tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post7982974644007711833..comments2023-10-18T09:23:13.050-05:00Comments on QueerToday.com: The Real Ellen ScandalMark D. Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12508873047127283895noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-54338653809379582092007-11-19T09:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:25:00.000-05:00The American Federation of Television and Radio Ar...The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists late Friday <A HREF="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6499827.html?industryid=47168" REL="nofollow">stuck up</A> for member Ellen DeGeneres after the Writers Guild of America East issued a press release chastising the daytime talk-show host and WGA member for working during the writers' strike.<BR/><BR/>“As you know, AFTRA members such as Ms. DeGeneres who are working under the AFTRA Network TV Code (which covers The Ellen DeGeneres Show) are legally required by the no-strike clause of that contract to report to work and perform their AFTRA-covered responsibilities,” wrote AFTRA national executive director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth in a letter addressed to Mona Mangan, WGAE’s executive director. “Ms. DeGeneres, along with thousands of entertainment-industry workers represented by AFTRA and other unions who are bound by similar no-strike clauses, are also reporting to work as legally required.”BayWindowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772864229443628712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-37227886467191877802007-11-17T11:04:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:04:00.000-05:00interesting post, brian. thanks for bringing this ...interesting post, brian. thanks for bringing this to our attention.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554730332610167851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-63374822448007971212007-11-15T12:55:00.000-05:002007-11-15T12:55:00.000-05:00I am a unionist by nature, however, I think it is ...I am a unionist by nature, however, I think it is wrong to go after someone because they choose not to strike. She has a whole lot of people, not just writers, who work on the show who would be out of work. She made her choice. None of my business.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445987468994086227noreply@blogger.com