Ellen DeGeneres Knows Better Than To Wander Into WGA East Gangland Territory
As the demonized Queen of the Picket-Line Crossers Ellen DeGeneres (it wasn't her Kathy Griffin was referring to on her placard slogan, but it easily could have been) continues to tape new episodes from her Burbank studios, the WGA East's campaign to prevent the comedian from bringing her show to New York next week appears to have been successful:
Ellen DeGeneres, who has come under fire for continuing with her syndicated daytime talk show during the Writers Guild of America strike, has canceled plans to tape episodes in New York next week, her publicist said Tuesday.
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" will instead tape out of its Burbank-based studio. [...]
The WGA's east coast branch accused the comedian of violating strike rules and said she was unwelcome in New York. Both the actors union to which DeGeneres belongs and the show's producer rallied to her defense.
"We're delighted that Ellen DeGeneres has decided not to come to New York to tape her program," WGA East president Michael Winship said in a statement.
We're again compelled to point out the devastating ripple effect such a work stoppage can have, denying East-Coasted Ellen fans the opportunity to cut a rug with their favorite talk show host over legitimate concerns that her street segments might be disrupted by a bucket of warm sheep's blood, tossed by an angry Tina Fey screaming, "Your improvised comedy bits are bleeding us dry, DeGeneres!"
