Nov 29, 2007

Scabby McScab is a Dick - Update

Protesting writers converged on NBC's studios in suburban Burbank to rally against restarted production of the late-night show "Last Call With Carson Daly."

Several people said Daly circled the Burbank lot before entering a gate with no pickets.

Adam Waring, who has written for the sitcom "Two and a Half Men," said he and two other writers dashed around a corner to intercept aly.

"We stood in front of his car, and he told his driver to keep going," Waring said, adding that protesters had to move out of the way.

"Last Call" was the first late-night show to resume production since the strike began on Nov. 5. The walkout has also idled production on many scripted television series.

Daly has defended the move, saying he still supports the writers but did not want to see all 75 members of his staff and crew lose their jobs because of the work stoppage.

Protesters at NBC carried signs reading, "Carson Daly Please Don't Cross" and "Carson Daly Please Support Us."

Among them was Joe Medeiros, 56, head writer on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." He said union members were disappointed with Daly's break in solidarity.

"All the other late-night hosts are holding firm," Medeiros said. "That's what they need to do to solve this in a timely manner."

He's a strike breaker. That's all there is to it. I WOULD say boycott his show - don't tune in... but, it's Carson Daly. If you're watching that spud scab head, you're probably not a daily reader of Blasphemes.

Remember when that little pud wacker was going to be the next Dick Clark? Now he's just a dick.

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