2023 Writers + Actors Strike Thread

[j swift]

No surprise that The Hack, I mean The Wrap, would do a story about daytime talkshows surviving without writers.  I mean, in any other forum, this would not be something to crow about.

https://www.thewrap.com/karamo-brown-daytime-talk-show-can-film-wga-strike/

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Edited September 17, 2023 by j swift

[wonderwoman1951]

could it be that the studios are finally getting serious, or is this just for show?

top studio execs join wga talks

[Toups]

CNBC is saying an agreement is near, hope to finalize on Thursday. 

[RavenWhitney]

Dear God, Brock (runs crystal cocktail glass with clanging ice cubes across forehead): I can't take it. The end of the strike may mean that Ron Carlivati may return to Days as HW and disgrace Betty Corday's memory with his Scooby Doo scripts. 

[Soapsuds]

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I was thinking the same thing. I wonder how many new scripts have been filmed.

[RavenWhitney]

Not enough! Here's an excerpt from Jason47 website of Days production schedule. Ron previously confirmed he wrote through Xmas; therefore, the show will have shot about 32 episodes since 12/26 episode was filmed (as they shoot 8 per week).  But I believe Sheri Anderson (who we assume is at least co-head writing) may have finished additional several weeks' worth of scripts.

By 9/22/22 (last year) they had 12 no tape weeks. This year to this point they have 16 weeks no tape. Clearly, the strike and Alaar debacle caused the additional 4 week studio closure.

http://www.jason47.com/days/productionschedule.html

Week of 5/1/23-5/5/23 DARK WEEK # 6

Week of 5/8/23-5/12/23 # 14712-14719 (airing 10/25/23-11/3/23)
Week of 5/15/23-5/19/23 # 14720-14726 (airing 11/6/23-11/14/23)
Week of 5/22/23-5/26/23 # 14727-14734 (airing 11/15/23-11/24/23)
Week of 5/29/23-6/2/23 DARK WEEK # 7
Week of 6/5/23-6/9/23 # 14735-14741 (airing 11/27/23-12/5/23)
Week of 6/12/23-6/16/23 # 14742-14749 (airing 12/6/23-12/15/23)
Week of 6/19/23-6/23/23 DARK WEEK # 8
Week of 6/26/23-6/30/23 DARK WEEK # 9
Week of 7/3/23-7/7/23 DARK WEEK # 10
Week of 7/10/23-7/14/23 # 14750-14756 (airing 12/18/23-12/26/23)
Week of 7/17/23-7/21/23 DARK WEEK # 11
Week of 7/24/23-7/28/23 DARK WEEK # 12
Week of 7/31/23-8/4/23 DARK WEEK # 13
Week of 8/7/23-8/11/23 # 14757-14765 (airing 12/27/23-1/8/24)
Week of 8/14/23-8/18/23 DARK WEEK # 14
Week of 8/21/23-8/25/23 # 14766-14775 (airing 1/9/24-1/22/24)
Week of 8/28/23-9/1/23 # 14767-14785 (airing 1/23/24-2/5/24)
Week of 9/4/23-9/8/23 DARK WEEK # 15
Week of 9/11/23-9/15/23 DARK WEEK # 16
Week of 9/18/23-9/22/23 # 14786-14795 (airing 2/6/24-2/19/24)

Edited September 21, 2023 by RavenWhitney

[Soapsuds]

@RavenWhitney

Only 32?

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[Soaplovers]

With Days shooting schedule, it makes sense that there would be weeks of scripts pre written.  I think in June, Ron had said almost all his scripts were filmed..and that the day the strike started..he was immediately replaced by whoever is headwriting during the strike.  

So I do think we will have 4 months or so have scripts written

[dragonflies]

Oh gosh I hope this means the strike is almost over

[j swift]

The “Dancing With the Stars” premiere will more than likely be delayed next week, as talent has begun dropping out of the show amid rising pressures during the WGA strike.

“Veep” actor Matt Walsh, who is part of the Season 32 cast, is “taking a pause” from the ABC dance competition show until an agreement is made with the WGA. Walsh is a member of WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the DGA.

ABC confirmed to Variety that the network is putting plans in place to postpone the “Dancing With the Stars” premiere.

It's an odd story because SAG made a specific statement in support of actors appearing on DWTS, but I assume people don't want to cross the picket line and Walsh is supporting WGA, not SAG by pausing his commitment. 

Edited September 22, 2023 by j swift

[janea4old]

The cast updated in recent weeks to say they began shooting 9 1/2 to 10 episodes per week now.    Judi Evans said it on the Linda Dano podcast, and another actor said it at a fan event.   Jason has updated his chart to show that change, just in the recent weeks.

The fired creepy producer [name redacted] was trying to be showrunner and was "organizing scripts" after the writers strike began,  whatever that means, but it sounds like he tried supervising the writing department or .... ? ?  So he did that in May, June, and July, and was fired August 4th.  Nobody really knows who has been scab-headwriting while Ron's on strike but I think FiredGuy tried to control things for a while.   Icky.

Edited September 22, 2023 by janea4old

[RavenWhitney]

Based on Jason's prod schedule, they've taped 39 episodes starting with the 12/27 show. Not 32 as I had indicated earlier.

[dragonflies]

I was feeling sorry for the WGA members till they do sh*t like this, then nope

 

 

 

[titan1978]

It’s not a simple issue. The truth is that reality television has writers disguised as segment producers/other titles, and they pay them shitty wages with no residuals because it is “unscripted” when that isn’t true. So I’m just fine with them using this moment to picket everything that is part of their industry that has any writing. The talent in front and behind the scenes on reality need better compensation and coverage. Generations of people in this country have suffered from the corporations holding more and more pieces of the pie from the folks working/creating it.

 

Edited September 22, 2023 by titan1978

[dragonflies]

They're also picketing the View which is NOT a WGA show. So yeah I'm not cool with them doing it either way.