
Friend of the show and Tinseltown icon Ashlyn Thomas joins us to discuss the lead up to and impact of the most prominent organized labor movement of 2023 so far! Solidarity with all striking writers 𫥠and a perpetual “FUCK TED SARANDOS FOREVER!”
Links:
- Striking screenwriters look to shut down Marvel set [Youtube]
- Writers Guild of America Calls Strike, Effective Tuesday, May 2 [WGAW]
- LIST OF DEMANDS [WGACONTRACT2023.ORG]
- WGA NEGOTIATIONS – STATUS AS OF MAY 1, 2023 [WGAW]
- WGA Raises Solidarity Assistance Funds [May 10] [WGAW]
- Why Are TV Writers So Miserable? [The New Yorker] [April 29, 2023]
- Studios Demand Showrunners Work During Writers Strike [THR] [May 5]
- UPDATE: MTV Movie And TV Awards switch to pre-taped show in response to Writers Guild picket [AV Club] [May 5, 2023]
- Biden calls for âa fair dealâ for striking screenwriters [Politico]
- Game of Thrones prequel paused as Hollywood writersâ strike continues [Guardian]
- Writers Guild of America blasts Boston University for picking Warner Bros. Discoveryâs David Zaslav as commencement speaker [Boston Herald]
- Ted Sarandos Will Skip PEN America Gala Honoring Him Amid WGA Strike Given âThreat To Disruptâ Event [Deadline]
- Film/TV Shoots at L.A. Hotels May Be Disrupted as Hospitality Workers Back Writers Strike (Exclusive) [THR]
- Netflix canceled its in-person upfront, probably to avoid the WGAâs picket lines [Verge]
- The Writers Strike Is Blowing Up the Upfronts [Vanity Fair]
- Seth MacFarlane & Showrunners Exit âFamily Guyâ & âAmerican Dadâ Until Striking WGA Gets New Contract [Deadline]
- Unscripted TV Community Fears Strike Impact: âItâs Not Going To Be A Carefree, Hot Girl, Reality Summerâ [Deadline]
- TV Shows Affected By WGA Strike: âYou Bet Your Lifeâ, âThe Chiâ, âFBI: Most Wantedâ & More â Updated List [Deadline]
- Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos cites Hollywood writerâs strike as reason why he wonât accept PEN âBusiness Visionary Awardâ [Fortune]
- Ted Sarandos: Netflix Is Prepared âBetter Than Mostâ if Thereâs a Writers Strike [IndieWire]
- Netflixâs Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos See Compensation Rise to More Than $50 Million in 2022 [Variety]
- Vice C.E.O.âs Departure Signals Fallen Hopes for Digital Media [NYT] [02/24/2023]
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