WGA Strike

John Oliver returned to TV with season 10 of his show.

'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

5:22pm October 06, 2023

Late night TV host John Oliver spoke to All Things Considered about the last few months off air, the tentative agreement for writers, and what he hopes for his writers in the future.

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Yellowstone's later seasons were filmed in Montana.

Hollywood strikes' economic impacts are hitting far beyond LA

4:42pm August 10, 2023

by Tilda Wilson

The writers and actors strikes in Hollywood are affecting jobs across the U.S. The Motion Picture Association says film and TV productions employ more than 1.7 million people outside California.

The Netflix Bites pop-up restaurant, a marketing campaign by the streaming service, launched at the end of June.

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Netflix's pop-up eatery serves up an alternate reality as Hollywood grinds to a halt

1:34pm July 25, 2023

The new restaurant runs on star power from the streaming giant's unscripted programs. Dining there feels surreal, as striking writers and actors have brought the movie and TV industry to a standstill.

Dogs trained for movie roles get ready to march in a SAG picket line around Disney Studios in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, 1980.

3 lessons past Hollywood strikes can teach us about the current moment

5:04am July 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Hollywood actors and screenwriters are on strike simultaneously for the first time since 1960. When — and how — might things resolve this time? Experts tell NPR what recent history can teach us.

Screenwriters around the world are organizing pickets and other actions on June 14 in support of the ongoing Writers Guide of America strike. Above, Writers Guild of America workers picket outside the Warner Brother studios, on May 2, 2023 in Burbank, Calif.

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International screenwriters organize 'Day of Solidarity' supporting Hollywood writers

12:29pm June 14, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

"Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity" is scheduled to take place in 35 countries on Wednesday with rallies, social media campaigns and picketing.

Teresa Huang is a member of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. She organized a special K-Pop day at the picketline outside Universal Studios this week.

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Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began

7:16pm June 02, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.

Hollywood writers picket outside of Paramount Pictures this week.

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Striking Hollywood scribes ponder AI in the writer's room

8:52pm May 18, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

One of sticking points in the negotiations that led up to the writer's strike was the use of AI. Movie and TV writers worry they'll be asked to rewrite whatever AI programs come up with.

Writers meet up at "Roadside Taco" after picketing all afternoon.

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Single screenwriters hope to "Strike Up a Romance" on the picket lines

8:43pm May 11, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Members of the Writers Guild of America hosted a single's event while picketing outside Universal Studios