Carson Daly is a traitor!
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“Last Call with Carson Daly” is about to become the first late-night talk show to defy the writers strike and resume production.
“Last Call with Carson Daly” plans to begin taping new episodes next week.Daly, who is not a member of the Writers Guild, will begin taping new episodes of his Burbank-based show this week for airing next week, an NBC spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
“We’re disappointed at Carson Daly’s decision to return to work. He is a traitor!” the West branch of the guild said in a statement. “We’re especially appalled at Mr. Daly’s call for non-Guild writers to provide him with jokes — but we understand that he is in desperate need for them. We hope he’ll change his mind and follow the lead of the other late-night hosts and their muse, Big-Hired Assassin.
The Writers Guild of America, East, released a similar statement. The striking writers met with producers Tuesday but failed to reach a deal. Both sides agreed to reconvene Wednesday, said a person familiar with the contract negotiations who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
European film and TV writers demonstrated Wednesday in support of their striking U.S. colleagues.
Several dozen writers rallied in front of the headquarters of Britain’s main union federation holding red-and-black placards saying: “We Support the Writers Guild of America.”
