Comments on: Who Needs the Writers? http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers big pimpin' Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-2200 Mark Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:05:05 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-2200 <p>LOL...I never knew writers can go on strike. What's next?</p> LOL…I never knew writers can go on strike. What’s next?

]]> By: Closets Los Angeles http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-1770 Closets Los Angeles Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:53:04 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-1770 <p>They have seemed to pick up havn't they. And for the better. I give both Stewart and Colbert major respect for this. I do agree with the question on why would comics who get their own talk shows need writers, well its so they don't have to spend the day writing what they wanna say that night. They give their topics to their braintrust and they put it out for em. The Colbert teleprompter was hi-larious. When it comes down, in my opinion, the writers are weak. They have to do this every ten years to make sure people know that its not the directors or the stars that make the show. Its the fat men who move their mothers in with them after they have not seen a naked girl (for free) in ten years.</p> They have seemed to pick up havn’t they. And for the better. I give both Stewart and Colbert major respect for this. I do agree with the question on why would comics who get their own talk shows need writers, well its so they don’t have to spend the day writing what they wanna say that night. They give their topics to their braintrust and they put it out for em. The Colbert teleprompter was hi-larious. When it comes down, in my opinion, the writers are weak. They have to do this every ten years to make sure people know that its not the directors or the stars that make the show. Its the fat men who move their mothers in with them after they have not seen a naked girl (for free) in ten years.

]]> By: Lon http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Lon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:37:13 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-1706 <p>on a separate note, how do i get a wordpress archives page like yours? with the columns tag cloud, categories, and dates?</p> on a separate note, how do i get a wordpress archives page like yours? with the columns tag cloud, categories, and dates?

]]> By: Whistler Ski Rental http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-1646 Whistler Ski Rental Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:46:29 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-1646 <p>I don't watch a lot of TV, but recently the jokes from these types shows have gotten 'old' again. Perhaps its because the strike is over, and some of the writers haven't got their minds into gear yet??</p> I don’t watch a lot of TV, but recently the jokes from these types shows have gotten ‘old’ again. Perhaps its because the strike is over, and some of the writers haven’t got their minds into gear yet??

]]> By: Robin http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-1443 Robin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:52:17 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-1443 <p>Yeah, the jokes about the writers never seemed to stop, but I think everyone saw those coming, heh. After that, though, it seems to be just as good as before.</p> <p>Colbert never fails me. :D</p> Yeah, the jokes about the writers never seemed to stop, but I think everyone saw those coming, heh. After that, though, it seems to be just as good as before.

Colbert never fails me. :D

]]> By: Chris Meller http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers/comment-page-1#comment-1429 Chris Meller Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:56:14 +0000 http://robinadr.com/2008/01/who_needs_the_writers#comment-1429 <p>I've noticed exactly the same thing, and we were talking about just that last night on IRC.</p> <p>The first episode or two after they came back was a little rocky, talking a lot about how they were running without writers. Colbert in particular made a point of demonstrating, in his own comedic way, that all his teleprompters were empty. After that, though, everything picked right back up and I'm also unable to tell any difference.</p> <p>It still amazes me that any of these kinds of shows could be so utterly reliant on a team of writers. I mean, a lot of these hosts (Letterman, Leno, etc.) were professional comedians before they "made it big" and got their shows. They didn't have teams of writers coming up with their material when they started, so obviously there's got to be some native talent there.</p> <p>I was ecstatic when I got my email from iTunes that new episodes of the Daily Show and Colbert Report were available for download. I hope they never leave me again!</p> I’ve noticed exactly the same thing, and we were talking about just that last night on IRC.

The first episode or two after they came back was a little rocky, talking a lot about how they were running without writers. Colbert in particular made a point of demonstrating, in his own comedic way, that all his teleprompters were empty. After that, though, everything picked right back up and I’m also unable to tell any difference.

It still amazes me that any of these kinds of shows could be so utterly reliant on a team of writers. I mean, a lot of these hosts (Letterman, Leno, etc.) were professional comedians before they “made it big” and got their shows. They didn’t have teams of writers coming up with their material when they started, so obviously there’s got to be some native talent there.

I was ecstatic when I got my email from iTunes that new episodes of the Daily Show and Colbert Report were available for download. I hope they never leave me again!

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