Letterman Returns

Fearing additional loss of income, David Letterman instructed people representing him to negotiate an interim agreement with the writers for his late-night talk show. They have done that, and Letterman's show will return to its regular schedule on Wednesday.

I dislike Letterman's style, so I won't be watching. But maybe you will. Enjoy the show.


The entire staff will return. The event should be quite jolly.

Writers Guild Strike

The members of the Los Angeles branch of the Writers Guild of America are a mixed bunch. They're presently on strike, but what else do they have in common?

A few make over a million dollars a year. The small fry are lucky to make $50,000. And almost 50 percent are unemployed. It's hard to build unity in a group like that, but they seem to have done it for the present.

One thing is certain. The owners of the networks make far more cash than anyone writing jokes for the late-night comedians.

Writers Guild Strike

The Hollywood branch of the Writers Guild of America is set to go on strike. If the strike occurs, the late-night talk show hosts will have nothing to say. Here at New Moon, we say, "Please do go on strike." If you can get Leno and Letterman to shut up for a while, the world will be a better place. If the strike lasts forever, it will be even better. Try running anything with Groucho Marx instead. Or bring back Jack Benny for the next twenty years. Leno and Letterman deserve early retirement.