I wonder how long the current excellent TV season will survive if this isn’t resolved? The writer’s want residuals for their work, and the shows imagination being displayed right now is proof of their talent and why they deserve to be paid for it.

I just dropped a metric crapton of money down for a new Tivo HD with a Terrabyte drive. IMHO, we’re currently in a modern golden age of television, due very largely to the amazing writing talent of these folks.

In an historic demonstration of unity, members of the Writers of Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have overwhelmingly authorized a strike in the event WGA negotiators determine that a fair and reasonable contract cannot be negotiated with the networks and studios. The current contract expires on October 31. Members of the two Guilds cast 5,507 votes with 90.3% voting for authorization. This vote represents the highest turnout in Guild history, surpassing the previous Guild record of 4,128 votes cast in the 2001 MBA contract ratification. (Read More)