Today's Strike Headlines...

So here are today’s strike headlines…

“Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof wrote an op-ed piece for “The New York Times” saying that “things have gotten ugly” in the strike. Lindelof warns that if the strike lasts for more than three months, the season will end in December and no new series will be seen until 2009…

“Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence refused an offer from NBC to script a series finale for “Scrubs.” Lawrence said the finale NBC proposed was full of scenes where “two people kiss.” He plans to wait out the strike and craft his own finale and use “all of his leverage” to give the show a proper ending. Considering the lack of love NBC has shown “Scrubs” over the years, I’m not sure that leverage is all that much…

The WGA is angry at Ellen DeGeneres for resuming taping of her talk show. But because her show is syndicated, the show’s producers could be sued for breach of contract if they fail to deliver all the episodes promised…

Meanwhile, NBC is mulling over using guest hosts to bring the “Tonight Show” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” back to the air. The show is hoping to avoid laying off the shows’ staffs…

And one striker is trying to make the best of a bad situation. Hilary Winston of “My Name Is Earl” used her status as a strike captain to send out an e-mail encouraging single writers to picket together…