Well, at least one good thing came out of last Winter's writers' strike. This week brought the launch of Strike.tv, a venture for comedy writers to put their own content on the Web without the interference of networks. (Think Dr. Horrible, but with even more people involved.)
Several of the web series are up now, including one called House Poor starring The Office's Mindy Kaling as a new homeowner who will stop at nothing (er, not even faking a pregnancy) to set up her dream house. Kaling also pops up in Global Warming, a series starring Kristen Wiig and The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi as two coworkers and possible lovers connected only by their online tech support chats. There's lots more to come; check out the whole list.
Not only is it good content, but it also has a good cause: Its ad revenue benefits the Actors Fund's Entertainment Assistance Program, which distributes money to Hollywood workers (camera crews, set decorators, carpenters, etc.) hurt by the writers' strike and the threat of an actors' strike. This year, the fund has already given $1.3 million dollars in aid. So, get clicking!
The shows will also appear on YouTube and other video sites. To check out the first episode of House Poor, just read more.
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i actually think that i'm going to check this out. it's funny to see what shows are really out there and if it weren't for the ruling of big networks, we might actually get to see them. sometimes i think that just like indy movies, indy shows need a place to be heard. i know that i've heard of strike.tv but i had forgotten about it, so thank you for reminding me!
1Mindy Kaling is so funny, I wish she were in more stuff. I would totally watch more of these.
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