It's actually very close to a writing gig if the host is doing anything like what Alex's process was. Alex has strong creative input in the rewriting of questions.
Comment on Mayim Bialik Declines to Host ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Amid Strikes, Replaced by Ken Jennings
Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 10 months agoHe’s not an actor, is he? Hosting jeopardy isn’t an acting gig. So he’s under no obligations to a union and his role isn’t traditionally filled by union employees. This isn’t crossing the picket lines, as near as I can tell.
roguetrick@kbin.social 10 months ago
CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 10 months ago
Ok. Say he is. Who cares? He’s not the one stonewalling the unions or refusing to make reasonable concessions to keep millions of people employed and fairly treated.
Whenever you feed into this trivial infighting, it only strengthens the studios
roguetrick@kbin.social 10 months ago
No, shaming lack of solidarity does not strengthen the studios. I mean, I can't even conceptualize how anyone would reach such a conclusion. That's a train of thought that has jumped off the tracks and fell into the ocean.
Neato@kbin.social 10 months ago
Are Jeopardy writers union? If so the show can't be filmed without them. And generally if you're writing staff is on strike and the company hires scabs to fill that position, the rest of the crew (that can afford to) should strike in solidarity.
GunnarRunnar@kbin.social 10 months ago
I thought Ken Jennings was a cool dude. This doesn't feel like a cool dude move.
Scabbing or not, it's semantics, but supporting the strike seems right to me. Though like you mentioned there's the rest of the crew to think about. Maybe they need this check.
PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
We went on strike a bit over a month ago. A lot of white collar workers and managers were 100% on our side and weren’t even mad at being blocked coming in to work. They still came in and did what they had to. No hard feelings at all.
hypelightfly@kbin.social 10 months ago
WGA doesn't represent actors.
gowan@reddthat.com 10 months ago
SAG-AFTRA does and they are striking
hypelightfly@kbin.social 10 months ago
Yes, I know but this is about the WGA.
QHC@kbin.social 10 months ago
Says who?
Mayim Bialik will not be hosting Season 2 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” as she continues to support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Variety has learned from sources.
Granite@kbin.social 10 months ago
SAG is also on strike.
hypelightfly@kbin.social 10 months ago
I know, however I actually read the post before commenting.
AnonTwo@kbin.social 10 months ago
For 200, What is the reason Mayim Bialik declined hosting?
gowan@reddthat.com 10 months ago
She is in SAG and they are striking
ButtholeCurator@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
Oh I’m sorry you must answer in the form of a question
explodicle@local106.com 10 months ago
But they were asked a question!