Here's a video of Office writer-producer Greg Daniels, along with writer-actors Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor), BJ Novak (Ryan Howard), Mike Schur (Mose Schrute), and Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson) walking the picket lines outside NBC-Universal:
My impression is that "The Office" is one of the strongest union shows out there. Others, such as 30 Rock, are apparently still in production despite the fact that producers and stars are members of the WGA. Tina Fey did not report for work on Monday, and instead picketed the building that gives her show its name, 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, but apparently came back thereafter to do her work as an actress. According to ABC News, however, Office star Steve Carell, himself a member of the WGA (he penned Office episodes "Casino Night" and "Survivorman" [this week on NBC], as well as co-writing The 40-Year-Old Virgin), will not cross picket lines. Yesterday, reports were that the show was trying to soldier on despite disruptions, but without Carell, that notion appears to be a non-starter. According to the linked article, The Office has two episodes in the can, and will go into repeat after next week.
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I'm one of those people who watch "The Office" at NBC's website the day after the broadcast. I've noticed they're putting more and more commercials into the online broadcasts, so obviously NBC is making tons of money off them. The writers (and actors, and everyone else involved in the show) should definitely be getting their fair share. So as much as it pains me to lose this wonderful diversion from my actual job, I won't watch any more web broadcasts (at NBC or any other network site) till the strike is settled. Go WGA! Go "Office"!
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