With more than two months of the strike already having passed by, Hollywood is wondering what the future holds for actors and writers. President of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Fran Drescher, best known for her role as “The Nanny,” says that the union is prepared to strike for at least another six months.
“Residuals are part of the fight this time around, both SAG and WGA are concerned with other issues, particularly staffing writers’ rooms and the use of AI,”Entertainment Weekly writes to explain to premise of the protest.
The last film and television writer’s strike took place in 2007 and lasted 100 days, affecting top-rated shows such as ’30 Rock,’ ‘CSI,’and ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ This time around serves as a monumental juncture for the industry, as it is SAG & WGA’s (Writers Guild of America) first dual strike since the 1960’s.
Scroll to see 10 of the celebs who are “boots on the ground” with the strike, hitting the streets to voice their concerns and stand in solidarity with union members!
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Watch Celebs Hit the Streets Supporting WGA and SAG-AFTRA STRIKE [VIDEO] was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com
1. Fran Drescher (SAG-AFTRA President)
2. Lisa Ann Walter
3. Octavia Spencer & Sean Anders
4. Lisa Vidal
5. Flavor Flav
6. Vanessa Hudgens
7. Wanda Sykes
8. Conan O’Brien
9. Quinta Brunson
10. Sarah Kate Silverman
