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Some think the writers should try to cut a deal with Google because of its plans for the TV market include generating original content and competing with major broadcasters. But today’s news is that Google is secretly cutting a deal with UK impresario Simon Fuller, whose Pop Idol became American Idol in this country. What does this mean? On the one hand, it’s a step in an interesting direction. On the other, it’s a deal for Reality TV, not scripted programming.
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EXCELLENT! We should all go to google I’m sure they would be willing to pay us hundreds of thousands of dollars for blind pilot scripts and at least $30,000 an episode. Google is where it’s at. Let’s shut down the studios permanently or better yet let’s all pool our resources and produce our own projects. At $3 million for a half hour pilot and $6 million for a one hour pilot we can easily gather up enough money to produce one of each – then when they become huge successes all that money will be ours – the writers. Sound good guys! Who wants to donate?
I feel really, really sad for the writers…..I actually saw one of them choke on their cappuccino while trying to walk and carry a picket sign at the same time.
@Writer – I understand that their may be no MBA, but if he is employing non-union writers that seems like a huge deal. That completely undermines the strike. Don’t you see the hypocrisy? He is fighting for internet residuals, but making backdoor deals with Google in case the strike goes on for a long time. That just shows how these guys are really only motivated on what makes them money right now. I thought the fight was about the future.
It is a FACT that Seth Macfalrane’s project is a back door project that uses 100% non union writers. Seth will stand to make MILLIONS on this. See, it is about the almighty dollar for everyone, nothing more. Mr. Macfarlane likes pontificating on the soap box, vbut doesn’t like actually working- he refuses to come into he office before noon, acts like a suprer prima donna and hasno real hand in anything he is supposed to create. He cares about nothing and believes in nothing, Except more money for him. He is a 1 hit wonder (remember “the winner”?) who is about to be crushed by the almighty fox. Hypocrite who needs to beset down a few notches.