tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post570869820196001764..comments2023-08-28T01:47:52.421-07:00Comments on United Hollywood: The Office: "Shut Down for Good"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-4506102924202934992007-12-03T09:17:00.000-08:002007-12-03T09:17:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12926705469088644857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-21081373020086660262007-12-02T12:41:00.000-08:002007-12-02T12:41:00.000-08:00do you get residuals on torrents? no? oh bummer....do you get residuals on torrents? no? oh bummer.<BR/><BR/>The hollywood moneymaking model is f-d anyway. why don't these writers pool resources (aka get the rich ones to sponsor) and just launch their own sites. It's the 21st century. Viable micropayment systems exist. Of course then the internet would become regulated much faster, and it would be all new shows, no more office...f***, nevermindCliff Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075010467031115591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-87708098503887544532007-11-29T01:09:00.000-08:002007-11-29T01:09:00.000-08:00STEVE CARROLL RULES!!!!!!!There is a new site call...STEVE CARROLL RULES!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>There is a new site called http://www.synchronicitylive.com that you should check out. They stream music related events live on their site and if you have a band, you can play live on there. They stream in over 100countries and all 50 states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-37840057464737464222007-11-27T18:35:00.000-08:002007-11-27T18:35:00.000-08:00Hmmm... do you have these at younon-union job???Ei...Hmmm... do you have these at you<BR/>non-union job???<BR/><BR/>Eight-Hour Day<BR/> <BR/>Five-Day Workweek <BR/><BR/>Health Insurance <BR/><BR/>Good Pensions <BR/><BR/>Paid Sick Leave <BR/><BR/>Fair Treatment for Women, People of Color and Workers with Disabilities <BR/><BR/>Higher Wages<BR/> <BR/>Overtime Pay <BR/><BR/>Job Safety <BR/><BR/>Paid Holidays<BR/> <BR/>Job Security<BR/> <BR/>Severance Pay<BR/><BR/>Paid Vacations<BR/> <BR/>Family and Medical Leave <BR/> <BR/>The preceding benefits were brought to you by the working women and men of America's unions, who won them at the bargaining table and set the standard for all working families. <BR/><BR/>Instead of bashing Unions why don't you educate yourselves alittle better.<BR/> <BR/>By the way: "YOUR WELCOME!!!"<BR/><BR/>WGA hang in there your union brothers and sisters support you all the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-38630150412973981702007-11-25T14:45:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:45:00.000-08:00i love the office, but it's not worth watching kno...i love the office, but it's not worth watching knowing that people are creating something that so many people enjoy and appreciate so much and are not getting paid for it. in a perfect world it wouldn't matter and the writers would write for the joy of writing, but they have families to support. i am just praying that the studios get their heads out from where the sun doesn't shine and work things out so that everyone is happy.jontobinsayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661174052532397961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-46217938507853783732007-11-10T13:09:00.000-08:002007-11-10T13:09:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415545836281875078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-279133515995982922007-11-10T06:27:00.000-08:002007-11-10T06:27:00.000-08:00I've just been reading through these comments and ...I've just been reading through these comments and I can not believe the amount of cynicism some people have. Just because you didnt achieve all your goals in life and all you wanted to, doesnt mean you have any right to shit on the writers and call them greedy while you sit back and work your awful 9-5. <BR/><BR/>Get over yourself and realize that some people have the ability to do great things; like write incredible scripts, while others are destined to forever work their meaningless jobs until they die, just because you lost your chance doesnt mean you have to criticize those who are trying to make it happen for themselves!<BR/><BR/>CHEERS TO THE WGA! CHEERS TO STEVE! LETS GET THESE PEOPLE WHAT THEY DESERVE SO THEY CAN GET BACK TO DOING WHAT THEY DO BEST AND I CAN ENJOY THEIR CREATIVITY AND GENIUS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-83532690656828676642007-11-09T15:35:00.000-08:002007-11-09T15:35:00.000-08:00Yea, speaking of the online-streamed-episodes: if ...Yea, speaking of the online-streamed-episodes: if the networks are going to make us sit through their commercials, they might as well pay these friggin' writers for the revenue they generate...def not fair...especially these writers, they bring such a breath of fresh air to television...i support them...but i only as one thing: if there are any episodes that do not make it to air this season, somehow, someway, make them available on dvd with the season 4 set...im a proud owner of all three seasons so id def buy in again...good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-58475921801146443582007-11-09T10:47:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:47:00.000-08:00i sincerely hope your strike is successful. as muc...i sincerely hope your strike is successful. as much as i hate the thought of no Office I don't blame any of you one bit. The Cast and Crew of this show are absolutely brilliant and deserve more credit and compensation. You are the blood, sweat and tears of the entertainment many of us take for granted. Seeing my favorite tv actors out their fighting "the man" is inspiring. Good luck in your fight and remember that your fans are behind YOU - not the networks.