Austin Improv

SNL and 30 Rock happening live at UCBT in NY

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/6 ... _LIVE.html

WOW! Esp seeing 30 rock done live.

mmmmmm.....

*brains essplode*

I wonder what the legality is of this. I mean, surely there's something in the studio contracts that prevents the cast and writers from getting together and performing a TV show on stage. If there isn't, it seems like there's been a missed performance opportunity in LA and NY for years. Maybe the logistics of getting everyone in the same place when they're not filming makes it impossible, or maybe everyone isn't as much of a stage slut as I am.

kbadr wrote:I wonder what the legality is of this. I mean, surely there's something in the studio contracts that prevents the cast and writers from getting together and performing a TV show on stage. If there isn't, it seems like there's been a missed performance opportunity in LA and NY for years. Maybe the logistics of getting everyone in the same place when they're not filming makes it impossible, or maybe everyone isn't as much of a stage slut as I am.

The writers are in disputes with producers over money from distribution. There's no beef with theaters. Whoever owns the rights can put things on stage if they like. That's my understanding.

I doubt they're actually doing anything that is intellectual property of NBC or SNL or 30 Rock. They're probably doing a show billed as "by the people who bring you SNL, etc." or something like that.

Jill?

YOU GUYS! Jill told me about this in confidence last week!

it looks like they're doing an older episode of 30 rock, although i'm sure they'll be taking some liberties.
snl, though, i think has the same host and musical guest that they would have had if the show was going to be broadcast saturday anyway.

and the reason it doesn't happen more often is that there's few actors who want to do live theatre shows for almost no money compared to what they get for tv. unless it's a coolguy party and a reason to celebrate/raise money you can't get a whole cast to do it.

York99 wrote:
The writers are in disputes with producers over money from distribution. There's no beef with theaters. Whoever owns the rights can put things on stage if they like. That's my understanding.

Exactly. I don't think having a live show outside the usual means of distribution violates the strike conditions or the producers' intellectual property. That's my guess.

Jastroch wrote:YOU GUYS! Jill told me about this in confidence last week!

Yeah, me too, although it was this week. Jill needs to stop finding out about secrets.

on a similar note: one of my best friends was an intern at the Daily Show with Jon Stewart 1.5 years ago. He kept in contact with everyone there and apparently two or three of the guys left to take other jobs since they're not getting paid right now. They offered him a job when they get back on the air and he's seriously considering leaving grad school to take it...but the best estimate they could give him for when the strike might be over is FEBRUARY!

ESeufert wrote:on a similar note: one of my best friends was an intern at the Daily Show with Jon Stewart 1.5 years ago. He kept in contact with everyone there and apparently two or three of the guys left to take other jobs since they're not getting paid right now. They offered him a job when they get back on the air and he's seriously considering leaving grad school to take it...but the best estimate they could give him for when the strike might be over is FEBRUARY!

In the meantime, enjoy delightful programming on the interwebs.

shando wrote:

Jastroch wrote:YOU GUYS! Jill told me about this in confidence last week!

Yeah, me too, although it was this week. Jill needs to stop finding out about secrets.

I disagree.

York99 wrote:

kbadr wrote:I wonder what the legality is of this. I mean, surely there's something in the studio contracts that prevents the cast and writers from getting together and performing a TV show on stage. If there isn't, it seems like there's been a missed performance opportunity in LA and NY for years. Maybe the logistics of getting everyone in the same place when they're not filming makes it impossible, or maybe everyone isn't as much of a stage slut as I am.

The writers are in disputes with producers over money from distribution. There's no beef with theaters. Whoever owns the rights can put things on stage if they like. That's my understanding.

I doubt they're actually doing anything that is intellectual property of NBC or SNL or 30 Rock. They're probably doing a show billed as "by the people who bring you SNL, etc." or something like that.

Jill?

Here's a write up about it on CNN. I think there will be one in the New York Times soon.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/1 ... index.html

Jill, did you get in? Tell us the details.