![]() They were trying to raise money for their staffs. And I'm remembering, you know, we're talking about the late-night hosts, that five of the biggest ones had this podcast. And I'm also hearing "The Drew Barrymore Show" is hoping to come back next month as well. ![]() That's because the hosts of these shows aren't covered by the actor's strike, though you probably won't see performers appearing on talk shows to push major movies or TV shows until the actors strike is also settled. Now, the trade magazine Variety published a story on Sunday night that quoted unnamed producers saying that late-night TV shows - which suspended their production when the strike started about 146 days ago - they might come back as soon as next week. I mean, you might recall that talk shows like "The Drew Barrymore Show" and "Real Time With Bill Maher" had announced plans to return to new episodes last week, but they wound up standing down amid a significant backlash. If the WGA were to officially end it's strike on Tuesday, would that open the door for at least some shows, like daytime talk shows or late-night TV shows? They could come back quickly, right?ĭEGGANS: That is certainly the hope of a lot of people across Hollywood. Now, that could allow WGA members to return to work even before the agreement is ratified by the full membership. And after all that happens, then the leadership may also vote to lift the restraining order and end the strike at a certain day or time. Once that happens, they'll reveal the details of the agreement to their membership and presumably to the press and the public. Now, that leadership vote is expected on Tuesday. Basically, the leadership of the WGA has to vote to present the agreement to its full membership of more than 11,500 people for ratification. What's left to be done?ĭEGGANS: Well, the Writers Guild kind of laid out this process in a note that's on its website to its members. There's still some hoops they have to jump through. KELLY: OK, so neither side has revealed details yet that I have seen. Well here to answer some of the questions raised by this new tentative agreement is our TV critic and media analyst Eric Deggans. And, of course, the union representing Hollywood actors, SAG-AFTRA, remains on strike. Still, a lot of questions, though, about the agreement itself and when TV shows and films might resume production, especially for daytime and late-night TV. Biden called the agreement a testament to the power of collective bargaining. ![]() Hollywood got a round of applause from the White House today as President Biden celebrated news that the Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, possibly ending their historic strike.
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