Among their demands, writers are seeking an acknowledgment of, and correcting for, the way that streaming has affected the work, compensation and working conditions of writers. The WGA’s current agreement with the AMPTP, which represents the nine largest studios in Hollywood, expired on May 1. The Writers Guild of America officially went on strike Tuesday after talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down despite months of negotiation. In addition, this week’s Saturday Night Live, which was to be hosted by alum Pete Davidson, is expected to be postponed, although a final decision on that will come later this week. I couldn’t do the show without them, and I support my whole staff.” I’m actually in the Writers Guild as well. The Tonight Show‘s Fallon himself told Variety on Monday that if a strike happened: “Yeah, I think we’ll go dark.
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