Ellen Speaks!
The Writer's Guild of America released a statement on Friday, criticizing the talk show queen for crossing the picket line.
Now, the talk show queen wants people to really know her side of the story.
In response to the WGA, DeGeneres' publicist released the following statement to PerezHilton.com:
"Ellen has not done anything in violation of the Writer's Guild of America agreement, or the WGA's internal 'Strike Rules.'
Telepictures Productions, through its distributor Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, has contractual obligations to continue to deliver original programming to the 220 stations that carry the program.
We have asked Ellen to come back to work to fulfill her contractual Obligation, as host of the show, because without original programs the stations can move the show out of its time periods or ultimately hold the company in breach of contract. The company, in turn, expects Ellen not to breach her contract to host the show. We also wish to preserve the 135 jobs of the staff and the crew whose livelihoods depend on the show continuing. We regret the Writer's Guild has chosen to strike and we wish for a quick resolution.
It is unfair and incorrect to compare The Ellen DeGeneres Show to late night shows such as Leno, Letterman and Conan, all of which are late night network owned and controlled programming. Ellen is a daytime talk show carried on a syndicated basis across individual television stations, no different than, and in direct competition with, Oprah, Rachel Ray, Phil, Live with Regis and Kelly, Martha, Tyra, Jerry, Maury, and Montel, all of which are in first run daytime syndication and are continuing in production."
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I call BULLSHIT on Ellen. She just fucked her own show. No writers (good ones) are ever going to work for her again.
I like that, she's the only person that stood up.
Hehe, welcome to Texas, we would have given a nice card for those folks.
Hehe, I jest, we would backslap these ungratefuls and they would be happy to beam a fake smile and offer to eat my coochie.
They're not normal.
While I support the WGA strike and agree with their reasons for striking, I cannot hold Ellen accountable at all for her decision to cross picket lines. She DOES have a contract, and she feels responsible for her crew retaining their jobs. I feel like she's between a rock and a hard place.
SCAB SCAB SCAB SCAB SCAB SCAB SCAB
Re: fuck the WGA hippies! – clearly you do!
Re: Fec – Syndication means it's sold to individual television station markets so is more limited in area and not to a studio that covers the whole country.
Por favor, despues de la mamadita esa de llorar por el perro pulgoso ese que regalo porque tenia muchos pelos, ahora esto… aquien le importa lo que haga esta machucads????? Tortillera, falsa…..mentirosa, falsa, falsa
Por favor, despues de la mamadita esa de llorar por el perro pulgoso ese que regalo porque tenia muchos pelos, ahora esto… aquien le importa lo que haga esta machucads????? Tortillera, falsa…..mentirosa, falsa, falsa
I have been a huge ellen fan for years, but must say her "stunts" in recent weeks are making me think otherwise….maybe she is not as great as I once thought, using her show to try to get back @ the "dog" lady and now crossing the picket line, I think she needs to get over herself and get her shit together and remember how fast people will turn on her, does she really not remember what happened a few years ago, when you couldnt pay people to come to your show, or buy your book….pull your head out and just do your damn job!! And dont be a scab, come on how low do yo have to go!!!
I love u Perez and check your site several time a day for good scoop……but I have to say I love Ellen for who she is and what she does. She is honest in a world of bullshit in Hollywood!!! yay for the writers, seriously, they should get what they deserve.$$$ But I'm glad to see her still on t.v. LOVE HER! The obly show I watch on a daily basis b/c she is fun and light hearted…..not a drag like some of the others!!!
poor ellen! they shouldn't be attacking her, she came out and supported and they want MORE. what greedy bitches. Just like they want MORE money. STOP THE MADNESS!
Why isn't anyone attacking Opra and the other daytime show hosts? Why specifically Ellen?
Ellen's right, it's not the same thing as Letterman et al.
Instead of creating controversy and focussing attention on Ellen, I really wish the WGA would concentrate on reaching a compromise with the networks so we can have our tv shows for a full season. Other people are affected by this strike, not just the writers (I don't mean the viewers. I mean the caterers, wardrobe stylists, makeup etc who are now out of a job).
I used to like him…but now I am not so sure????
