oof

Yeah they should probably just be happy with whatever table scraps they can get, union action never solved anything.

The man unambiguously stated “writers are not owed a living.” You are apparently engaging in the typical contrarian activity of contorting yourself into justifying what is plain for all to see.

So you’re blaming the writers, who have a terrible deal, for the loss of work that people with an even worse deal are suffering. But you’re not blaming the people who are giving them all the terrible deal. You’re blaming the people who are trying to make things better in the long run. Should they just do noting and…

His delivery may suck

Nah. That’s totally wrong. They’ll be driven to the table next year. Just like they always are.

Now, “they kind of believe that you’re owed a living as a writer, and you’re not.”

I can’t believe I once watched this guy’s show relig(ul)ously.

I was curious about the “Donald Trump” take on the strikes, mainly because I can’t recall having actually heard about it.

Whoever made this guy a multimillionaire, fuck you.

Leave Bill Maher alone, after John Oliver and Joe Rogan stole his audience, he’s forced to say things like this, especially after his “hot” take on the Barbie movie went nowhere.

I stuck somewhat with Maher for longer than a lot of people, through all of the scolding his audience for not laughing enough, even through some of the xenophobia which isn’t my bag but it wasn’t the only thing he talked about...until more and more those became the only things he talked about and he can’t go five…

He’s as smart as he is handsome.

I think what sours it for me is that even if you aren’t a rich tech bro, affording a ticket, travel, and supplies is still prohibitive and requires massive privilege. And then all my friends who can afford to go come back and tell me how refreshing it is that people are so generous and spontaneous and giving. And the…

i went once about 10?12? years ago. it was cool. the climate issue of that year were dreadful wildfires, which actually provided some necessary protection from the sun and heat.

Fun fact: this episode actually inspired the pilot of Breaking Bad

That’s why “Original SmashMouth Singer” sounds weird to me.

...thing in the way, she moves.

I’ll say two things about Smash Mouth: one, their manager was AMAZING at placing their songs in films and TV. Even the later albums that nobody bought had songs that were in lower-tier kids’ movies and TV shows.

Well, the years stopped coming.