Labor strife
Another work stoppage would send the surviving soaps quickly off air, and likely be the death knell for some, if not all of them. There are roughly half the number of daytime dramas on broadcast now as there were at the start of the 2007-08 strike. “SNL” is scheduled to deliver three more originals this season, starting May 6 with Chris Pine as host.
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The NBC sketch comedy series would see its 42nd season come to a halt. Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, James Corden, and, once again, Kimmel would face the same pressure to go back on the air amid an extended work stoppage - a challenging decision since all four hosts are also WGA members. “Saturday Night Live,” however, would be unlikely to air without writers on board. Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Stewart were forced to ad-lib their way through their shows.
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2, 2008, forced competitors at NBC, ABC, and Comedy Central to follow suit, only without writers. Letterman’s return to the airwaves on Jan. But that’s not an option this time around as CBS has owned its late-night franchises since’s Letterman’s departure in 2015. David Letterman, whose Worldwide Pants production company owned “Late Show” and “Late Late Show” a decade ago - cut a separate deal with the WGA that allowed him and Craig Ferguson to return to the air during the 2007-08 strike with their writing staffs intact. “The Tonight Show,” “The Late Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Conan,” and “The Daily Show” would go dark immediately - though they might not stay dark for long.
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Late-night, where writers’ rooms are open year-round, would be the first television sector affected. But some effects would be immediate, and a lengthy walkout could have a huge impact across the dial. If no new agreement is in place, striking writers could be marching with picket signs the next morning - instead of writing TV shows.Ī writers strike would not mean that all television would suddenly be thrust into reruns. The WGA’s master contract with Hollywood’s major studios is set to expire at midnight on Monday.