Well, the negotiations broke off late Friday night, and there is no scheduled time to resume talks. It looks like this thing has no end in sight – and, in fact – it’s much more likely that the writers and producers will NEVER reach an agreement.

The producers are going to begin negotiations with the DGA soon. The DGA is much more likely to take a deal that is more inline with what the producers want. So far, the DGA has only striked once in its history, and that was only for a few hours. If the DGA takes a deal it is likely to set the standard for the industry, as it has several times in the past.

If you want a good recap of what’s been happening, and examples of the bad blood that the producers and the writers have been spewing at each other, you can read this NYTimes article.

This whole thing could have a profound issue on the future of television. We’re almost to the point where Reality Shows and Game Shows are going to be the primary thing on television – and that can’t be good for any of us.