jon Stewart’s So Great
January 7th, 2008 by Evil Beet
WGA members are protesting outside The Daily Show studios.
Stop the insanity!
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January 7th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Ok, I’d like to know what the deal is. What is it that the SAG is asking for that these companies won’t give them? If they (NBC, CBS, etc.) can afford to pay these actors hundreds of thousands and even millions an episode, then I think they could probably afford to pay all the ‘behind the scenes’ folks a little more. Just saying…
January 7th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
The WGA was not protesting because they felt that Jon Stewart had done something wrong. They were protesting the forced return of “The Daily Show” (and a few blocks over, “The Colbert Report”) sans writers.
Jon and Stephen have been nothing but supportive to both their writers and staff and were essentially forced by their corporate leadership to go on air or risk having the entirety of their non-writing staff laid off. The writers still support Jon and Stephen. The writers were not protesting Jon and Stephen, but Viacom and the media moguls. According to the USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-01-07-stewart-colbert-return_N.htm), the writers said, “the union’s complaint wasn’t with Stewart or Colbert, but “that Viacom and Comedy Central will not yet make a fair and responsible contract” allowing the hosts “to get back their writers.””
In a nutshell, the WGA simply wants Viacom and the AMPTP to come to a fair agreement with the writers.
Thank you for the picture - excellent scoop!
January 7th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Fuck all the writers. I can’t watch my fav shows now.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
FUcck that shit BITCHT
January 8th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Why can’t suicide bombers pick striking writers rallies. I am tired of watching old re-runs.
January 8th, 2008 at 8:27 am
jon stewart graduated from my(undergrad) william and mary in virginia so hes super intelligent and spoke at my graduation much love for jon
January 8th, 2008 at 11:17 am
I enjoy Jon Stewart style a lot
I also like William Petersen,CSI, but I agree he does not deserve 500000 USD per episode
It´s insane!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
@snowball I heard W&M had hot chix
January 9th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
@ JK You’re stuck with reruns! Poor baby!
Bitch about the suits who won’t pay the writers residuals, if anyone. I mean really, are these the faces of people who have money to burn?