David Robb Labor EditorThe WGA East has signed Kal Penn Approves This Message to a guild contract after reports that the politically themed comedy-variety series “was being produced non-union,” the guild said.
Writers working on the series will now be covered under the WGA’s minimum basic agreement. The show originally billed itself as an “unscripted comedy series that explores issues relevant to Millennial and Gen Z voters.”WGA East executive director Lowell Peterson praised Penn, the series’ creator, executive producer and host, for having “stepped up to show himself as a staunch ally to trade unions.” The guild said that it worked with Penn, WGA members and Embassy Row, the show’s production company, to get the deal done. “We are happy.
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