I just realized: another Friday without Bill Maher. Are the strike

[daninthemoon]

people having any kind of negotiations? I haven't heard a thing.

[kimmerspixelated]

1. Last week was supposed to be the last show of the season

and then when I tuned in, it was a rerun. You'd think he could write his own damned show by himself. Jeepers!

[Louis J Sheehan]

2. Maher

Are you sure it wasn't a scheduled brek/vacation?

Louis J Sheehan

[iamjoy]

3. Wasn't It On Last Week

I thought last week was the Season Finale - I thought I missed it 'cos my TiVo crapped out.
Was it cancelled or replaced w/a rerun due to the writer's strike?

[Audio_Al]

4. Yes, the writers are on strike. That means many shows are on re-runs.

However, Maher may be taking a pre-planned break.

Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, all of the 11:30 PM variety shows -- Leno, Letterman, etc. are AWOL. There were also threats that others in those companies would be let go if they observe the strikelines.

Last I heard, there were no negotiations planned, but that was YESTERDAY morning.

I've been away all morning -- Google "NEWS" might have more.

Thanks.

Al

[daninthemoon]

5. I can do without Leno, and even Letterman if need be, but Stewart

Colbert and Maher bring all that truthiness out. At least we've still got KO, probably the most important anyway.

[KamaAina]

6. I am actually concerned that the loss of Stewart and Colbert could affect the whole process

Seriously. Recall the studies that showed that a substantial number of younger Americans rely (relied :( ) on Stewart and Colbert as their primary source of information. Hell, look at Colbert's double-digit poll numbers during his brief, meteoric campaign!

Now take them away, just as the primary season begins to heat up. What happens to these younger voters if they become disconnected from the process? Barack Obama, in particular, is counting on younger voters as a key to his overall strategy. So this could end up hurting him, and thus, helping Hillary.

Similarly, if this drags on into next year, satire-friendly repuke candidates like Fred "Duh!" Thompson would end up getting a free ride. How ironic that the repukes, who consider union-busting the national pastime, would end up being saved from electoral disaster -- by a strike. :eyes:

[daninthemoon]

8. Too truthy. I get a lot out of their "parody" of the news myself. I

googled "writers strike" just now, and came across an article that the leno and letterman folks may be having talks between each other about going back on the air. I doubt if our guys would follow them, because I expect them to be more likely to honor strike lines. So, does that give Leno the ear of the younger viewers? I had to stop watching him, because even all these years later, he still feels it necessary to throw in at least one Bill Clinton bj joke every damn night. He's a rethuglican shill imho.
Another scenario: what if the TV news writers join the strike in solidarity? Then where will our informed electorate get their views?

[Uncle Joe]

7. In the meantime, I would recommend watching Bill Moyers on PBS tonight and every Friday. n/t

[daninthemoon]

9. Excellent suggestion! Thanks!