It looks likely to be a long grind for Hollywood writers who have gone on strike to preserve pay and hang on to job security. The strike immediately forced late-night shows into hiatus and put other productions on pause.
The writers were well aware that a stoppage was likely. Yet the breakoff of contractual talks hours before a deadline that negotiations in previous years have sailed past for hours or even days, and the sudden reality of a strike, left some surprised, some worried, some determined.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which had been scheduled to air a new episode Saturday, will also go dark and air a rerun, and the two remaining episodes in the season are in jeopardy. Union members also picketed in New York, where less known writers were joined by more prominent peers like playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner and “Dopesick” creator Danny Strong.
The other side of his hyphenated role could be in the same space soon, with many of the same issues at the center of negotiations for both the actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America. Contracts for both expire in June. The AMPTP said sticking points to a deal revolved around so-called mini-rooms — the guild is seeking a minimum number of scribes per writer room — and the duration of employment contracts.
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