Comments on: What can we do?

By: TruthPower

TruthPower — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:51:51 +0000

I’m forming a physical Colbert Report fan club where Iive. If you are near Monroe Michigan and are interested in joining this group, contact me please vai my email address.

By: TruthPower

TruthPower — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:28:05 +0000

“Actually, that “fan” was me. You can read it in my report from his DC book signing. He can just email me via the contact info I have on the site, if he wants to get in touch and keep to his word. :)”

Can we get him to read to us? Tell us what to do. That would be cool if he keeps his “Word” for us as well.

By: dustdevil

dustdevil — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:08:07 +0000

Here’s another smallish idea:
folks who had tickets to tapings of any of the live shows, could show up at the picket line instead. (Probably easiest for those who live in NYC, or were going to be there anyway.) At the simplest, just show up cheer for the writers for a bit, or make a sign that says “I had tickets for today’s Colbert Report, and I’m here to support the writers.” And as a plus, you might get to hang out with one of the TCR/TDS writers.

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Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:52:33 +0000

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By: EvilDevil

EvilDevil — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:48:27 +0000

Comedy Central attacked Youtube and google video on basis of them loosing money, even thought free content gave them free publicity… then they say that they cannot pay the writers on the bases of new media because they dont know if they make money… even thought they get paid by having videos played on their own web… is it me or i just dont care about their logic anymore?…

By: MadMoll

MadMoll — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:20:03 +0000

@ murry says:
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:52 am

We all know Stephen’s voice. We should volunteer to write the scripts for a while. Let the powers that be realize how deserving the actual writers are of whatever they want.

not a good Idea. In fact, it would amount to ’strike breaking’ and not serve Stephen or the writers. The internet IS profitable. the prøn industry has proven that. amazon has proven that. if it wasn’t profitable, thedailyshow.com would not have happened.

By: barenjager

barenjager — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:58:52 +0000

lol

I’ve got a mind like steal trap!

Rusty.

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:27:42 +0000

@ barenjager (and xfshipper),

I understand he recently told a fan that in case of a strike he would read the news to her over the phone.

Actually, that "fan" was me. You can read it in my report from his DC book signing. He can just email me via the contact info I have on the site, if he wants to get in touch and keep to his word. :) In all seriousness, though, xfshipper, please do ask him whether he or anyone he knows could suggest ways for us to support the WGA members so that the AMPTP will be motivated to negotiate sooner, and in good faith. Perhaps you can get an answer about the question people have had as to whether watching online clips helps or hurts the writers while they're striking, too.

By: barenjager

barenjager — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:26:06 +0000

xf, ask for his phone number. I understand he recently told a fan that in case of a strike he would read the news to her over the phone.

By: barenjager

barenjager — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:21:17 +0000

It’s not just Comedy Central writers I’m supporting here, is it? I must turn off the TV completely, right?

Not that I watch TV. But if I did, I’d have to wouldn’t I?

And I DO have to stop going to NBC’s website and watching Conan and The Office. If I want to support the strike I’ll have to cut myself off from all (four) of my favorite shows, right? And…I don’t know…read, maybe?

Go for a walk?

Write that novel I’ve been kicking around in my head. The one about the lovable but socially awkward geek girl, who manages to break out of her prison of self-imposed solitude and make friends and find love.

You know. Fiction.