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Writers Strike 2023?

I had a feeling individual studios and companies would continue breaking with AMPTP/the streamers, and I was right (AMPTP denies this, of course):

www.latimes.com

WGA says it's open to dealing with individual studios without AMPTP amid 'paralysis'

Negotiations between AMPTP and WGA restarted last month, but there has not been much movement since then.
www.latimes.com www.latimes.com

deadline.com

WGA Tells Members That Several Companies Have Privately Expressed “Desire & Willingness” To Negotiate A Deal To End Writers Strike

The Writers Guild told its members Friday that despite the united front the streamers and studios have shown in public during the guild’s 130-day strike, several of the legacy companies privately h…
deadline.com
 
New CBS prime time reality series that will replace some of the scripted shows affected by the strike:

www.cbsnews.com

"FBI True" docuseries dives into the agency's biggest cases

The new Paramount+ original docuseries "FBI True" takes us behind the scenes of some of the FBI's most infamous cases. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano spoke with series co-creator Craig Turk about the inspiration behind the show. (Paramount+ is owned by CBS News' parent...
www.cbsnews.com

This TV show is produced by CBS News, and its writers have a separate deal with the Guild, so they're unaffected.
 
CaliRadioFan said:
The late night shows are going to have to go this route eventually if nothing breaks. After so many months of reruns, viewership will get so low to the point that advertisers will say "We'll just wait"
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Not only that, but with more reality shows in the pipeline, actors and writers have reason to worry. Those shows may catch on with viewers and remain on the schedule long after the strikes are settled, leaving the actors and writers with fewer places to peddle their talents -- a Pyrrhic victory. Right now, television is looking for ways to produce programming that will attract both advertisers and audience, regardless of perceived superiority of dramatic series over "blooper" or "fails" shows. Reality TV is cheap, can be done without a lot of unionized labor, and, as always, has a ready and willing lowest-common-denominator audience waiting for it.
 
CaliRadioFan said:
The late night shows are going to have to go this route eventually if nothing breaks. After so many months of reruns, viewership will get so low to the point that advertisers will say "We'll just wait"
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Seems to me during one strike, the late night shows returned without opening monologues.
 
CaliRadioFan said:
The late night shows are going to have to go this route eventually if nothing breaks. After so many months of reruns, viewership will get so low to the point that advertisers will say "We'll just wait"
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aren't the hosts WGA writers? and they won't be able to get many guests crossing the SAG-AFTRA picket lines if the WGA strike ends first
 
nomadcowatbk said:
aren't the hosts WGA writers? and they won't be able to get many guests crossing the SAG-AFTRA picket lines if the WGA strike ends first
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Keep in mind the hosts of the TV newschannels are also WGA writers, but their contracts are not with Hollywood producers. The strike is against the producers.
 
AbrahamJSimpson said:
Talk and game shows are not part of the SAG issue. If someone wants to come on once the shows return, they’re perfectly fine doing so.
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They’re not but strike rules prohibit actors promoting movies and tv series even if they were filmed before the strike. I think the late night shows will have difficulty getting guests as aren’t the majority of the guests on to promote new projects?
 
Larry said:
They’re not but strike rules prohibit actors promoting movies and tv series even if they were filmed before the strike. I think the late night shows will have difficulty getting guests as aren’t the majority of the guests on to promote new projects?
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I thought Drew Barrymore addressed that in the article you posted.

Musicians aren't covered by WGA. They can come on these shows to promote their new music. Authors can promote their new books. There are many products to promote other than TV shows and movies.
 
Live with Kelly and Mark is a perfect example of how to move forward during a strike. No writers involved, and actors such as (taking a very recent example) Josh Gad can be booked as guests so long as the conversation is kept to live theatre that doesn't involve either striking union.
 
TheBigA said:
Seems to me during one strike, the late night shows returned without opening monologues.
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Not necessarily recent, but during at least one strike David Letterman did return. He greatly reduced or eliminated the monologue, segments like the Top 10 list and Viewer Mail went away and he did other bits instead as filler.
 
Whatever. These things get ugly for a bit, then once things are settled, people move on. Some of course will hold grudges just like society at large. Once it’s done and people are back to some semblance of normal this becomes yesterday’s news.
 
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