» Letterman, Leno Bankroll Staff Through Yearend (WGA Celebrity Photos, Video) Bitten and Bound: The Not So Pretty Side of Hollywood

» Letterman, Leno Bankroll Staff Through Yearend (WGA Celebrity Photos, Video) Bitten and Bound: The Not So Pretty Side of Hollywood:

"The network had planned to lay off all of their non union staff two weeks into
the strike but held off another two weeks before lowering the boom. Leno, whose
show has remained dark since the walkout, has picked up the tab and will pay the
wages of the 80 staff members affected by the strike. Conan O’Brien is now
covering his 50 affected staff members from NBC’s “Late Night with Conan
O’Brien”. David Letterman’s “World Wide Pants” production company will also
bankroll the affected non writing staff on ABC’s “Late Show” and “Late Late
Show” through December."

There is a structure in Hollywood, or there has been. I think that it is falling apart though. The strike is going to fail. I don't say that because I want it to, but because that is what I believe. When it fails, it won't be just the lives of the writers that will be changing. The reason that so many people are supporting the writers is that even bigger changes will come in the door after this strike. Ones that will have a broader effect on the industry.