Giada Amendolara '25
On May 2, 2023 about 11,500 film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America, went on strike. A strike had been predicted for months, and then writers voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 98% of membership in support.
According to AP News, the strike forced late-night shows into hiatus, including: The Late Show on CBS, Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC, The Tonight Show on NBC, Late Night on NBC and Comedy Central's The Daily Show.
The Hollywood writers' strike is expected to last for a while. The last time a Hollywood writers strike happened was in 2007-2008, and it took three months for the strike to get resolved. According to CBS News, the union remains at a standstill with Hollywood studios over many labor issues -- most importantly, residuals for streaming content, staffing levels in writing rooms, and the use of artificial intelligence.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents eight major studios including Amazon, Apple, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal, Netflix, Paramount and Sony, stated that it presented an offer to the Writers Guild of America which was a “generous increase in compensation for writers as well as improvements in streaming residuals” (AP News).
CBS News reported that Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, expressed support for the union. "Everybody, including myself, hopes both sides reach a deal." The question is how long the strike will last and for how long writers will have to go without any pay, or how many shows and movies will be postponed or cut.
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