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In the Midst of the WGA Strike, Shonda Rhimes Expresses Her Support for Writers | THR News
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In this video, hear the Shondaland's CEO and mega-producer's thoughts on the current WGA strike.
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In the midst of the WGA strike, showrunner Shonda Rhimes is showing her support for writers.
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The Shondaland CEO and mega producer spoke briefly about her stance on the strike
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during a fireside chat after receiving a BAFTA special award on Wednesday night in New York.
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Writers Guild of America members began striking on Tuesday after the Guild and the Alliance of
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Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach a new deal by the May 1st deadline.
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During the chat, Rhimes responded to a question about if she supported striking writers
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and what she would say to fellow scribes who spent the last two days on the picket lines.
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The prominent writer, producer and creator said,
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I really wish that we didn't have to be on strike and I feel the pain of the people who are dealing
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with the strike. But for me, for writers to get paid for what they do in a fair way is far more
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important. To have somebody devalue art, it's bad enough as it is right now. That's happening
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everywhere. But for writers to not be able to make a living wage while making a television show
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or making a movie is a problem. The comments from Rhimes, who expanded her deal with Netflix in 2021,
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came just hours before her Bridgerton spinoff, Queen Charlotte, was set to release on Netflix.
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Writers picketed outside of Netflix's New York headquarters as part of a series of protests.
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During Wednesday's protests, Cynthia Nixon, Bowen Yang, and Alana Glazer were among the notable faces
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who showed their support. As part of the writer's strike, the WGA has called on studios to not only
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increase pay for writers, but institute staffing requirements, better residuals, and shorter
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exclusivity deals, both issues that have cropped up since the rise of streaming. For more updates to
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this story, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching
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