With little more than a day left before the Writers Guild of America’s contract with Hollywood studios and streaming services expires, a much-feared strike looks increasingly likely, the first since a paradigm-shifting 100-day stoppage back in 2008.
Among the immediate stoppage victims would be the broadcast networks’ late-night talk shows, which depend heavily on topical humor and daily output from their busy writers rooms. Next in line for disruption would be weekly, highly topical programs such as Saturday Night Live, This Week with John Oliver, and Real Time with Bill Maher.
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