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Afternoon blend: Stars support strike...

.aaaaaaastrike.jpg Good afternoon!

Sorry for the huge gap in posts. We are switching to a new system and it has been very difficult to blog in recent days. But things seem to be sorted out now so keep your fingers crossed!
Yesterday really represented the biggest showing of star support to date for the Wrtiers Guild of America who are on strike against the studios and producers over a contract stalemate that is now in its second week.

Among the many actors who showed their support were Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Amy Brenneman, and other members of the casts of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, Brad Garrett and Kat Foster from Til Death, Ray Romano of Everyone Loves Raymond, and casts of Desperate Housewives, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Army Wives, Cold Case, The Big Bang Theory, Without A Trace, Numb3rs, Rules of Engagement, Jericho, Dexter, Mad Men, Women’s Murder Club, Las Vegas..

Here is what some of the famous faces outside Universal Studios had to say:

William Petersen, CSI: “There isn’t an actor I talk to who hasn’t felt what the writers are going through.”

Camryn Manheim, Ghost Whisperer: “The writers’ fight is our fight. They’re the ones who make us look good. Writers deserve to be compensated for the entertainment, the stories, the humanity and everything they put into the world. People are benefiting from the writers’ work.”

Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men: “Everyone knows the Internet is the future. If we don’t get a piece of that, we’re doomed.”

Jason Alexander: “This is not about some big star’s salary. It’s about big company profits. It’s high time writers shared in a percentage of the profits.”

Sarah Silverman: “It’s so crazy ridiculous. All the writers want is a small percentage of the money the producers are making on things they’re writing. The producers will still be incredibly rich, even if they give the writers what they deserve.”

Matthew Perry: “We’re all supporting you guys. I’ll personally stand on this corner until everything works out.”

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