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The big news this morning is that the Writers Guild is striking beginning today.
Although LAist isn't part of the Guild, we are writers and we support our brethren. Not enough to strike with them, of course, but in spirit.
Therefore above you will see Jon Stewart's take, and below David Letterman's.
And after the jump you can see where the writers will be today from 9am-5pm so you can drive by and honk and wave and scream out some words of encouragement. Don't make it too witty so they can feel superior. And if you want, mumble out something totally incoherent if not inappropriate like "Fuck the Niners!"
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CBS RADFORD STUDIOS
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604
Meeting Point: In front of Main Gate on Radford Ave.
Parking Option: Street parking around site.
CBS TELEVISION CITY
7800 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Meeting Point: Ge nesee Ave Gate
Parking Option: Streets North of Beverly Blvd or Grove Parking Structure
CULVER STUDIOS
9336 W Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
Meeting Point: Gate 3- Ince Gate
Parking Option: Street parking in neighborhood south of Studio
DISNEY STUDIOS
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521
Meeting Point: Meet west of the main gate on Alameda
Parking Option: Neighbourhood streets east of Disney (Parkside Dr.)
FOX STUDIOS
10301 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Meeting Point: Main Gate on Motor Ave. & Pico Blvd.
Parking Option: On Motor Ave near Cheviot Recreation Center or Century City Mall. Cheviot Hills Recreational Center Parking Lot, off Motor Ave (LA Parks and Rec) Walkable to Fox Lot.
HOLLYWOOD CENTER STUDIOS
1040 N Las Palmas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Meeting Point: Las Palmas Gate
Parking Option: Along Las Palmas South of Santa Monica or along Willoughby Ave
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NBC BURBANK
3000 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA
Meeting Point: Under the Johnny Carson sign - in the park
Parking Option: Street parking on California
PROSPECT STUDIOS
4151 Prospect Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Meeting Point: Main Gate on Prospect Ave
Parking Option: Street parking on Prospect Ave.
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS / RALEIGH STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
5555 Melrose Avenue & 5300 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Meeting Point: Windsor Gate
Parking Option: Streets south of Melrose
RALEIGH STUDIOS MANHATTAN BEACH
1600 Rosecrans Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Meeting Point: Main Gate on Redondo Ave and 33rd Street
Parking Option: Office Depot and Shopping Center
SONY PICTURES STUDIOS
10202 W. Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
Meeting Point: Gate 5--Main Gate
Parking Option: Streets SW Corner of Studio (Culver & Overland). Culver City veterans park (across the Street From Sony Studios (Walking Distance) over 200 Parking spaces in Public Park Lot)
SUNSET GOWER STUDIOS
1438 N. Gower Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Meeting Point: Gordon Gate (Gordon & Fountain)
Parking Option: Modern Parking, 6255 W Sunset Blvd # 920
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
Meeting Point: Meet at the Metro stop on Lankershim & Campo de Cahuenga (NW corner)
Parking Options: MTA Parking lot - Walking distance to Lankershim Side Gates of Universal Studios & MTA Overflow Lot. Entrance off Ventura Blvd. near Lankershim Blvd.
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WARNER BROS. STUDIOS
4000 Warner Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91522
Meeting Place: Gate 2-3 on Olive
Parking Option: Street parking around studio
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