These days the Hollywood screenwriters are involved in a strike against major film and television studios on Monday. The strike knockied some of America's favorite TV shows out of production in a dispute that hinges on how the Internet is changing the face of show business.

The impact this strike will be felt on television, as prime-time comedies and late-night talk shows such as NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman."

The last strike in Hollywood took place in ’80 and caused serious financial damages, so this strike could just support another great cost.

Writers in L.A. — where the ABC doc drama is filmed — are expected to picket 14 studios in four-hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day until a new deal is reached. (Writers are asking for bigger DVD profits and revenue from the distribution of films and TV shows over the Internet.)

“Grey’s Anatomy is not prepared for the Writers’ Guild of America strike,” Patrick Dempsey said in an interview airing Monday. “We are not that far ahead. We have enough show to take us through Christmas, then we’ll see if that’s the end of the season.”

The actor said he isn’t worried personally, but the strike could affect other cast and crew members.

“My concern is not so much for myself because I’ll be alright, but people who are living paycheck to paycheck are gonna be damaged profoundly,” he said. “And I think that’s a real tragedy.”
 


Publication date: 06 November 2007   

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