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TV Comedy Writers Assess Post-Strike Hollywood: ‘Everybody’s Being Way More Cautious’
Julie Seabaugh Industry-wide, comedy writers’ rooms have evolved over recent decades for the better, with increased diversity, less unacceptable behavior and wider geographical and technological opportunities returning solid benefits in terms of ratings and audience engagement. Taking a shorter-term temperature feels trickier, given the fallout of the 2023 writers and actors strikes and subsequent downturn in production starts. “There’s certainly less Postmates,” admits Sarah Afkami, a comedian and writer of nearly 15 years.