Hollywood screenwriters go on strike

Production has already shut down on many television shows after more than 11,000 writers represented by the Writers Guild of America went on strike after they failed to come to an agreement with the major studios. Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw explains what’s at stake.

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[mvvpro]

"Sorry, there's no money for you guys, " says the guy who made hundreds of millions last year profiting from the writers' efforts.

[VincentMcmanus.]

Seems to be a trend in every industry. The people who do the work at lower levels get paid a lot less than they're worth. Too much money going to executives

[marmac]

Just about everybody else involved with this Industry is making some pretty nice change & yet, NONE of them would even have JOBS at all - were it NOT for the WRITERS! Give them what they've EARNED & DESERVE!!

[danielshinkle]

If I'm not mistaken the last writer strike brought on what I hate most about television. Reality shows

[showlowitsqueentlee]

I wish ChatGPT had written the end of Game of Thrones.

[EJWash]

Wait. You mean people actually write the absolute tripe that's broadcast on U.S. TV??? 🤯

[winstonsmith]

OH NO! WHO WILL MAKE THE LITTLE MERMAID BLACK AND NON-BINARY NOW??? PLEASE COME BACK TO WORK! WE NEED YOU, WOKE WRITERS!!!!

[SeeTheWholeTruth]

Wait.. these people are the ones that wrote the crap for the last fifteen years?
OH THEY CAN BE REPLACED! Yes please.

[Paul-lmgv]

*The famous prediction in the 1950's that TV was a 'vast wasteland' has finally come true!*

[JPI-ts]

A permanent strike would be awesome. 👍

[NLVDragon]

As a professional corporate writer who has written for entertainment and freelance, I wouldn’t wish this career on my worst enemy!

If I could do anything else at my age to make money, I’d do it.

My advice to young people: don’t become a writer!

It is the most unrewarding and thankless career path anyone could choose.

Do anything else that you can to make a living off of and write on the side for your own enjoyment.

[beckettman]

This has been the worst era of writing and they want more?

[jansean]

It would be nice to hear someone talking about the craft and crew members who have been deeply affected by these negotiations already. Production has come to a near standstill in anticipation of this strike in the months leading up to the negotiation deadlines. That means a lot of people who have worked “gig to gig” their whole careers have been out of work as a recession looms.

[patbrennan]

Without writers the # one selling book is just a book of blank paper, which means all books are # one. They deserve more.

[Tadicuslegion]

oh good, maybe we'll finally get good scripts for a change.

[DukeofGames]

I just hope the NFL screenwriter stays gone

[frankcarone]

i really love how jen psaki ratings are in the toilet , nobody is watching it , i love it

[patcomerford]

I wish these creative geniuses every success in their fight for fair pay.

[brucewilliams]

this story has it all wrong. It's about residuals from streaming.

[kelperdude]

They need to teach everyone a lesson and strike for 5 years.