With a potential Hollywood writers' strike set to begin as soon as Tuesday, stars at the Met Gala expressed their support for the Writers Guild of America, with Jimmy Fallon saying: "I got no show without my writers." With a potential Hollywood writers' strike set to begin as soon as Tuesday, stars at the Met Gala expressed their support for the Writers Guild of America, with Jimmy Fallon saying: "I got no show without my writers.
Some 11,500 film and television writers represented by the union put down their pens and laptops after failing to reach a new contract with the trade association that represents Hollywood studios and production companies. The labor dispute could have a cascading effect on TV and film productions depending on how long the strike lasts, and it comes as streaming services are under growing pressure from Wall Street to show profits.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which had been scheduled to air a new episode Saturday, will also go dark and air reruns instead. Playwright Tony Kushner and “Dopesick” creator Danny Strong were among those demonstrating in New York on Tuesday.
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