I have to say I completely agree with the statement given by the network-why aren't other daytime hosts coming under fire? Ellen has always said she stands behind the writers and continuing doing what she is doing is for her fans/audience-she clearly doesnt need the money-the writers do-and they should get it but Ellen doesnt make that decision-all of the actors are affected by this strike-as the fans of all the shows are- I truly dont believe Eve Longoria picketing is going to make this strike end any faster-does this make sense?
ELLEN IS RIGHT.
This is a contractual obligation, and this IS a different situation.
The unions have to realize this, and if they don't, then they should get over it.
what about all the other daytime talk shows? why is ellen the only one getting criticized? she promised the people who come to her show everyday a show, and that's just what she's giving them. who cares?
I support Ellen 100% More power to you Ellen!!!
if the writers cant even fight for them selves WTF are they doing , what would ellen picketing anyways change …. really though ? oh ellens striking lets give in and give all the writers everything they want hmmm nooo
to single out ellen when theres a lot other people working while there writers are on strike is just wrong , no ones on at the greys anatomy people TR Knight comes to picket duting breaks WTFs that thats no more than what ellens doing
give the women a break and do we actual care anyways if the writers get what they want …. hmm doesnt affect my life how about your ? noo
why people feel the need to single ellen out is beyond me
theres a lot of others doing the, she cant make a difference anyways by picketing , the writers have to stick up for them selves !!
people are acting like the writers strike is going to end hunger or war or something , its just for the RICH writers to get more money
if she has to work she has to work simple as that
multy million pound buisness' do the same when workers strike all the bosses and other co workers have to work , thats just the way it is
leave her alone !
she does one slight thing lately and its friggin international news i dont get it , britneys still nuts with her kids in the car yet it gets printed and people laugh , that should be a bigger issue if ya ask me
i think her show was the only daytime talk show with WGA writers? Therefore she is the only one with striking writers in the show? (I'm not sure about this though, read this somewhere)
She should've said this in the first place, rather than the 'not disappointing the audience' bullshit.
I think its funny that when they post on here that J.Lo cancelled a show everyone flips shit but when Ellen actually acts like an adult and realizes that she has fans that took vacations and flew out to see here and she doesnt cancel for something she cant really help out on you guys make her sound like bitch. to bad you guys know if you took your 1 vacation for the year and saved up to get out there to see her and she cancelled you would be so pissed and upset.
Re: Sherry – No, #43 jason dottley is not correct. Ellen will be selling DVDs of her own show any day now. Then what?
By the way, everybody in TV has a "contract" including Leno, Conan, etc. etc. So that's no excuse. The truth is, Ellen is not a writer so she cannot relate. However, she doesn't show up for work when she gives a stupid dog away. What happened to her contractual obligations then?????
Pitiful.
Google Jimmy Hoffa. If it weren't for unions you wouldn't even know the words "minimum wage." It's about time the WGA got some guts to take on the studios. Their last strike was in 1988, folks. Give them what they want and take it out of the actors' pockets.
Re: kellie – Hey kellie, what about all of the people who went to her show during her "dog crying days?" Don't they deserve sympathy? It's just pathetic. She should PAY all of those poor suckers their air fare at least.
This has nothing to do with people on vacation. Wah wah, I went to Mexico and it rained the entire week — who's responsible????
Go LA Local! Don't stop!
Why is it OK for Oprah,
Rachel Ray, Dr. Phil, Tyra,
Regis and Kelly, Montel, Jerry Springer,
and Maury to continue production?
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>Why is Ellen being singled out?
if ya watch the show you will se ellen is a writer who ever said that , but shes management she own part the show and has a no strike cause and has to work for all the other employees , why should the writers be treat any better than the reat of the staff there no better human being than lets say the prop guy or the camera man what makes the writers more special than other people ellens working for everyne else and coz she has too
"It is unfair and incorrect to compare The Ellen DeGeneres Show to late night shows such as Leno, Letterman and Conan, all of which are late night network owned and controlled programming.
Ellen is a daytime talk show carried on a syndicated basis across individual television stations, no different than, and in direct competition with, Oprah, Rachel Ray, Phil, Live with Regis and Kelley, the View, Martha, Tyra, Jerry, Maury, and Montel, all of which are in first run daytime syndication and are continuing in oduction.
Ellen has not done anything in violation of the Writer's Guild of America agreement, or the WGA's internal 'Strike Rules'.
