11/24/2009
A heads up for Adam-12 fans. It looks like the fourth season of the show on DVD will be released on February 23, 2010. While browsing AMAZON.COM I came across this information- 9/7/2008
WHERE YOU CAN WATCH ADAM-12
For those of you looking for episodes of Adam-12, you can go to hulu.com and watch the first two seasons on your computer. Hulu is owned by NBC Universal and News Corp. What you see here has a lot to do with what we actors are dealing with in the current negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). As many of you may know, the Screen Actors Guild is negotiating a new agreement with management that will have an impact on an actors ability to make a living in the future. This is part of a release from the Guild covering the reasons we have been unable to accept the deal being offered by the companies we are negotiating with. To view the latest Contract 2008 Bulletin, go to www.sag.org
YOUR NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FIGHTS ON TO ACHIEVE A FAIR CONTRACT
Your SAG negotiators are working hard to conclude successful negotiations for a successor agreement to the TV/Theatrical Contract. This special bulletin explains in detail why Screen Actors Guild has serious reservations with the June 30 offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). We do not expect to get everything we have proposed, but the AMPTP offer does not sufficiently respond to our priorities. Screen Actors Guild is committed to bargaining the best deal possible. Our core mission is to improve the lives of actors and their families. We know that new media is here NOW, and our professional futures depend on achieving fair terms in this area right now. We must not and will not be swayed by misleading arguments and management’s attacks. Talks continue. Since June 30, we have had informal discussions with the employers, their AMPTP representatives and a core group of leaders from both organizations. You will no doubt read spin suggesting that there is dead silence between our sides, but that is inaccurate. We are working through alternative channels to push for a fair deal for actors as soon as possible. Substantive progress is more likely in this environment as negotiators can talk more productively, exchange ideas and seek a path leading to a conclusion. This type of informal communication is routine in labor talks and, in fact, occurred in other guilds’ negotiations this year. Many of the discussions SAG’s negotiators have had are confidential at the request of the other parties. WHY SAG CAN’T JUST GIVE UP
The negotiating team knows SAG members have a lot of questions, and here we answer several we hear frequently.
Why not just take the deal other unions have?
This contract represents serious income for you, both now and in the future. It’s simply not wise for a union to endorse non-union work or to sell out residuals in new media, which represents the future of our profession. And, we cannot agree to rollbacks that gut our contract of provisions we have had for 75 years. The working life of an actor is not the same as a writer’s or director’s and our contract solution can’t always be the same.
Why do we insist on residuals in all new media now?
Because it is all but certain that giving up on residuals in new media will mean the beginning of the end of residuals in all media. We know this is a relatively new business model, but like everyone else, we know it is growing by leaps and bounds. We can’t let residuals slip away, because once they’re gone – they’re gone for good.
Why not allow some non-union work in new media?
Because it guts the meaning of unionism to encourage our signatory companies to produce non-union. These are companies that sign our contracts and agree to abide by our terms. Being a SAG signatory means something – it means the studio or network produces union. We can’t ever let that change. We owe it to our fellow actors around the country to make sure that work opportunities stay union. SAG members already fight a pitched battle against the encroachment of non-union production.
What’s so important about protecting the “force majeure” provision?
Force majeure provides a compensation mechanism for actors’ salaries when a production gets shut down indefinitely due to an “act of God.” That is a collectively bargained provision that actors shouldn’t have to bargain on their own.
Why shouldn’t actors just be flexible and endorse whatever products are slipped into their scripts?
