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So, film and television writers are going on strike. I believe there are ten episodes of Supernatural filmed, with episodes 11 and 12 already written, if not in the can. So at least we'll get through half a season before the well runs dry. Considering the show always takes some time off around the holidays, Episode 12 should carry us through to the end of January. At which point I'll probably be so sick of Bela and Ruby that I'll be happy for a break. What will suck bigtime is if the strike is not settled in time to start filming the rest of the season. If the strike lasts a couple of months, will they extend the season past May to get the requisite 22 episodes in?

What also sucks is that my beloved, must-see Daily Show and The Colbert Report will be the first to go. Since they're written daily, they'll be off the air as early as Monday. Alas.

As to these writers, I can't help feeling a little pissy. Sure, they're being cheated by networks and production companies that are making money off "new media" like downloads and DVDs that the writers aren't getting royalties for. But at the same time, I'd give a kidney to be able to do what these people do. And $20,000 for a one-hour script sounds pretty good to me. So cry me a river, Writer's Guild of America, as you prepare to deprive me and millions of other people of one of our few reliable pleasures. Cry me a river.