<BR/><BR/>(I now have one more reason to LOVE The Office and all the people who make it what it is! :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-1426795611158912832007-11-09T01:22:00.000-08:002007-11-09T01:22:00.000-08:00Hey, let's cut the studios out of the loop! The in...Hey, let's cut the studios out of the loop! The internet wants to see the content, and is willing to watch ads to pay for it. Why do we need slimy middlemen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-14237568526188955322007-11-08T21:41:00.000-08:002007-11-08T21:41:00.000-08:00I hate unions. I didn't see Jim and Pam in the vi...I hate unions. <BR/><BR/>I didn't see Jim and Pam in the video. and they are by far the coolest members of The Office. So maybe there's hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-53810626769638250962007-11-08T21:30:00.000-08:002007-11-08T21:30:00.000-08:00also, the office is my favorite show. and now i fe...also, the office is my favorite show. and now i feel bad for buying the dvd's. little did they know now i can just watch them and strike the network by not watching it and just watching the dvds. anything we can do to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-18973509143594191232007-11-08T21:25:00.000-08:002007-11-08T21:25:00.000-08:00i am personally very supportive of the strike. i w...i am personally very supportive of the strike. i work for the state (ohio) and we had a similar incident a few months back.... nothing happened but we tried. and it was actualy pretty different. but i signed the petition and i told about 30 other people to as well. So if theres anything else we can do let us know. i watch about an hour of tv a day and i would like that not to be i love new york or some other reality tv show..... GOOD LUCK! let us know how we can help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-76866465536752168382007-11-08T14:52:00.000-08:002007-11-08T14:52:00.000-08:00I understand and agree to why the guild is on a st...I understand and agree to why the guild is on a strike, but I've got to say that it kind of sucks because the Office is my favorite show. I get together every Thursday with a large group of friends and watch the new episodes. Does anyone know the likelyhood that the Office will never air again? I sure hope so.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605045021620647408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-76924637962470905232007-11-08T14:01:00.000-08:002007-11-08T14:01:00.000-08:00Raymond:You are getting part of that profit throug...Raymond:<BR/>You are getting part of that profit through your salary, and if you aren't quitting then you agree that you are being compensated fairly for the work that you do. You obviously don't get it. And by the way I don't give a shit what you make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-27711618681563314152007-11-08T13:58:00.000-08:002007-11-08T13:58:00.000-08:00Oh! But you are the one leaping to the conclusion ...Oh! But you are the one leaping to the conclusion that I think you -- anonymous at November 8, 2007 12:15 PM -- are, not a troll, but a person who trolls**. Maybe you're not! Let's see.<BR/><BR/>"There's a lot more people out there with better writing skills that live without medical, dental, or pay for a script that takes a week to write and earns you $20k minimum for writing it."<BR/><BR/>OK, I will try and understand what you phrased ambiguously: I am guessing that you meant to say that there are people who are either jobless or work in jobs other than writing, that these people also happen to be better writers than the ones striking, and that they work without medical, dental, or pay (or are jobless).<BR/><BR/>Why is that the WGA's problem that these people have not found a job or joined a union? Using this logic, a defender of unions could outrageously refute that this is actually the fault of the network executives who aren't giving out pay and benefits to those people, either.<BR/><BR/>I mean, do you understand the basic concept of a union? "[U]nions do nothing but keep mediocre hacks in their well paid cushy jobs." Oh, so you do understand!<BR/><BR/>So, you probably also understand that there are people who are willing to pay to advertise for, who want to watch, who want to buy the advertised products shown, the output of these "mediocre hacks". Why is that the WGA's fault?<BR/><BR/>The people of the WGA are not working. They're not being paid. So, you and all who "[do] not support unions or the writers" are in luck.<BR/><BR/>More good luck for unsupportive people's arguments: the writers may indeed need to find another line of work where there aren't so many in it. And if you all continue your lucky streak, these "people out there with better writing skills" who are willing to work for much less will indeed replace the writers of the WGA (though it may not be lucky in the future for such people who break strikes; see <A HREF="http://unitedhollywood.blogspot.com/2007/11/scabbing-doesn-pay-for-long.html" REL="nofollow">"Scabbing Doesn't Pay (For Long)"</A>). <BR/><BR/>People here have advanced plenty of arguments why they think being in a union is a good idea. Have you (and the other anonymous posters who have yet to differentiate yourselves (try "anonymous1", "anonymous4", etc.)) refuted any specific arguments?<BR/><BR/>Also, they're not simply "crying 'poor me'" as you or some other "anonymous" wrote. Many are claiming that <I>they weren't paid at all for services rendered</I>, which is what the subject of this post, the YouTube video, clearly states numerous times. Do you have a problem in general with the concept of being paid for work?<BR/><BR/>So, anonymous, November 8, 2007 12:15 PM, do I think you are a person who trolls? I'll be generous and say that you are coming really close.