David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. On strike over strike coverage
“Nov. 17 at 11:30 p.m., the UCB Theater will host ‘Saturday Night Live-ON STRIKE!,’ which, according to Playbill, will feature a collection of the best sketches from the show and musical guest Yo La Tengo. It will be hosted by Michael Cera of ‘Superbad’ and ‘Arrested Development.’
“Nov. 19 at 8 p.m., the cast of 30 Rock will perform ‘30 Rock-ON STRIKE!,’ a live performance from an episode of the Emmy Award-winning comedy.”
Needless to say, the shows are already sold out.
Someone in L.A. should take this idea and run with it, though the local UCB is awfully tiny. But I’m sure some theater would thoughtfully open its doors to “The Office-ON STRIKE!” But they better do this quick, while someone in town still has a little discretionary income to throw around.
* Next year’s awards shows won’t be terribly funny without writers honing their jokes. Then again, when are awards shows ever really funny? (The Golden Globes float along without jokes; they just get their attendees really gassed for America’s bemusement.)
* And one awards show has already bitten the dust thanks to the writers strike. Of course, since it’s TV Guide’s Online Video Awards, that hardly qualifies as a tragedy.