Writers Strike Halts SNL
2007 November 19
If you follow the news, you’ll probably know that the Writers Guild of America is on strike while trying to renegotiate new terms with the entertainment industry. I don’t have an opinion on the strike, but I was struck by a news article I just read. It said that this past weekend, the cast of Saturday Night Live put on a mock live show for a small audience, while a rerun played on NBC TV. I found this to be very puzzling. I mean, did anyone else think that a writer’s strike could affect SNL? Those people may want to think about going back to work before audiences stop and realize how repetitive and not funny SNL has become.
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Here’s some good commentary on the strike:
http://www.zefrank.com/zesblog/archives/2007/11/strike_day.html
More: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRHlpEmr0w
I feel somewhat bad about dissing SNL so badly in my post. I have indeed enjoyed plenty of the skits they have done since 2000. The overall feel of the show is kind of tired, but I have surely laughed my ass off many times.