Comment on Mayim Bialik Declines to Host ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Amid Strikes, Replaced by Ken Jennings
citycat@lemm.ee 10 months ago
/*Scab Jennings
Technically not, dlapiper.com/…/sag-aftra-strike-the-strike-rules-…
“Work is permitted if covered by the terms of other SAG-AFTRA agreements, including (but not limited to): … Network Television Code, which covers … Variety programming (including reality shows and game shows …”
I would also prefer no one host the show while the strike is on, but it is allowed per existing rules.
Also, is he even in the union?
Honest question, does jeopardy have writers or actors?
I would be extremely impressed if Alex Trebek had just pulled all of the questions out of his butt while making the answers appear on those screen for all of those years.
Does Jeopardy have writers
They’re literally quoted in the body of the post.
Someone has to make those words on that blue screen.
AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 10 months ago
He’s not an actor and he’d already had this job. It would’ve been cool if he joined the strike but it’s not something to hold against him, either
AnonTwo@kbin.social 10 months ago
Is it really nothing to hold against him though, when the person he's replacing did join the strike?
AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 10 months ago
The person he’s replacing is a member of SAG AFTRA (and maybe also WGA?) and he’d already been hired as her replacement. She’s not going on sympathy strike.
AnonTwo@kbin.social 10 months ago
I...don't see how that changes anything I said. It still sounds like Jennings is replacing someone who is striking.
CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 10 months ago
She’s literally an actor and thus a member of the union that is striking. He is neither.
gowan@reddthat.com 10 months ago
She is part of SAG. SAG is striking so she needs to in order to remain in the union. Jennings is NOT part of SAG and there’s no reason for him to join the strike as that would harm all the other staff on the show who would be out of work.
Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
The important part is that he is already an employee there who does this job already. If he wasn’t and he was hired to do the job because he’s not union he would be a scab.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Why is Jennings not part of SAG? I find it hard to believe the union is cool with a host not being a member unless they don’t care about game show hosts in general, which is on them.
Overzeetop@beehaw.org 10 months ago
If an accountant leaves his profession to become a commercial pilot, does he get a pass to fly when the rest of the pilots go on strike?
FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 10 months ago
Hosting a TV show is totally an acting gig and I absolutely hold it against those who side with management during a strike.
Granted I already dislike him for additional reasons, but even if I didn't hate him already I'd be disappointed by this move.
CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 10 months ago
Not according to the union’s own rules, it’s not. You can have your reasons for disliking him, but at least base them in facts.
At any rate, this dumb argument is a distraction from the real enemy, which is greedy fucking studio execs who so all be run out on a rail. They could end this strike tomorrow without being a penny poorer for it.
FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 10 months ago
I'm not in SAG and not bound by their rules on what to consider actors.
I'm saying a host "is an actor" in the same sense Rob Gordon says bass guitar and lead guitar are the same job.
AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 10 months ago
I mean I’m pretty sure SAG directly disagrees with you about that as they don’t cover presenters.
FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 10 months ago
I never said dude was in the same union. I said he should be showing showbiz solidarity.