Well you know this Hollywood Writers strike is almost three months old now. Most of our favorite TV shows have run out of new episodes. Networks are scrambling to find things to put on that won't bore us to tears. Some of your fav's are getting ready to come back on for a while. In short...it's a mess.
Well....I would like to go on record and bring you the good news that relief is more than likely on the way. We've already lost the Golden Globes, and the People' Choice awards were a disaster, the SAG awards were on with no problem, and word is the Grammies are a go in a week or two. But the big one is still floating out there. The McDaddy of all award shows, the big cheese, the head honcho, the huge kahuna....the big fat all time huge red carpet roller coaster....The Oscars!
Oh the drama, the pageantry, glitz, glamour, the limos', tuxedos, small shoes, smaller dresses Hollywood event. Dreams of a lifetime racing to a crescendo in one unforgettable night! Did I mention the world wide TV audience? All of this will prove too much for the Hollywood types to miss.
This is no different than any other strike no matter what the business is and this one will end like all other strikes. One side will give some, the other side will give some, and they will meet somewhere near the middle. There is no drama in that. BUT...the drama of getting it fixed in time for Hollywood to honor and promote itself on the second largest TV audience of the year? That is the only drama left. I am confident they will. Just in time for all sides to go on TV at the Academy Awards and have the proverbial love-fest that is no doubt to occur. 4 hours (at least) of patting each other on the back....THAT is the drama they will not be able to resist....and that's what Hollywood does best. And they are good at it.
They may not be real good at the majority of TV shows, and they may make about 5 in 10 movies that are REALLY worth seeing.... but they do know how to promote themselves like no other. The idea of missing this opportunity will organize all parties involved and get it done. You may remember the baseball strike of 1981....the return to the field?? National TV..All-Star Game from old Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. The drama's been done before in entertainment, and it will be done again only bigger. And this is the time to do it!
If by chance this chance does go by the wayside.....you may have to saddle up for the long strike haul. But I am preparing now for the Oscars...The envelope please.
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