Thanks to Newscoma for alerting me to the fact that the “Late Show with David Letterman” writers now have a strike blog. Also, although ‘coma didn’t mention it, although Michael McIntee’s “Wahoo Gazette” at the official Letterman web site is in reruns, so to speak, McIntee is posting new little introductions to each day’s re-post.
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Mark Twain Prize
On PBS tonight, the 10th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is being given to Billy Crystal. If they repeat this later tonight, or if you’ve TiVoed it, be sure and catch the beginning — Dave Letterman and Paul Shaffer’s pre-taped tribute and Robin Williams’ opening monologue.
Creative use of Mr. Burns
I told you Mr. Burns was in charge!
Originally uploaded by tvbarn.
Aaron Barnhart of the Kansas City Star had this very funny photo from the Writers’ Guild of America picket lines at his blog. “AMPTP” is a federation of producers against whom the writers are striking, which is why the writers would want to imply that it’s run by, or at least endorsed by, the greedy, geriatric nuclear power plant owner Mr. Burns from “The Simpsons.”