Get the latest gossip
“As A Union We’re Irreplaceable”: WGA Awards Full Of Strike Talk As Guild Takes Victory Lap
The Writers Strike may have ended seven months ago, but memories of the picket lines were fresh tonight at the WGA Awards.
From WGAW President Meredith Stiehm to Hollywood Teamster Chief Lindsay Dougherty to Goodman and fellow Morgan Cox honoree Chris Keyser and even Drew Carey, the strike was a constant topic. A photo Lombardini appeared on screen with a mouth piece full of sarcasm and mocking remarks about the studios’ and their stance during last year’s hot labor summer. “Shout out to all you writers who used your picket signs as writing samples,” exclaimed WGA host Nicey Nash Betts at the top of the ceremony.
Or read this on Deadline