strikes: Last News

ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, according to Deadline.Ken Jennings is set to take on hosting duties in her place, according to the outlet, and they will finish out filming for the season at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California, wrapping on Friday, May 19.The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television. The Post reached out to Bialik and Sony for further comment.On May 2, the WGA announced that members were going on strike in an effort to petition for higher wages, a better pay structure to include streaming services, and regulation around article intelligence.The WGA is made up of an alliance of two labor unions that represent more than 11,000 writers in the entertainment industry, according to “Today.”As a result, popular shows like “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” have shut down production.

their ongoing strike, she said in a statement.The 2023 awards are still set to air Sunday, however, they will do so without a host or any Writers Guild of America scribes.MTV has also called off the red carpet for the awards ceremony. It’s not known yet if any other talent will pull out, Variety reported.Barrymore has agreed to return to host the 2024 awards and is expected to appear in the pre-recorded segments in Sunday’s show.In a statement, Barrymore, 48, said has decided not to host out of respect for the writers.“I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” the statement read.

The last WGA strike, in 2007 and 2008, lasted 100 days. TV networks broadcast re-runs and more reality shows, while the cost to the California economy was estimated at $2.1 billion, according to the Milken Institute.