The Writers Guild of America went on strike, bringing film and TV production to a halt. Here's why Hollywood writers are striking.
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Hollywood has changed significantly since 2008, led by the rise of streaming services. This has upended the traditional pay structure in the industry and, as the WGA argues, has led more writers longer for less pay (streaming series often have longer production schedules but fewer episodes per season, which is how their pay is calculated).
At the same time, entertainment conglomerates are seeing financial losses, cutting jobs and have been shelving TV shows and movies.
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Oh gawd!
Remember folks: this is how we came up with the trash that led to Trump’s rise in fame with the zero-talent “reality TV” show called “The Apprentice”
Lol wah. They haven’t written anything decent in about 10 years. No loss.