Karena pemogokan para writer, maka host acara TV tengah malam (Late Show) terpaksa merogoh koceknya sendiri, untuk membayar staff dan crew nya yang loyal. Imbas dan dampak pemogokan itu semakin meluas.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Conan paying staff out of pocket By Tim Surette - TV.com November 30, 2007 at 03:38:00 PM Late-night talk-show host Conan OBrien compensating production staff during strike-induced production halt. Since the Writers Guild of America strike hit Hollywood earlier this month, late-night talk shows have been hit the hardest. All of the major nocturnal chitchat-fests immediately stopped production as their writers walked the picket line, and reruns have taken over. The work stoppage is major blow to the non-writing production staff on those shows, as paychecks have been frozen. However, the staff of one show will continue to get checks, but theyll be signed by a pale, lanky redhead. Late-night personality Conan OBrien is paying the salaries of the non-writing employees of his show, Late Night With Conan OBrien, for the foreseeable future, according to Variety. Citing a representative from NBC Universal, the trade says that OBrien will be paying nearly 80 employees out of his own pocket. OBrien himself, who allegedly has an eight-figure salary, is also not being paid during the strike. David Letterman is also paying his staff during the strike, though he is going through his production company, Worldwide Pants. The company is also paying the staff of its other show, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. NBC said it would pay the staff of its late-nighters through the month, but may start layoffs as soon as next week. Another late-night talk-show host is doing something else to see that his staff gets paid. Carson Daly, of Last Call With Carson Daly, is the only late-night host to go back to work and cross the picket line. According to Variety, Daly said, "As a non-WGA member I feel I have supported my four guild writers and their strike by suspending production for a month. While I continue to support their cause, I can't, in all good conscience, stand by and let that happen to the vast majority of my loyal staff and crew." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Salam, Budiss.
