If you’re a fan of soap operas, you don’t have to worry about your favorite shows going off the air this summer amid the writers strike and the possible actors strike.
The WGA strike began on May 2 and has put so many fan-favorite shows into a pause period, but the soap operas have continued to shoot new episodes every day.
The current SAG-AFTRA contract expires on June 30 and an actors strike is expected to happen soon if a deal isn’t reached before then.
So, why are soap operas exempt? Keep reading to find out more… Deadline reports that the soaps are written “largely by financial core (fi-core) writers, who have resigned their WGA membership while benefiting from the guild’s contracts with the studios.
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