Talk show hosts reverse course on crossing picket lines as Hollywood strikes continue
- Several prominent talk show hosts initially decided to resume production during the ongoing Hollywood strikes but later reversed those decisions due to backlash from striking writers and actors.
- Bill Maher, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson, and CBS' The Talk all walked back plans to bring back their shows after facing criticism for crossing or undermining the Writers Guild of America picket lines.
- Maher and Barrymore both apologized and halted plans to continue production without writers after negotiations resumed between the studios and the WGA.
- Shows like ABC's The View, Sherri, and Live with Kelly and Ryan have continued production as they do not employ WGA writers, leading to less scrutiny.
- The strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions are focused on demands like increased pay, protections against AI, and residuals for work on streaming platforms.
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