WGA & SAG Strike of 2023

[Michael S]

We may finally be rid of 9-1-1 Lonestar

Never watched it but I hated working on it lol

 

[Grabnar]

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.

apnews.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

I know people need work

But I feel like the Drew Barrymore show.....just shouldn't be happening. It's linked to WGA and I just don't want more and more of these....exceptions being made and basically giving content while the real writers of this show (and what ever other show copied this) are striking

 

[Mad Dog]

Sounds more and more like this is going to be long, since the Studio's probably won't budge, and ugly the longer it lasts. Even big money stars like Billy Porter are having financial issues. He's putting his Pittsburgh house up for sale because he says he can't afford the payments. The little people will be really hurting very soon. This is a very sad situation for the workers/writers/actors.

 

[Nick]

Sounds more and more like this is going to be long, since the Studio's probably won't budge, and ugly the longer it lasts. Even big money stars like Billy Porter are having financial issues. He's putting his Pittsburgh house up for sale because he says he can't afford the payments. The little people will be really hurting very soon. This is a very sad situation for the workers/writers/actors.

The big money people aren’t necessarily having what I would call money issue’s because they have so much in assets.

What they are running into is that they are used to living on a certain amount of money which is why they can afford bigger houses, etc, but once work goes away for an extended period of time you no longer can live that lifestyle.

 

[Grabnar]

I know people need work

But I feel like the Drew Barrymore show.....just shouldn't be happening. It's linked to WGA and I just don't want more and more of these....exceptions being made and basically giving content while the real writers of this show (and what ever other show copied this) are striking

They’re hiring scabs or not using writers at all, they don’t have an exception.

 

[Jerroddragon]

They’re hiring scabs or not using writers at all, they don’t have an exception.

Then I'm very confused from the messaging I keep seeing they aren't breaking the rules by having the show go back on

 

[rageofthegods]

Sounds more and more like this is going to be long, since the Studio's probably won't budge, and ugly the longer it lasts. Even big money stars like Billy Porter are having financial issues. He's putting his Pittsburgh house up for sale because he says he can't afford the payments. The little people will be really hurting very soon. This is a very sad situation for the workers/writers/actors.

Little guys have been hurting, unfortunately. IATSE is getting hammered. I know folks who've had to leave town or the industry altogether. If you can at all, consider donating to the ECF.

The one consolation is that for all the hurt that's been happening to the little guys, the big companies really seem panicked right now. Witness the spectacle of executives using Deadline, their biggest cheerleader among the trades, to trash each other, or Fox outright admitting that the strike needs to resolve by October 1 if they want a chance of bringing their biggest scripted shows back online. I truly don't think this'll go on for much longer. At the end of the day, these guys are competitors.

 

[Grabnar]

Then I'm very confused from the messaging I keep seeing they aren't breaking the rules by having the show go back on

Drew claims the show isn’t in violation because they’re not doing promos for struck shows/movies, and they’re not using WGA writers who are striking. The WGA says this is in violation because they have to have some form of writing for the show and that’s in violation of their strike.

I side with the WGA on this one, they’re either hiring scabs or aren’t using writers at all, neither of which are good.

Drew and Bill are both hack frauds.

 

[ParksandSights]

Warner Bros. Discovery Will Lose $500 Million Instead of Agreeing to $45 Million Union Deal

Cutting the nose off to spite the face.

collider.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

Drew claims the show isn’t in violation because they’re not doing promos for struck shows/movies, and they’re not using WGA writers who are striking. The WGA says this is in violation because they have to have some form of writing for the show and that’s in violation of their strike.

I side with the WGA on this one, they’re either hiring scabs or aren’t using writers at all, neither of which are good.

Drew and Bill are both hack frauds.

I just saw Bill going back as well

No surprise there, he doesn't seem to care about anyone but himself


I hope this strike can end soon and the writers/actors come out on top without them we don't have films

 

[Nick]

Talks to restart next week:

WGA & AMPTP Set To Restart Talks Again Next Week

The writers and the studios are set to get back around the negotiating table. The AMPTP revealed Thursday that the two parties are “working to schedule a meeting next week.” “On Wednesday, Septembe…

deadline.com

 

[Tbad556]

This will make things very interesting.

California Senate Approves Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers

The California Senate voted to authorize unemployment benefits for striking workers on Thursday.

variety.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

This will make things very interesting.

California Senate Approves Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers

The California Senate voted to authorize unemployment benefits for striking workers on Thursday.

variety.com

Lets go

Love this news

 

[Jerroddragon]

The Studios seems to not be reading the room

Brightburn 2 In Development, Sequel To James Gunn-Produced Superman Riff Is Doing Something Controversial

The sequel will incorporate AI and the Metaverse.

screenrant.com

 

[Grabnar]

The Studios seems to not be reading the room

Brightburn 2 In Development, Sequel To James Gunn-Produced Superman Riff Is Doing Something Controversial

The sequel will incorporate AI and the Metaverse.

screenrant.com

This is like if you did the opposite of what people are interested in for every design choice. It's truly impressive. This is Louis XVI levels of tone deaf lmao

 

[Michael S]

This is like if you did the opposite of what people are interested in for every design choice. It's truly impressive. This is Louis XVI levels of tone deaf lmao

That’s…. That’s kind of low. Right before the chance at negotiations next week. I hope this isn’t part of some bigger plan to cause a schism in the talks, but we all saw how the AMPTP is trying to spin things like a frickin tilt-a-whirl.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

I feel somewhat optimistic about WGA being resolved by the end of October. SAG's another story

 

[rageofthegods]

I would ignore this. Brightburn was a flop and this isn't likely to be influential.

Just seems like another meathead who thinks he's Steve Jobs.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

I would ignore this. Brightburn was a flop and this isn't likely to be influential.

Just seems like another meathead who thinks he's Steve Jobs.

Never heard of it until today.