With the current Writers Guild contract set to expire on May 1 at 11:59 p.m. and the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers still in the middle of talks for a new contract, “Late Night” host Seth Meyers speaks in solidarity Key acknowledged the possibility of his NBC series going dark if there was another strike with the WGA.
Meyers said, “I take great pride in the fact that I have become a professional writer and I bring this up because there could be a writer’s strike at midnight on Monday.” friday’s episode “Improvement” of his traditionally goofy “Late Night” YouTube program.
“If there’s a writer’s strike, it will shut down production on a lot of shows, and I’ve had that before in 2007, 2008. When I was working on ‘SNL,’ there was a very long strike, And it was really pathetic, and it doesn’t just affect the writers, it affects all the incredible non-writing staff of these shows, and that would be a really pathetic thing for people, especially watching It so happened that we are on the heels of the dreadful pandemic which has obviously affected not just show business but all of us.
Meyers expressed his gratitude to the negotiators at the table and threw his full support behind the WGA.
“I’m incredibly grateful that negotiators from both sides are sitting down and talking. I have every hope that they can come to an agreement,” Meyers said. “I also feel very strongly that what writers are asking for is not unreasonable. And as a proud member of the Guild, I am very grateful that there is an organization that looks out for writers’ best interests.
The host ended the earnest message by saying that if there is a strike, it will not be taken lightly.
“If I don’t show up here next week, know that this is something that is not done lightly, and I will be heartbroken to miss you.”
Meyers picked up a card that read “Fingers crossed” and said, “Look at me when you see me.”
The WGA voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should a deal not come together, as writers are fighting for contracts that better compensate them in the age of streaming — and provide security as AI looms on the horizon. We do.
