Late shows halted as film and television writers go on strike

So, I was reading this article about how late-night talk shows are disappearing and it turns out it’s because the writers are on strike. Apparently, the writers want a bigger piece of the pie when it comes to streaming revenues, and since they don’t have any union agreement with the studios to regulate this, they’ve taken action by going on strike.

Basically, the writers are demanding that they get paid a fair share of the streaming profits that their shows generate on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. And it’s not just the late-night shows that are being affected—other scripted series like “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Atlanta” may also be impacted.

It’s interesting to me because as a writer myself, I know how important it is to be compensated fairly for your work. But at the same time, I can see how this could be a real issue for the networks and streaming services, who may not want to pay out more money than they need to.

Overall, while this strike may be causing some disruptions in the entertainment industry, it’s really shedding light on an important issue surrounding fair compensation for writers. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.