I don't know who came up with this three strikes you're out business, but all it takes is one writer's strike to halt dozens of television shows.  Instead of huddling over a laptop in a cramped writer's room, TV writers across the country are stretching their legs and enjoying the sunshine and fresh air as they stroll around some of our nation's most historic studios.  And they say they're concerned about DVD residuals...

So what does a writer's strike mean for Backstage Live?  Well, for the past day I've been the lone picketer outside the Groupee offices in Seattle.  Paul said he'd join me, but he said he has to finish some stuff upstairs first.  I just wish someone would bring me a snack...

Okay, so that's not exactly the truth.  But we did have to cancel some 'behind the scenes' segments we were planning.  It looks like we won't be hanging out with the stars of The Office, Scrubs, or ER anytime soon...  I'm still working on getting on the sets of Aliens in America and Smallville though.  They have a few completed scripts that they're still filming in Canada, so we'll try to get up there in the next few weeks.  I'll keep you posted...