Watching 30 Rock

Here’s video of Tina Fey speaking about the writer’s strike and what it might mean for the rest of the season of 30 Rock:

We here at Watching 30 Rock admire writers of all sorts tremendously, and support them in this strike. From my understanding, part of the problem is that writers are finally demanding their fair share from DVD and iTunes sales of television shows. And considering how big television on DVD has become (I know I personally own seasons of The Office, Arrested Development, and The X-Files) I say it’s about time. The foundation of any good show is good writing. The most brilliant actor in the world can’t do anything if you give him or her a shit script. And like Tina says in the video above, this doesn’t just effect the writers and the actors …. there’s the crew, the makeup people, the hair people, the caters, drivers, and probably NBC pages (like Kenneth!)

And of course, for my own selfish reasons, I don’t want the strike to go on. There’s nothing I like more in the winter than crashing on my couch with the DVR remote and catching up on my favorite shows. It’s too early for reruns! There are enough 30 Rock episodes to last the rest of the year and it seems like a lot scripted shows are in the same place. But late night shows like The Late Show with David Letterman or Late Night with Conan O’Brien or even The Colbert Report and The Daily Show are apparently already showing reruns.

So, Tina, and all writers, the fans and couch potatoes of the world unite in support of your strike. And when it’s over, find a way to write about it and make it funny!

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