Recently, Carson Daly, a talk show host, announced that he would violate the writer's strike.
How we feel about it? What if he were more of an artist (assuming you believe that talk show hosts are less artistic than other entertainers) demanding to perform his art?
See the article below.
NBC programme Last Call With Carson Daly is to become the first late-night talkshow on US TV to defy the Hollywood writers' strike, according to US reports.
In common with other shows that rely on writing talent to supply topical material, Daly's programme "went dark" three weeks ago and was replaced by repeats.
But it is to resume production today and will air fresh material for the first time on Monday.
Other talkshows such as NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS remain dormant.
Daly's show is less labour-intensive for writers, with just a half-hour running time and an emphasis on interviews and music rather than scripted patter.
Nor is Daly himself a member of the writers' union, the Writers Guild of America, unlike Leno and fellow NBC talk host Conan O'Brien.
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