Watching Jericho

Yeah, I’m just a little behind lately.

It hasn’t helped that the Writer’s Strike, while starting to wind down, is the only thing that I can find anything about on the Great and Powerful Interwebs when it comes to Entertainment News. Jericho made a little bit of a splash in regards to the Strike when it first began, because it’s one of those shows that CBS could pull out of the can and show if the Strike lasts longer than what’s on its current schedule, but I have this strange feeling that they are trying very hard not to recognize that. Maybe it’s my latent pessimism.

On a more optimistic note, I noticed that Hannah over at Watching Supernatural had a wonderful post a little while back about a new group called We Are Fandom. What’s it about? The promote_spn community over at LiveJournal has much to say on this.

There are lots of different fandoms online, and some of them are in the same boat we’re in — their show is in danger of not coming back, or has already been cancelled. We’ve all seen ‘Save Our Show’ campaigns mounted by hopeful fandoms, and some of them seem to be successful. At their core, those fandoms are a lot like us, and they need the same thing we need — viewers. So we thought, what if we combined our numbers? Why not get fans of a couple of shows working together to support both shows? Both shows will benefit, both fandoms will benefit.

They cite The Nuts Campaign as one of the shining points of fans bonding together to save a show, and propose a collective grouping for Jericho and Supernatural fans to support one another.

Arabelle’s Alley has been posting Jericho/Supernatural posts over on their blog, getting the ball rolling, so to speak. Why don’t you help out too?

P.S. I am planning a big Christmas in Jericho Giveaway starting in the beginning of December… keep your eyes peeled for some great stuff.

I received this email this morning, and thought I should share it.

have received the following message and been asked to spread it far and wide. The message is authentic. Please feel free to post it on your respective boards and blogs. (Also note that because of the content and the YouTube link, posting this on CBS might be an instant recipe for deletion and banning. I’m not going to do that, but feel free to try if you’re so inclined.)

The message didn’t come from me; it comes from the “creative family of Jericho” and should be credited as such. I have not yet seen the video.

Dear Jericho Rangers:

As you probably know, the writers’ union has gone on strike against the studios and now your favorite TV shows, including JERICHO, are in jeopardy.

But what you may not know, is the truth behind it all.

Last summer, the Jericho Rangers ran one of the most successful grassroots campaigns in history. With that in mind, we would be so grateful if you could post the following link wherever you can:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oJ55Ir2jCxk

This video, appropriately entitled WHY WE FIGHT, is a very accurate and fair description of why the writers are striking.

If after you’ve watched this video, you would like to make a difference, please let the studios and networks know that you support the writers in their fight for a fair contract in order to get your shows back on the air. The writers also ask that you do not purchase and download TV shows and/or watch the TV shows that are streamed online by their networks until this strike is resolved.

Thank you for all you have done!

Signed,
Your Jericho Family

“Getting answers is easy… It’s getting the truth that takes work”
–Robert Hawkins

Things are just a touch hectic around my own personal world right now, but here are some links to keep your appetite up for all things Jericho while I try and work on some real posts. Mainly this list is in thanks to the Jericho Times, which helps keep me on my toes and in the know (sue me, I HAD to do that) in regards to news of Jericho. Why aren’t you subscribed yet?

• Jericho Junction breaks down the major timelines for the Save Jericho campaign and asks Where is CBS now?
• The Randomness Blog is asking for Everyone to Digg Jericho and gives you some great reasons why you should.
• Copywrite, Ink, one of the best blogs out there who’s been with the Nuts Campaign since it began, also chimes in about Digging Jericho, with Digging In: Jericho Rangers.
• Jericho Central has a great Jericho Scavenger Hunt going on, which I adore the idea of. Of course, I’m just a sucker for a good Scavenger Hunt.
• Watch with Kristen may have some good news for us if this lead pans out, when she tells us that Jericho may just be back on Sundays, at 8 p.m., which would put it opposite of football and Extreme Home Makeover. So, somewhat good and somewhat not - so - good news. (story is about half-way down page)
• BuddyTV has a sweet article about how Skeet Ulrich is really proud of Jericho’s Success, spotlighting the fans as the best asset to the Nuts Campaign.

Have you read anything really great recently in regards to News about Jericho that I haven’t spotlighted above? Leave a link in the comments.

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