Mandy Patinkin.
Revisit our previous coverage of the WGA’s strike against the AMPTP as it hits 101 days.
Hollywood royalty is on the side of labor. The Writers Guild of America called for a strike on May 2 after negotiations for fair pay and streaming-era regulations broke down, leaving late-night and variety television immediately impacted, the future of your favorite show an open question, reality and animated TV the only sure things … and no Pete Davidson–hosted SNL episode . Celebrities voiced their support for the strike in the days and weeks leading up to the anticipated walkout, but the first Monday in May proved to be the most fruitful moment to get them on the record about the then-potential seismic event. “Everything changed with streaming, and everyone needs to be compensated for their work,” Amanda Seyfried told Variety on the Met Gala red carpet. “It’s fucking easy. I don’t get it.” Jimmy Fallon, who also attended the fashion extravaganza, said he “wouldn’t have a show if it wasn’t for my writers, and I support them all the way.” Game of Thrones mastermind George R.R. Martin expressed support for the writers in a blog post : “No one wanted this — no writer with an ounce of sense, anyway — but the producers and the studios and the networks and the streamers gave us no choice.” Below are the celebrities in support of the writers’ strike and those on the front lines.
Jack Black we out here 💪🏽
— rivkah reyes is on strike (@rivkahreyes) July 24, 2023 Lin-Manuel Miranda Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez John Leguizamo Adam Shapiro Jamie Lee Curtis Evan Handler The cast of The Good Place Wendell Pierce Liz Shuler David Seidler America Ferrera Joel McHale Meet @joelmchale , Jeff Winger on Community (NBC). Why he's striking: I support everything writers are asking for and more, because the writers are the inventors of these shows, and without the inventors, we've got nothing. #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #SAGAFTRA ✊
— Angela Treviño (@Angela3vino) May 31, 2023 Mariska Hargitay In the Writers Guild of America, corporate greed and not valuing writers are considered especially heinous…
Thank you Mariska! #WGAstrong #WGAstrike
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) May 25, 2023 Mark Ruffalo Colin Farrell Lil Wayne Barack Obama Drews Carey and Gooden James Cromwell It begins with the words.
— James Cromwell 🐷 (@jamesocromwell) May 22, 2023 Flavor Flav Chris Pine Chris Pine brings empanadas to the picket line.
Me: you should call them
Get me back to work! I’m giving great jokes away for free! #WGASTRONG
— WGA Board Candidate Jonterri Gadson (@JaytotheTee) May 16, 2023 Kerry Washington Desus Nice Bob Odenkirk Mandy Patinkin Kind of an intense guy…
— Mandy Patinkin (@PatinkinMandy) May 10, 2023 This is what I would be doing on TV without writers.
Writers are asking for fairness: when the studios invest millions into producing a film or series, they can pay for the value writers create. #WGAStrong #WGAStrike @WGAEast @WGAWest
— Mandy Patinkin (@PatinkinMandy) May 8, 2023 Damon Lindelof David Simon David Simon, the creator of The Wire, says he’s on strike to protect new generations of writers and make sure they aren’t exploited by studios.
He also explains how studios are cutting jobs to please shareholders and making TV shows almost impossible to run. cc @AoDespair
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 11, 2023 President Biden "I sincerely hope the strike gets resolved, and writers are given a fair deal as soon as possible. This is an iconic, meaningful American industry & we need the writers—and all the workers—to tell the stories of our nation, and the stories of all of us." - @POTUS #WGAStrong #1u
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) May 9, 2023 Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello Jennifer Coolidge Nathan Fillion Jason Sudeikis and the Cast of Ted Lasso Imagine Dragons Tatiana Maslany Pete Davidson Breckin Meyer Lisa Ann Walter Lala Kent Ben McKenzie Drew Barrymore Ziwe Gina Prince-Bythewood WHY I’M STRIKING: “We want everyone to succeed...but we want our fair share” - Gina Prince-Bythewood, director, ‘The Woman King’, outside Warner Bros in Burbank today #WritersStrike
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 4, 2023 Timothy Simons John Mulaney Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney, SAG-AFTRA, and Robert Ramsey, WGA, on why they’re striking: “You can hardly make a living anymore [in the entertainment industry]...” #WritersStrike
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 4, 2023 Snoop Dogg Snoop gets it.
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) May 4, 2023 Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Ilana Glazer Cynthia Nixon Mike Schur Bill Nye Mark Hamill Jay Leno Rob Lowe Amanda Seyfried Jimmy Fallon Quinta Brunson Quinta Brunson, at the #MetGala , on the potential writers’ strike that could happen as soon as Tuesday.
"I'm a member of WGA [Writers Guild of America] and support WGA, and them getting — we, us — getting what we need."
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 1, 2023 Olivia Wilde When Olivia Wilde was asked about the writers' strike she said:
"I support the writers," and "I support unions."
That's how it's done.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 2, 2023 Brian Tyree Henry Edie Falco Mindy Kaling Seth Meyers Boots Riley U know hard I promote I'm A Virgo
That ALL stops soon as a #WGAStrike is called.
Its a move showrunners r making in hopes2make negotiations go faster.
Still hope ppl see the show, but I wont put in work for it during the strike.
— Boots Riley (@BootsRiley) April 30, 2023 Melanie Lynskey Yvette Nicole Brown Zach Cherry Sharon Horgan .@SharonHorgan at #BAFTATVAwards :
It all “begins and ends with the #writers , so solidarity with my WGA brothers and sisters”
Congratulations to all the winners, including WGGB members who have taken home awards this eve
— The Writers' Guild (@TheWritersGuild) May 14, 2023 Sean Penn “the industry has been upending the writers and actors and directors for a very long time... including the use of AI. It strikes me as a human obscenity for there to be pushback on that from the producers"
- Sean Penn at Cannes Film Festival #WGAStrong
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) May 19, 2023 Elizabeth Warren If you’re enjoying your weekend, thank the labor movement.
And if you’re winding down with a movie or TV show, thank the working people who create the stories we love.
I stand with @WGAWest , @WGAEast , @SAGAFTRA , and #DGA in their fight.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) May 20, 2023 Bernie Sanders More the 2023 Writers’ Strike See All Celebrities Are Standing With the WGA 
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