Celebrities on both sides of the country supported writers in their ongoing strike yesterday. BEN STILLER, JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS and LISA KUDROW were among the actors who joined the picket lines in Los Angeles.The strike, which began on November 5th, has halted the production of several TV series. Grey's Anatomy star T.R. KNIGHT said production on the hit ABC medical drama will shut down today, and series creator SHONDA RHIMES estimated that the reserve of completed episodes will dry up shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Actors are also monitoring the strike because their contract expires next June. Two and a Half Men star JON CRYER said yesterday, quote, "This is a fight about the future of our rights as performers on the Internet, 'cause everybody knows that fairly soon TV, as a mode of delivery, is gonna go away." The writers are seeking more compensation for online sales and rentals of TV shows and movies. They have also asked for a cut of revenue from ad-supported streaming of programs online, for which they are currently not paid.
Writers were also seen picketing on New York City's Wall Street yesterday.The writers' strike is having a huge financial impact, and not just on the writers. According to today's New York Post, JAY LENO and DAVID LETTERMAN lose 100 thousand dollars each night their respective shows are forced to broadcast reruns. The Post also reports Leno and Letterman have lost a combined one-and-a-half million dollars during the strike so far.
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