Apparently we have a long way to go before we exhaust every comedic permutation of Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Strike.TV’s Daryl from OnCar is the latest example. Daryl mashes Voice Gps, Knight Rider, the aforementioned Hal and an ample dash of Stephen King’s Christine into a volatile in-car cocktail, the devil on your driver’s side shoulder. Daryl’s friend-turned-victim is Ted, the mini-van driving, generic white-collar Joe just trying to lead a normal, if mildly adulterous, life along with his wife Judy (the perfectly cast Michele Scarabelli, who appropriately enough, had a part in the Leslie Neilsen bomb 2001: A Space Travesty). Daryl is the in-car and phone accessible voice-assistance product that helps Ted back into the van he’s locked himself out of, but from there it’s mostly downhill, questioning his failure to signal, his failure to return a shopping cart, and growingly severe infractions.
- 12/12/2008
- by Michael Shaw
- Tilzy.tv
Today, after months of delays and strategizing, Strike.TV has finally launched. It's been a while since the picket lines of striking WGA writers last winter where the idea of a video portal for professional writers (read: WGA writers) could have a place to showcase their original web series while also owning the rights to all content. The idea seemed simple enough. Writers would head out and rally together resources — celebrity actor friends, camera ops, editors, etc. — calling in all the favors and waivers they could manage. ["allowfullscreen":"true","allowscriptaccess":"always","src":"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1981034&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00Adef&fullscreen=1"] The content was the easy part. With Hollywood on strike for two months, it seemed everyone had a little time to spare and a hand to lend. In all, some fifty web series were collected for the newly formed site, loading it up with a year's worth of star-driven series. Here are some of the web series debuting today: * Unknown Sender, written/directed...
- 10/28/2008
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
An online network formed by professional TV and film scribes during the writer's strike unveiled a slate Wednesday featuring contributions from the minds behind the likes of "The Office" and "Die Hard."
Strike.tv plans to launch this summer with more than 40 shortform programs, including comedies, dramas and a game show. Some programs will be serialized while others will be standalone; the site has yet to secure advertising.
Participating writers include Lester Lewis ("The Office"), Rob Kutner ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Stephen E. de Souza ("Die Hard"), Karen Harris ("General Hospital") and Ron Corcillo ("Malcolm in the Middle").
The impetus for the online network came from writers who wanted to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. To that end, Strike.TV pledges to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund.
However, Strike.tv is also intended to become a profitable venture in its own right, allowing participating writers to own their intellectual property. Its creators also anticipate it could be an alternative to the studio system as well as a breeding ground for programming that studios could co-opt.
Strike.tv has also attracted talent including Bob Newhart, Timothy Dalton and "Saturday Night Live's" Kristen Wiig.
Strike.tv plans to launch this summer with more than 40 shortform programs, including comedies, dramas and a game show. Some programs will be serialized while others will be standalone; the site has yet to secure advertising.
Participating writers include Lester Lewis ("The Office"), Rob Kutner ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Stephen E. de Souza ("Die Hard"), Karen Harris ("General Hospital") and Ron Corcillo ("Malcolm in the Middle").
The impetus for the online network came from writers who wanted to generate revenue for out-of-work colleagues. To that end, Strike.TV pledges to donate the first three months of ad revenue to the Entertainment Assistance Program of the Actors Fund.
However, Strike.tv is also intended to become a profitable venture in its own right, allowing participating writers to own their intellectual property. Its creators also anticipate it could be an alternative to the studio system as well as a breeding ground for programming that studios could co-opt.
Strike.tv has also attracted talent including Bob Newhart, Timothy Dalton and "Saturday Night Live's" Kristen Wiig.
- 7/3/2008
- by By Andrew Wallenstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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