Solidarity! Tina Fey, Tim Robbins, Kristin Davis, John Edwards, And The Creepy Guy From "Lost" Rally For Striking Writers

Actors, writers, and politicians gathered this afternoon in Washington Square Park to rally in support of the WGA strike — and HuffPo's Patrick Waldo was there to capture every moment on video, and then edit out the boring parts without celebrities just for you. Strike stalwarts such as 30 Rock's Tina Fey and Jack McBrayer, SNL's Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers, plus Sex and the City's Kristin Davis, The Office's Rashida Jones, The Player's Tim Robbins, The Color Purple's Danny Glover and Michael Emerson, aka the Creepy Guy from Lost. rallied in support of the writers, Oh, and special guest star John Edwards! "This is all about fairness, it's about opportunity, it's about making sure those who create the work that generates revenue actually gets to share in that revenue," said Edwards. "We have to show that we're gonna have economic fairness and economic justice in America again, and I promise you this: When I'm President of the United States, there will be economic fairness in the United States of America again!" Strike rally, campaign rally, whatever.

In addition to signs literally proclaiming "solidarity" (see at 0:22), according to Patrick the event was a study in same, with strikers, celebrities and hangers-on all remaining after the speeches, "chatting it up with the smallest of press members (including me with my Canon Hand Held)." Writers from The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, SNL, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien were all in attendance, plus Jordan Carlos (aka Stephen Colbert's black friend), apparently filing a video report. Comedian Richard Belzer was there with big-fish Sopranos mastermind (and writer's writer) David Chase, near his longtime cast member and now recent 30 Rock guest star Edie Falco. Nearby, ER's Anthony Edwards and Julianna Margulies joined Glover and Robbins, both of whom also spoke, behind SAG NY President Sam Freed.

Writers have been on strike since Nov. 5th over what they assert is their share of revenue from DVDs and digital downloads and streams of their work online.

Comments

[MadMoll]

I was in attendance as part of Operation Superstantial Truthiness, whose mission was to provide visible fan support and tasty, yet healthy snacks. I've been walking the line in support of the writers. I feel honored that I have been permitted to stand with them. As an actor, without them, I am merely a dumbshow.

[svevo]

Are the actors/writers willing to take less money as actors to help pay the writers more? Isn't the actors' salary just as much to blame as greedy studios?

[middleoftheroad]

"It makes sense for illiterate actors, such as Tim Robbins and Danny Glover, to want writers to get back to work so they can appear to say something intelligent."
Danny Glover is a moron, but Tim Robbins is a pretty smart guy and has always backed the union movement. He wrote "Cradle Will Rock" which is about a play ABOUT a strike. I don't agree with him all the time but he has a lot of integrity!
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[tryingtostaysaneinWA]

Someone was saying that Stewart and Colbert should go on anyway but they are both writers themselves and would be crossing the line. Yes they have many other writers but they also write too. They are smart enough to do it alone and could but I believe they don't want to cross picket line and are supporting the strike.

I just hope people with night time shows don't get pushed into going back during the strike. They need to stay tough. I know its hard but hang in there. The writers are right on this!

I miss Steve and Jon to but at what cost... we always get mad at congress caving...would we want to do the same for our entertainment??

[lungwort]

"I hope the writers get what they want as well. I miss Letterman, Stewart and Colbert."

I thought Colbert and Stewart were supposed to be comedic geniuses. Wouldn't you think they could at least come up with some of their own material? A half-hour show with commercials is about 20 minutes of content. That's a little over 1.5 hours a week.
These guys have been exposed as empty suits reading a script. That's gotta hurt.

[samuraijack]

Oy Vey! Enough with the Tina Fey!!! Please settle so we don't have to see her anymore. Jack Out.

[skippybkroo]

skippy was at the warners picket line today where the horror writers held an exorcism to cast the demons out of the producers heads.

http://xnerg.blogspot.com/2007/11/horrorthe-horrorof-producers-not-paying.html

[ResidentChimp]

It makes sense for illiterate actors, such as Tim Robbins and Danny Glover, to want writers to get back to work so they can appear to say something intelligent.

[Gary47]

Wake me up when the writers write something worth paying attention to.

[triestina]

>Has anybody watched TV lately? The people don't deserve a raise, their masters should have their take lowered.

[JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin]

I wish I could have been there.

[visualizechimpeachment]

I had a terrific time at the rally today. As a WGAw member, I was happy to carry a sign and join my peers, and as a member also of the AFT, I was surrounded by lots of other members of the Teacher's Union who recognize this is everyone's fight.

ps: John Edwards is the one we should nominate.

[jhoughton1]

We should all try to stop referring to the strike as "The WGA Strike" and/or "The Writers Strike." Ownership needs to be shifted onto those whose greedy and unreasonable behavior has necessitated the walkout. Here are some suggestions that are out there already, but feel free to float others -- until something sticks.
"The Media Companies' Strike."
"The Media Conglomerate Lockout."
"The Internet Strike" (that one fails to shift blame, but perhaps it will catch on -- the most important goal being to stop having the writers be attached, all by themselves, to the negative baggage of the word "strike".)

[kellygrrrl]

I heart John Edwards

... even more now than i did before

[StrategicThinker]

Ooooh, two older women that I absolutely adore because they are so adorable...Tina Fey and Kristin Davis.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xJdRFSPL5Pw

http://youtube.com/watch?v=URifgPRtluE

They seem to have such "great" attitudes and dispositions, which just enhances their natural beauty.

Oh, good luck with the strike.