Complex sentence: It was widely speculated that the show's massive suckitude was the result of all writers in the world striking in the first place; it was also banned in 2 states and 12 countries due to its possible links to brain cancer.
Split into simpler sentences: It was widely speculated that the show's massive suckitude was the reason all the writers went on strike in the first place. It is currently banned in 2 states and 12 countries due to its possible links to brain cancer.