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Post by hockeystar02004 on Feb 11, 2008 9:27:46 GMT 10
ER will have 5-10 more episodes and will return April to may
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Post by criticaleye on Feb 11, 2008 12:07:04 GMT 10
Source? I doubt this is accurate, as the consensus in the media publication is that ER will probably return, but that there is no confirmation as yet. The same is true of the majority of shows. It can't be entirely accurate regardless as ER's order is 22 episodes, so the most it would do is nine.
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Post by manduu ♥ on Feb 12, 2008 1:19:46 GMT 10
I've heard from several people the same as hockeystar02004 says, so i bet it's true, someone told me it comes from TVguide.
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Post by criticaleye on Feb 12, 2008 1:45:31 GMT 10
TV Guide's Ausiello says ER is among the shows that will probably come back, nothing more. He's a gossip columnist, and doesn't know anything more than the rest of the newspapers that say ER is one of the shows that is more likely to come back than not. No one in print has been more definite than that that I can find.
No one will know for sure until NBC, ER or Warner Brothers makes an announcement, and at this point, it's reasonable that they won't do that until the vote to lift the strike is over. That you heard it from a couple people, especially on the web, doesn't make it any more true. Like I said before 5-10 episodes can't be accurate if the remainder of ER's order is only nine. Remember, you also "heard" the strike was over on the web long before there was even a deal in place. Rumors abound at times like this.
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Post by annita on Feb 12, 2008 3:26:49 GMT 10
It was confirmed that the show runners can return today ... Zabel is back in business and IMO, so is Luby!
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Post by andrejia on Feb 12, 2008 3:30:42 GMT 10
Do you happen to have a link to that article?
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Post by annita on Feb 12, 2008 4:17:55 GMT 10
WGA Boards Meet and Approve Deal: Showrunners Can Return to Work Monday The boards for both branches of the Writers Guild of America on Sunday unanimously approved the tentative deal reached for a new contract. The boards are also taking the final decision on liftng the strike to membership in a vote on Tuesday.
In the meantime, showrunners will get going even sooner, heading back to work Monday to get crews set up and production facilities going again, as will writers who have producing duties on their shows. Ballots to ratify the three-year deal are also going out to members, and will be returned within a 10-12 day period.
Patric Verrone commented on the deal agreement, saying, "This is the best deal this guild has bargained for in 30 years."
Verrone also went on to praise the work of the three CEOs who stepped up in the decisive moments of negotiations, including News Corp. chief Peter Chernin, Disney head Robert Iger and CBS top dog Leslie Moonves. Until the business chiefs sat down at the bargaining table, Verrone said, "We spent about three months getting nowhere."
In light of the huge support among writers for the deals in members' meetings on both coasts Saturday, it's expected that they'll be in favor to end the strike in Tuesday's vote, and be able to return to work as early as Wednesday. For writers pushed out of contracts in force majeure situations, many will be hired back, but in a case-by-case scenario, in which the status of each show will affect the deals.
As the final logistical steps are taking place, at least most of Hollywood will start getting back into motion. — Anna Dimond
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Post by andrejia on Feb 12, 2008 6:58:36 GMT 10
That's great...it remains to be seen what happens with E.R. Maybe they just want to keep up in suspense.
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Post by annita on Feb 13, 2008 1:52:27 GMT 10
TV Guide.com updates the status of shows as they get the information: Today's posting for ER changed from "TBD" to
ER Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.
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Post by andrejia on Feb 13, 2008 2:49:42 GMT 10
I don;t think I was ever this happy that my instincts were wrong. So, I guess they'll finish up Luka/Abby and use another season or half a season to close all the other storylines. Because I don't think they have time to wrap up everything. But then again, I was wrong before. Not sure whether to be glad they;re coming back or sad because it's going to be for the last time...
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Post by manduu ♥ on Feb 13, 2008 6:07:48 GMT 10
TV Guide's Ausiello says ER is among the shows that will probably come back, nothing more. He's a gossip columnist, and doesn't know anything more than the rest of the newspapers that say ER is one of the shows that is more likely to come back than not. No one in print has been more definite than that that I can find. No one will know for sure until NBC, ER or Warner Brothers makes an announcement, and at this point, it's reasonable that they won't do that until the vote to lift the strike is over. That you heard it from a couple people, especially on the web, doesn't make it any more true. Like I said before 5-10 episodes can't be accurate if the remainder of ER's order is only nine. Remember, you also "heard" the strike was over on the web long before there was even a deal in place. Rumors abound at times like this. Here we go again, you dont know everything because it's official that ER will have 4-6 more episodes in April/May. Can't you just accept it?