Because product integration is really just unpaid commercial endorsement and could put an actor in conflict with his or her commercial work or personal convictions. An actor should be notified and have the right of consent and the ability to bargain for compensation. 8-21-08
Another heads up for Adam-12 fans. The second season of the show on DVD will be released on September 30. The following write-up
appears on the tvshowsondvd.com
website:
Los Angeles, California - The men in blue uniforms are back! You have the right to sit back and ride along with the officers of Adam-12 as they patrol the streets of 1969 Los Angeles when Season Two of the groundbreaking Emmy®-nominated television series Adam-12, starring Martin Milner and McCord as intrepid Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, hits the streets on September 30, 2008 from Shout! Factory and the NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group. Here's the description:
Crime is on the rise in the City of Angels, with more gangs, drugs, riots and brutality pushing Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) to the edge. Stoned hippies, escaped convicts and ruthless snipers litter the streets - it's no surprise that the Season Two of Adam-12 features the newly formed LAPD S.W.A.T. team helping to clean up the mess. Experience the action "ride-along" style as two of L.A.'s finest cops put their lives on the line in the name of service and protection. Season Two of Adam-12 features guest stars Bruce Kirby (The Sopranos), Fran Ryan (General Hospital), Ronne Troup (Knots Landing), Jed Allen (Port Charles), and Margarita Cordova (Santa Barbara). Available for the first time on DVD, Adam-12: Season Two DVD box set contains all 26 action-packed episodes and a wealth of insightful bonus content including: Commentaries by The LAPD, Photo History of The LAPD, a Ride Along Trivia Track and a Tour of Reed & Malloy's Training Center (Elysian Park Police Academy). Moreover, the Adam-12: Season Two DVD box set includes an exclusive One Adam-12 ringtone promotion. Shout! Factory, in partnership with NBC Universal, has created this special ringtone offer (valid through March 31, 2009) packed inside of Adam-12: Season Two DVD set. Consumers will be able to text a code into a predetermined service provider to receive the famous "One Adam-12...One Adam-12" dispatcher's call as a ringtone for their cellular phone. A must-have for every fan, this collectible 4-DVD box set is priced for everyone to own at $34.99. Link to this
page: Longtime SAG Member and Notable Actor Scott Wilson
to Receive Hollywood Division’s Ralph Morgan Award On February 28, 2007, I participated in a reading of "The Gift of Peace" at UCLA with a really gifted group of actors. It was a very satisfying experience in front a appreciative audience.
Screen Actors Guild’s Hollywood Board Elects Kent McCord 1st National Vice President “From the time I was first elected to the national board in 1972, I have fought to keep our union open, inclusive and prepared for the future,” McCord said. “I am honored to once again serve as the 1st national vice president of the Screen Actors Guild. Today, more than at any time in the 73-year history of our union, we are witnessing technological changes that will forever alter the way our members’ work is distributed and exhibited to audiences throughout the world. I am eager to participate with President Alan Rosenberg, the board and all of our members here in Hollywood and throughout the country, to ensure that we remain prepared to protect and improve our members’ wages and working conditions in this rapidly expanding entertainment industry.” An accomplished performer who got his first acting job on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, McCord starred on the hit TV series Adam-12 and has made numerous appearances on television and film. He became a national board member in 1972 and has served several terms since. He was elected 1st national vice president in 1979 and 1981 (both two-year terms) and served as the Guild’s national treasurer in 2001. McCord has chaired many different Guild committees and was awarded the 1999 Ralph Morgan Award, which honors a Guild member for his or her devotion to the cause of actors. Hollywood Executive Director Ilyanne Morden Kichaven said: “Kent McCord’s formidable service and diverse experience continually improve the lives of working actors. I’ve worked closely with Kent on a variety of critical issues during the past six years and look forward to seeing him achieve his goals for the Hollywood Division, while advancing the interests of the entire Guild.” In other SAG vice presidential elections, the New York Division will elect the 2nd national vice president at its next board meeting October 10, while the Regional Branch Division will elect the 3rd national vice president at its next two-day board meeting October 19-20. Paul Christie is the Guild’s current 2nd national vice president. Steve Fried is the Guild’s 3rd national vice president. The first season
of ADAM-12 has finally made it to a store near you. I was able to go
to my local Virgin Mega Store and buy copies for my family. A number
of years ago I had asked Universal to bring Marty and me into a studio
to do wrap arounds and to have us choose our favorite episodes. That
didn't happen, but at least the show is out. I've looked at a couple
of the episodes and the quality is terrific. One of my favorites is
on Disc 2 side A. Log 33. The end of September marks the 38th anniversary
of the pilot.
We've added some
of my Voice Over work the the Archives
section. My best to everyone, The following write-up
appears on the tvshowsondvd.com
website:
A heads up for Adam-12 fans. It looks like the first season of the show is slated for it's DVD release on August 9th. I have been trying to find the time to do a show by show written sketch of what was going on behind the episodes as I said I would a while back. I have been scanning old photos and slides I shot during the show and I will start putting them up soon. As many of you are aware a lot has happened during the past year to the "Adam-12" family. On a positive note, Cynthia and I had a great visit with Marty and Judy a few weeks ago and we look forward to many more. Kent
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