STRIKING AMERICAN WRITERS TURN ON ELLEN DEGENERES
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Published on Tue 13 November 2007 by IanMcShane
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STRIKING AMERICAN WRITERS TURN ON ELLEN DEGENERES |
US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has decided to cross the laudable picket lines erected to show support for the writers who produce American TV shows and would like to be paid just a tiny amount of the sell-on rights.
Despite the protests of the Writers' Guild of America, Ellen has been regularly driving her big lesbian car through the assembled strikers, smiling sweetly and mouthing platitudes, all the while content in the knowledge that her show is going out against weakened competition who choose to embrace such lofty ideas as unity and the dignity of struggle.
Ellen has complained that she should not be singled out as she employs Writers' Guild members and runs a syndicated show, which means the world should be grateful she is obeying the law of physics, never mind any sense of decency.
Beware taking on writers though. Earlier this year Ellen had a much-publicised spat over a pet dog, with the result that she was forced to give the pet away, something which the Union has noticed and commented upon. And how. Their statement read:
"Ellen's peers who host comedy/variety shows have chosen to support the writers and help them get a fair contract, Ellen has not. Ellen said she loves and supports her writers, but her actions prove otherwise. We find it sad that Ellen spent an entire week crying and fighting for a dog that she gave away, yet she couldn't even stand by writers for more than one day."
Ouch. Be grateful it wasn't a 'Sopranos' writer that penned it. Ellen would be sleeping with the fishes right now.
Ellen has complained that she should not be singled out as she employs Writers' Guild members and runs a syndicated show, which means the world should be grateful she is obeying the law of physics, never mind any sense of decency.
Beware taking on writers though. Earlier this year Ellen had a much-publicised spat over a pet dog, with the result that she was forced to give the pet away, something which the Union has noticed and commented upon. And how. Their statement read:
"Ellen's peers who host comedy/variety shows have chosen to support the writers and help them get a fair contract, Ellen has not. Ellen said she loves and supports her writers, but her actions prove otherwise. We find it sad that Ellen spent an entire week crying and fighting for a dog that she gave away, yet she couldn't even stand by writers for more than one day."
Ouch. Be grateful it wasn't a 'Sopranos' writer that penned it. Ellen would be sleeping with the fishes right now.
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