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Post by criticaleye on Feb 13, 2008 9:28:56 GMT 10
I'm not sure what you mean by "here we go again" but we'll leave that aside.
It's not a question of acceptance. It's a question of the credibility of sources. You're willing to accept anything anyone says on a message board as both accurate and official. I prefer to wait until I hear it from what is the only official sources available: NBC and the show's producer. Given you've already declared 5-10 episodes to be true just a few posts earlier, even though we know the most episodes ER would do is nine, you might want to be a bit more cautious before believing what's passed around these message boards.
I stand by my position. As of this morning, NBC had not officially announced its plans for any shows, much less number of episodes to be produced. That was still true when I began writing this post, because I checked. TV Guide.com picked up what was published this morning in Variety Magazine, that is, that ER will probably produce 4-6 episodes to run in April and May. If you had read the whole article rather than being content to believe something posted on the web and passed around the message boards, you would also have seen that they also noted that they expect CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW to make announcements of the actual status their shows "in the next few days." That's a long, long way from "official."
It's not official until John Wells and NBC say so, something they have not yet done.
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Post by criticaleye on Feb 13, 2008 14:39:36 GMT 10
Here's the official announcement of the end of the strike. from the WGA.
WGA Members Vote to End Strike
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK – The membership of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) today voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting the restraining order and ending their 100-day strike that began on Nov. 5. 3,775 writers turned out in Los Angeles and New York to cast ballots or fax in proxies, with 92.5% voting in favor of ending the work stoppage.
“The strike is over. Our membership has voted, and writers can go back to work,” said Patric M. Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West. “This was not a strike we wanted, but one we had to conduct in order to win jurisdiction and establish appropriate residuals for writing in new media and on the Internet. Those advances now give us a foothold in the digital age. Rather than being shut out of the future of content creation and delivery, writers will lead the way as TV migrates to the Internet and platforms for new media are developed.”
“The success of this strike is a significant achievement not only for ourselves but the entire creative community, now and in the future,” said Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East. “The commitment and solidarity of our members made it happen and have been an inspiration not only to us but the entire organized labor movement. We will build on that energy and unity to make our two unions stronger than ever.”
WGAW and WGAE members will next vote to ratify the tentative three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The membership ratification vote will be conducted by mail and also at membership meetings on February 25, 2008.
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Post by larue on Feb 13, 2008 21:15:46 GMT 10
Critical Eye, THANK you for being a source of rational thinking. Seeing ER on TV Guide's list was a positive note for me....but I agree. It ain't true till you hear it from the big guys. : ) I am just glad they will wrap things up....and I also think it's possible to wrap the entire series up in the number of episodes they are predicting. I mean, they shut Romano down with a single episode. And Susan. And Chen. Why not the stories they have now? Morris runs off to be with Hope after a mysterious phone call....grabbing bag full of disposable diapers. Pratt takes over the ER...at Northwestern. Bettina moves in with Chaz after realizing that he is more willing to make a commitment....with ANYone. Sam and Gates leave in a hurry as they chase after Newlex and Sarah...who have run off to be married. Neela steps in as chief of surgery as Dubenko leaves to 'find himself' with Skye. Harold,m realizing that he really DOES yawn like a horse, changes the focus of his career from ER to veterinary medicine when the camel returns to the ambulance bay with a chimp on it's back. This leaves the ER in the hands of the people who are REALLY in charge.....Haleh, Chuny, Malik, Lily, Yosh....and Frank. Halleujiah! ER is done!!!!!
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Post by annita on Feb 13, 2008 23:27:38 GMT 10
This may not be completely reliable, but it was posted today:
Question: Now that the strike is over, can you tell us what is going to happen to ER? — Katie
Ausiello: According to the trades, NBC is contractually obligated to produce more episodes this season, so it'll definitely return in April. And if Warner Bros. can shave enough $$$ off the budget for next season, there's a decent chance it'll be back for a 15th (!!!) season.
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