TV Shows Nearing End
Well, as of the end of business today there’s been no real movement one way or the other in the WGA strike. Television and movie writers are reportedly asking studios to grant them a 2.5% share of revenue earned from DVD sales and Internet broadcasts of their work. Yes, we’re talking about two and a half cents per dollar. But the studios apparently aren’t budging on this.
I just read an AP article yesterday saying that most TV shows are nearing the end of airing the episodes they filmed before the strike hit. That means if there’s no resolution soon, all of these shows will be stuck in rerun hell for who knows how long. Here are the fates of some of my favorites:
House: The episode that aired tonight will be the final one until January (this was a scheduled hiatus), at which point the producers only have three more new eps in the can.
CSI and Cold Case: Both of these shows reportedly have “four or fewer” new episodes left.
Desperate Housewives: Just one new episode left, which is scheduled to air on Sunday.
How I Met Your Mother: No new episodes left, so only repeats will be aired until the strike resolves.
I don’t really care about HIMYM or DH, but I just love Cold Case and House, and don’t want to go too long without new eps. So… hopefully the strike ends soon!