ended on Tuesday, after a work-stoppage that lasted 148 days, bringing Hollywood grinding to a halt. As writers – who went on strike in May for the first time in 15 years – fought for fair pay, health care, and protection against studios using AI, the work stoppage resulted in suspended late-night talk shows, delayed movies, halted productions on hit shows such as “Abbott Elementary” “Severance,” “Yellowjackets” and the final season of “Stranger Things.”Additionally, broadcast networks like CBS had to fill in their gaps in programming by airing reruns and streaming shows such as “Yellowstone.” On Tuesday, the WGA board members approved a contract agreement with studios.The writers still have to vote to ratify the contract (voting will be between Oct. 2 and Oct.
'The Jennifer Hudson Show' Postpones Premiere Amid Writers Strike
17.09.2023 - 22:17 / justjared.com
Jennifer Hudson‘s show is being delayed.
The Jennifer Hudson Show has pushed back the premiere date of Season 2 and paused production amid backlash for continuing amid the writers strike, via Variety.
The news follows Drew Barrymore‘s own decision to do the same amid much backlash, as well as The Talk.
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Jennifer Hudson’s talk show was supposed to premiere on Monday (September 18). Her nationally-syndicated show, which is covered by the WGA, had been planned to begin its season without writers, and intended to resume WGA writers once a new contract is in place, via Variety.
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