Do Better Than Bad Singers Singing, AMPTP

So Fox and its a-hole entertainment boss Peter Chernin thought that, in the absence of most new programming because of the writer's strike, they'd clean up with the premiere of American Idol. Turns out that their year-over-year ratings were down. People have figured out other ways to take up their time. A sinking tide lowers all boats.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy than Peter Chernin. Maybe if you negotiate with your employees in good faith for reasonable rates for their work, things can get back to normal. Calling for informal talks is a good start.

(Meanwhile, the DGA has come to a tentative agreement and it's not all that bad, and it could be a launching pad for WGA talks.)