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Striking out
A recent Syracuse grad in Los Angeles gives an insider's perspective on the writer's strike
By Matt Levin
Dennis Jacobs received a call from a confused friend last month. "I haven't seen a new (episode of 'The Office') in a month," the friend told Jacobs, a 2007 Syracuse graduate who currently lives in Los Angeles. "What's going on out there?" Jacobs explained the short version of a complicated story: A writer's strike had halted production of all scripted television.
Forget network TV: repeats, reality shows and movies still entertaining
By Nathan Mattise
I'm sick of all this negative strike coverage. It's unbearable to constantly hear about the unfair wages, the messed up residuals' system, the folks who can't watch their weekly episode of "Ugly Betty" and the soon-to-be television, radio and film grads that may be out of job before they even have one.
Writer's strike allows for invasion of reality TV shows
Thanks to the writers' strike an influx of reality television shows have invaded our TV sets. Everyone from the indelible Oprah to "Loveline" host Dr. Drew Pinsky have their own program. The Daily Orange highlights the best (and most bizarre) of the bunch.
A look behind the scenes in Hollywood
By Matt Levin
Dennis Jacobs, a 2007 Syracuse grad and aspiring producer in Los Angeles, gives some insight on what's going on in Tinseltown. Daily Orange: How will the writers' strike affect this year's graduating class from Syracuse? Dennis Jacobs: They're kind of lucky actually.
Static Sound
Jack Johnson's new found maturity falls flat in latest album
By Edward Paik
Jack Johnson "Sleep Through The Static" Genre: Acoustic rock Sounds Like: Ben Harper, Xavier Rudd Score: 65 DECIBELS Marriage and fatherhood have diluted Jack Johnson's familiar youth apparent in his earlier records. The 32-year-old parent tries to explore darker themes and heavier instrumentals in "Sleep Through The Static," in a mediocre attempt to break the laidback formula that garnered the former pro surfer his mainstream popularity.