Telepictures Productions, through its distributor Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has contractual obligations to continue to deliver original programming to the 220 stations that carry the program.
We have asked Ellen to come back to work to fulfill her contractual obligation as host of the show because without original programs the stations can move the show out of its time periods or ultimately hold the company in breach of contract. The company in turn expects Ellen not to breach her contract to host the show. We also wish to preserve the 135 jobs of the staff and the crew whose livelihoods depend on the show continuing.
there ya have it !
she in the right =)
ELLEN IS A MEMBER OF THE WGA!!!!
Oprah, Rachel Ray, Dr. Phil, Regis and Kelly, Martha, Tyra, Jerry, Maury, and Montel ARE NOT.
ELLEN IS A MEMBER OF THE WGA!!!!
Oprah, Rachel Ray, Dr. Phil, Regis and Kelly, Martha, Tyra, Jerry, Maury, and Montel ARE NOT.
I wanna know where that jacket is from
ELLEN IS A MEMBER OF THE WGA!!!!
ELLEN IS A MEMBER OF THE WGA
ELLEN IS A MEMBER OF THE WGA
THAT is why she is different than all the other talk show hosts.
SHE IS BREAKING THE RULES OF THE GUILD SHE IS A MEMBER OF!!!!
Ellen is a member of the WGA! why does she think it is okay for her to cross the picket line????
I HAVE A CONTRACT TOO! But the AMPTP is refusing to play fair by rolling back our health and pension benefits and so now i'm not going to work for them!
Ellen needs to stand with the rest of her fellow WGA members OR SHE NEEDS TO GIVE UP HER MEMBERSHIP.
however she won't give it up, do any of you know WHY?
Because all the major companies in this town are what is called "guild signatories" which mean to work with them, you have to be a WGA member. if ellen gives up her membership, after the strike is over… well, she won't be able to work with any studio or network… as a writer. she can still act and produce, but she CAN NOT write. not even ONE JOKE. nothing.
and THAT is why the WGA went after ellen.
she is a hypocrite. she wants all the perks of membership without having to pay her dues!
typical STAR MENTALITY!
love her all you want. but sorry, Ellen is a member of our guild and she has broken the rules. she is IN THE WRONG. She can quit the guild (and should) and then she can go back to being Miss "do no wrong" but until she hands in her WGA card, the woman is a SCAB.
Ellen is a member of the WGA and is breaking the rules of the guild of which she is a member!
Ellen is a member of the WGA
Oprah is NOT
Dr. PHil is NOT
Racheal Ray is NOT
Martha Stewert is NOT
Kelly and Regis are NOT
Maury is NOT
Montel is NOT
Jerry Springer is NOT
Tyra Banks is NOT
ELLEN IS WGA!!!!! She is not striking with the rest of the members. Members like me WHO ALSO HAVE CONTRACTS!!! I'm breaking my contract because the AMPTP broke their contract with ME. as they broke the one they have with ELLEN!
ELLEN IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHER DAY TIME TALK SHOWS
because she is a card carrying member of the WGA and we
are ON STRIKE! for fair treatment, fair compensation and participation!
Get your butt on the picket line, ELLEN! NO EXCUSES
NO EXCUSES
NO EXCUSES
i am sick to death of her EXCUSES.
Re: gabby –
No, Ellen is not in the right. She is a member of the WGA and should be standing with her brothers and sisters in solidarity.
The other talk show hosts are not members and so we are not going after them.
Re: ME –
Ellen is a member of the WGA and should be striking with the rest of us. She is not. She is working and writing and making millions. Get your facts.
Re: Sherry –
Dear Sherry,
The reason the WGA is not going after Oprah and the others is because
THEY ARE NOT WGA members and ELLEN IS WGA!
We are not singling her out. We just want her to adhere to the same rules the rest of her guild members are. Is that too much to ask?
Many of us have contracts. In fact, I bet creater of Grays Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes is making millions just like Ellen… but Shonda stood with her guild and walked off her show. Why hasn't Ellen?
Re: jen –
Jen,
You have no clue what you're talking about.
Did you know that Ellen is WGA?
The other people you named ARE NOT.
She is the only talk show that IS
All the other showrunner/writers walked off their shows
Grays Anatomy
Lost
The Office
24
all your favorite shows.
Why didn't Ellen walk? Those people have contracts just like she does….