<BR/><BR/>**I try to use shorthand (writer/person who writes) only when it's meant to be a positive or neutral term that refers to said person or specific group of people. My use of the phrase "troll repellent" was technically an exception, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-1725592258859683562007-11-08T13:04:00.001-08:002007-11-08T13:04:00.001-08:00With my favorite TV show threatened by a long-term...With my favorite TV show threatened by a long-term “hiatus” I am forced to reflect back to a time when television viewing choices were limited to three network channels, FOX didn’t exist and summertime meant you turned off your TV and went outside. Today it seems like there are more reality shows than news programs. Incredibly, I recently came across a reality show where psychics compete against each other. Yes, there are some good, quality shows on the air today but it seems like over the last decade or so, the bad programming outweighs the good. It’s time the studios appropriately compensate their talented writers and stop using reality shows as programming filler. I don’t think I can take one more “washed-up actor trying to rejuvenate his career by walking around in front of cameras in his underwear complaining about how being typecast killed his career and wondering where he went wrong in his life” reality shows. If I want that much reality, I’ll watch the writers strike on You Tube. It’s much more interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-49922321184501135712007-11-08T13:04:00.000-08:002007-11-08T13:04:00.000-08:00Well I'll miss the office, but it is good that the...Well I'll miss the office, but it is good that the writers are taking a stand...without the wonderful writers the office would not even exist...it's THE best show in tv and they deserve their due for making it!<BR/><BR/>Sooooo proud of Steve! I wish every actor would do the same and take a stand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-80942306287554548602007-11-08T12:59:00.000-08:002007-11-08T12:59:00.000-08:00"You got me! Why do you even have an opinion about..."You got me! Why do you even have an opinion about this then?"<BR/><BR/>Because I am allowed to?<BR/><BR/>"You didn't answer my question. Wouldn't you want money that you have helped earn? That's all this boils down to. If I helped bring in all this money through my talent and hardwork I expect my fair share."<BR/><BR/>So let me go tell my boss, "Hey! You made $6,500,000 profit last year! I deserve part of that because if it weren't for me you wouldn't have made so much!" See how long I keep that job. I'm happy to make the $85k a year I make. And you know what? I save most of it so if I DO get laid off I have enough to live on for a while.Grayewolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202669492427796527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-24049323606555573032007-11-08T12:43:00.000-08:002007-11-08T12:43:00.000-08:00"Yep. I am teaching morality. Why do you think I..."Yep. I am teaching morality. Why do you think I don't bother to watch the garbage they show on tv"<BR/><BR/>You got me! Why do you even have an opinion about this then? You didn't answer my question. Wouldn't you want money that you have helped earn? That's all this boils down to. If I helped bring in all this money through my talent and hardwork I expect my fair share. The writers aren't being greedy, they're being humanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-14261694113172700252007-11-08T12:15:00.000-08:002007-11-08T12:15:00.000-08:00So, I am to assume that anyone who does not suppor...So, I am to assume that anyone who does not support unions or the writers is a troll. Nice leap of logic there. Unfortunately for you,I write this, not because I am being paid by any studio executive, but rather for the fact that unions do nothing but keep mediocre hacks in their well paid cushy jobs. You want some reality? try this then. There's a lot more people out there with better writing skills that live without medical, dental, or pay for a script that takes a week to write and earns you $20k minimum for writing it. Bother me when you get a real job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-26669646289578803482007-11-08T11:50:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:50:00.000-08:00[Useless troll repellent, whose ingredients consis...[Useless troll repellent, whose ingredients consist of sound logical arguments and impassioned pleas urging trolls to process my arguments, deleted by myself]<BR/><BR/>Attention, people who troll:<BR/><BR/>Do you know that you're probably earning way less than the average Angeleno to write poorly-reasoned, poorly-phrased, unoriginal, and/or irrelevant comments attacking unions and writers?<BR/><BR/>That's right: whatever those high-earning Hollywood executives (assuming you aren't among their ranks) are paying you is way too low! You are selling yourselves way too cheap! Outrageous!<BR/><BR/>You should definitely hold out for more. I can't wait for your strike, people who troll!<BR/><BR/>I know everyone else on this blog would support your refusal to write trolling comments for low-to-no pay & benefits. They know how it is. I know they would never cross your picket lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-41946271936786586032007-11-08T11:28:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:28:00.000-08:00"Get off your high horse. Wouldn't you want someth..."Get off your high horse. Wouldn't you want something that you have earned? Don't lie, your the one preaching morality"<BR/><BR/>Yep. I am preaching morality. Why do you think I dont bother to watch the garbage they show on TV or movies?<BR/><BR/>"Oh the businesses and corporations are making the money. boohoo."<BR/><BR/>And who owns the corporations? Stockholders. Who are the stockholders? Every single individual who has a 401k or other retirement plan. Which means that just about everybody. But you didn't think about that did you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-66870608621953447472007-11-08T11:18:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:18:00.000-08:00you got me pegged, anonymous that left message at ...you got me pegged, anonymous that left message at 9:32. I don't care about society. The truth is I just can't stand people that try to bring the breakdown of society into every arguement. Give me a break, if I stood for greed wouldn't I be backing the networks? Get off your high horse. Wouldn't you want something that you have earned? Don't lie, your the one preaching moralityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462026865900537983.post-57900178763595637892007-11-08T11:05:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:05:00.000-08:00God Bless Steve. Way to go. That's how you show ...God Bless Steve. Way to go. That's how you show support. I support you guys in in the strike. I'm in a union at my job, so I know what you're guys are going through in terms of unfair compensation. Keep fighting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028655429587785784noreply@blogger.com