Tim Kazurinsky riffs on Writers Strike on WGN

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Remember Sweetchuck from Police Academy? Well the man who played him, Tim Kazurinsky is actually a writer, too (SNL, numerous movies & TV) and has a very unique take on how the "greedy" writers are out to get the "poor" producers in the current WGA Strike.

Channel: Comedy
Uploaded: November 7, 2007 at 7:54 am
Author: wgn

Length: 0:03:34
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Colortinis (Thursday 12th of June 2008 08:34:57 AM)
Hello, I posted an old clip of Phil Donahue meeting Bozo the Clown and received a copyright violation notice. Was this intentional? Do you feel that the old Bozo clip from decades ago might hurt viewership? Is the content available for licensing? Regards, Colortinis
mieka1122 (Thursday 13th of March 2008 08:15:53 AM)
This Acually Wrks..................... 1-Say a boy or grl's name u want 2 b with 2 times 2-Say ur best friend's name 5 times 3-Post This Comment On 5 Videos 4-Press F8 5-U will c ur crushes nam
NyeTunes (Friday 22nd of February 2008 07:45:57 AM)
It is worth mention that Tim himself was the victim of a strike; he was off work for a few months immediately after his first episode of Saturday Night Live in April 1981.
camshaff (Saturday 26th of January 2008 11:35:25 AM)
The "Hollywood Reporter" quoted Thomas Short, President of IATSE (union of stage hands & motion pic techs, etc.) as saying,"I don't believe the WGA ever intended to bargain in good faith. They are destroying a lot of lives in the process. As a result of their irresponsible and irrational behavior, the number of IA members who have lost work is approaching 40,000 people."
BookwormBritt (Monday 11th of February 2008 08:22:34 PM)
um, irrational is not standing up for what you deserve. Thats like saying Oliver Twist was a bad person when he asked for "more." lol, the vid is cool though
Sh0KcWave (Thursday 17th of January 2008 03:17:02 AM)
Might wanna be careful what you say or you'll anger the 'set builders union' :)
SteveBarr (Tuesday 15th of January 2008 04:05:51 PM)
The answer to your first question is Yes. Let's say a grip takes his kid to the dentist and his insurance pays for it ... that insurance is funded by residuals. However, those residuals only go back so far. Someone who worked on Casablanca doesn't get residuals. Until the 1960s, there was no such thing as residuals. For anyone. So what changed in the 1960s, which ended up getting residuals for EVERY unionized worker on a film? The WGA WENT ON STRIKE. And won.
SteveBarr (Tuesday 15th of January 2008 03:59:18 PM)
Yes, in the form of pension, health & welfare. For now. Yes, in the form of pension, health & welfare. For now. I don't know. Depends on if they're in a union or not. In any case, if the writers lose this strike, all three of those Yeses will turn into Noes when the IATSE contract is up for renewal in a couple of years.
Sh0KcWave (Thursday 17th of January 2008 03:25:41 AM)
Thanks Steve. You see, this is the type of response that makes a lot more sense then these ridiculous artistic movies that no one is writing but which appear all over youtube. Its interesting how many people give negative responses to questions (like mine) which are actually allow the writers to prove their point !!
Emylamila (Tuesday 15th of January 2008 02:06:18 PM)
companies are making way over $1,000,000,000......they can afford to give them the extra 4 cents.