Re: Nick –
Nick,
Ellen is WGA member. She is crossing our line.
So I guess all us members can cross lines and go work then?
Uh, I gave up my feature film AND my tv pilot this year to go and picket and fight for fair treatment and payment.
But Ellen doesn't have to? Why is that?
I have a contract. Ellen has a contract.
That IS NOT what this is about.
It is about Ellen thumbing her nose at the other members in her guild.
She's telling us that WE have to obey the rules, but she doesn't.
It's a smack in the face.
She belongs to the WGA, she needs to act like it.
I was not aware of that until now.
Re: WGA united for all – # 135
That is a valid point.
Re: gabby –
Gabby,
You are obviously NOT in the industry and so you don't understand what is going on.
ALL of us writers own part of our shows, our movies, our projects.
ALL of us writers have contracts.
Shonda Rhimes, the creater of Gray's Anatomy has A HUGE CONTRACT
as do all the other writers of your favorite hit shows.
However, they have chosen to stand with their brothers and sisters in the guild and stand for what is fair and right. They are standing up for our healthcare and pensions that are being EATEN AWAY. They stand for fair participation, because let's face it, not all writers are big celebs like Ellen and get a piece of the aciton.
Please, Gabby, go to
unitedhollywood.com
and educate yourself.
Re: WGAstands – Maybe you should spend less time doing this and more time looking for a new job!
Re: Rash Manly –
Rash Manly
Thank you so much for having the guts to come forward and say you didn't know and now you do. It means a lot to me. I am typing my fingers to the bones over here trying to get the word out that
ELLEN IS a WGA member.
You give me hope!!!!
Degeneres is a scumbag through and through.
Look at the shit she pulled with the dog.
She lied through her teeth. She has a history of taking in animals, then giving them away. She screwed the rescue group. She lied about them. She almost shut them down with her bullshit. She went on her show and played Britney Spears Drama Queen crap trying to get everyone to hate the rescue group and feel sorry for her flabby ass.
Just shut the hell up. The only thing that saved her ass from total oblivion is her talk show. Sad.
And she's a member of the writer's guild and is now screwing them. And people are surprised? She's a liar and a hypocrite.
I will NEVER watch her show again.She cares more about that stupid dog than she does the writers.She cares more about money than people.Ellen is a FAKE.She should work the Goverment.I'm sure Bush would love her to join his heartless team.Fuck Ellen
I support The Writer's Guild,
I just needed more facts.
(I hate to brag, but I have received MANY
rejection slips from many MAJOR magazines,
so I think I am on the right track to go pro someday
because I learn from my mistakes.)
.
GO WRITERS'S GUILD!Re: WGAstands – #144 :LOL:
Re: mary –
Mary
I CAN NOT look for a new job. WHY? Because I am not a scab.
I am a writer on strike. which means I don't write FOR FILM AND TELEVISION.
I am, however, working on a novel. Yes, I was one of the lucky ones who saw this coming and got a book deal. NO, I will not sell the tv or film rights until this strike is settled. PENCILS DOWN means not tv or film writing.
I am taking a much deserved and needed day off. I picketed all week. I am taking a huge financial hit. I had a tv show AND a feature this year. But I am willing to stand up for what is right. I'm not just striking for myself, I'm strking for all future screenwriters so they will be able to recieve fair participation in new media. As it stands, broadcast TV is going to move to the web. It already has. You can download and stream FULL episodes of television. WITH COMMERCIALS. The big companies are getting paid, why are we, the creators. We aren't asking for much.
Pennies, in fact.
Get your facts, Mary.
READ.
go to any news website (not just gossip ones)
go to
unitedhollywood.com
and get a true understanding of what is at stake.
And next time you go slamming on strangers on the web.
be careful.
I'm probably writing one of your favorite shows.
Don't by a hypocrite.
Re: Rash Manly –
keep on writing Rash Manly!
I wrote "on spec" (which means for no pay) for five years and got many rejections from many studios. But I kept it up and am now repped by the biggest agency in town and have feature and tv credits.
Writing is like long distance running. It's lonely and takes a helluva lot of endurance. Keep at it and the rest of the people trying will drop out… and you will eventually win the race and become a paid writer.
I can't tell you what a joy it is to wake up everyday and "live by my pen".
I have been for the last 6 years and I still have to pinch myself.
