WGA Strike

The writers guild have gone on strike..... Those kind folks who write a lot of those TV shows we enjoy are walking the picket line.

From the LA Times:

The writers' strike would take an immediate toll on television viewers' favorite programs, dealing a setback to shows that are written day-to-day -- such as Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" -- as well as scripted programming already underway or about to go into production.
Soap operas would theoretically start disappearing from the airwaves soon, since most have episodes to last them only until the end of the year. But during the 1988 strike, producers wrote in place of striking writers, and soaps stayed on the air.

Prime-time scripted series have episodes through mid-January or early February, depending on how many reruns they space out in the next few months. Unscripted shows -- such as "Survivor," "The Amazing Race," and, when it returns in January, "American Idol" -- would continue uninterrupted.

I am quite sure we will see and onslaught of brutal reality tv shows depending how long this lasts. There is already talk of moving up the next Big Brother to March and have it be a celebrity edition.

One of the most visible effects of the film and TV writers’ strike may involve CBS’ summer reality staple, Big Brother.

The series “could easily return as soon as March,” Variety reports. Every other season of the show has aired in the summer, debuting in July and concluding about three months later.
Even more surprisingly, Big Brother 9 may be “a long-rumored celebrity edition.” Almost two years ago, TMZ incorrectly reported that CBS was announcing a celebrity edition of the show.
Exactly which celebrities would subject themselves to Allison Gordner’s self-serving whims.

Dancing with the Stars can’t draw A-list talent, and it doesn’t have ridiculous challenges or a camera in the bathroom. (Reality Blurred)