I had a hunch the strike would put Josh Friedman back at the keyboard.
AMPTP: Wow, Ms. Prostitute. That was some great sex we just had.
PROSTITUTE: Thanks, AMPTP John. That’ll be three hundred dollars.
AMPTP: You’re kidding. I’m not paying you.
PROSTITUTE: What?
AMPTP: I paid you three hundred dollars for sex last week. I consider this promotional.
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November 7th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Can you clarify the Prostitute analogy–I am unclear over the dispute on promotionals.
Thanks.
November 7th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
And hence this cloud has a silver lining. Yeah, I know it’s cliche’d crap. No new stuff while writers are on strike!
November 7th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
The AMPTP is trying to claim that broadcasting whole tv episodes (with commercials) on the internet is for promotional use only. I believe they also want the right to do the same with films in the future.
November 8th, 2007 at 3:02 am
The analogy is taking the idea of promotions (which Joseph explained) to an extreme (similar to the cast of The Office in the video one post after this one).
To continue the theme …
“Hey did you see the sale at Best Buy? Season 2 Promotional Edition is only $35!”
November 27th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Blake,
Love the ‘Best Buy… Season 2 promotional edition line’….
If that doesn’t say it best….