Do not give up! Writing is a craft and the more you practice, the better you get!
You WILL get there.
Re: WGAstands – I was not saying that the cause is not worthwhile… I just think you are wasting time by posting comments on Perez about anything meaningful! I am not completely heartless I do appreciate the work of all of the writers. If you do write for a favorite tv show of mine then thank you! you do a wonderful job. Your fight isn't with any of the people that are posting, nor is it really with Ellen. I understand your frustration with people that do not have their facts straight and thats great. Just calm down and relax. …. breathe…
Re: WGAstands –
That's "don't BE a hypocrite"
I may be a writer, but I'm a crappy typist.
Also a crappy speller and punctuator.
I'm a story teller, not an English Professor.
Just wanted to put that out there before all the haters started jumping on me for my bad spelling, typos, etc…..
Re: mary –
thanks Mary. I know, I am a bit riled up.
The reason I'm posting here is because I know that PEREZ gets like, a GAZILLION hits a day. Seriously, the guy is a powerhouse, it's nutty.
Trust me, WGA.org ain't getting this many hits in a WEEK!
but thanks for your words. and thanks for the thank you!
I pray this is all over soon so I can go back to doing what I love.
Can't tell you how heartbreaking this all is…
Sorry if I come off as an ass. I'm not trying to be.
Thanks, Mary!
come on, stop hating on ellen!!! like her publicist said, all other daytime shows are still in production, and for good reason too!
Re: Magz –
Magz,
get your facts.
we're not "hating on ellen"
We just want her to honor the promise she made to the WGA when she joined!
Yes, Ellen is a WGA member.
But she thinks she is above the rest of us.
And also above all the other writer/creators who "own" part of their shows.
Like:
Gray's Anatomy
The Office
Desperate Housewives
Ugly Betty
Nip/Tuck
Lost
24
ER
CSI
yes, if you are member of the WGA, you should not be working.
Steve Carell doesn't write on The Office, he STARS in it. But Steve Carell is a WGA member (he wrote 40 Year Old Virgin" and so Steve refused to work on The Office. He refused to break the picket line. He's out there striking with the rest of us.
Actually, as a Guild member, she does not have the right render writing services. Now of course, she can quit the Guild and go her merry way, but ask yourself why she hasn't…because the guild pays her healthcare and pension and protects her earnings. sorry babe, she's gotta pick, it's one way or the other and Ellen shouldn't pussy out.
Please Allen is a good person don't give her crop comment on this.
LUV,LUV,LUV, ELLEN~~SHE'S THE BEST!! YANKEE NEEDS TO GET A LIFE,REAL QUICK!!
I wonder if Ellen was STRAIGHT would Perez support her so much and love her so much.
He's all about Ellen because she is GAY. The woman could strangle puppies and kittens with her bare hands and Perez would applaud and draw hearts all over her.
wow, scuse me, but what do the writers want?? and how much is an average writer paid?? aww, feel more than 3/4 of califtorniians pay!!
Apparently Ellen Degeneres some of her supporters have no problem with Ellen having made an estimated $16,000,000,000 from June 2006-June2007. Her total networth is estimated by Forbes to be about $65,000,000. Yet, according to writers, the average writer does not make $200,000 per year. Go figure…rolling my eyes.
GO ELLEN….CONTINUE WORKING…..SHE STILL RESPECTS AND HONORS HER WRITERS…SHE IS KEEPING ALL THOSE OTHER PEOPLE WITH A JOB YALL…GO ELLEN….BUT..BE A GOOD SPORT AND DO SOMETHING COOL LIKE HELP THE WRITERS GET SOME NEGOTIATIONS….YEAH ELLEN..SHE IS FUNNY AND CLASSY….TEXAS LUVS ELLEN!!!!!
Hooray to Ellen for being loyal to her fans ! It's about time someone from Hollywood really went the distance for us. I'm loving the fact that a grrrrrl has stood up to the status quo ! You Go Ellen. Thanks for YOUR loyal support for all of us out here in TV Land. It is appreciated more than you know !
SHE HAS HER UGLY AND STUPID LOOKIN FACE ON A BIG FAT JUICY VAGINA THATS DRIPPING WITH PISS. WHAT A JOYFUL SIGHT. FUCKIN CARPET MUNCHER