To say that the current Writers Guild of America has greatly impacted the current television scene has got to be an understatement. With screenwriters putting their pencils down and their placards up as they officially strike and picketed, the music industry is also impacted in a way too.
One of the first shows to be affected was Late Night Shows, which was also one of the backbones of musicians and artists to further promote their music whenever new material came up.
Notably, "Saturday Night Live" was one of those, and now as the strike takes over its first few days, several artists have been axed from their "SNL" guesting.
How Does the WGA Strike Affect TV?
As long as the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) would not sign a deal with the Writers Guild of America to increase their salaries at par with the industry standard, among many other fair and reasonable demands, these writers would be holding shows hostage as they walk out of the show for months until they're met. (via Vanity Fair)
The first of the impacted shows were late-night shows. Hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, and even The Daily Show have all stopped production in solidarity with their writers. Not only because of that, but they were also paralyzed without their writers, as all sketches and monologues were written and provided by them.
Celebrities have also expressed their support as they rally in a picket to urge the AMPTP to strike a deal already.
"Saturday Night Live," a show fueled and powered by WGA member writers, was also the first one to shut down production.
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How Does the WGA Strike Affect Music on TV?
In the case of "SNL," any production strike has caused the show to become paralyzed at one point. Earlier this year, Quinta Brunson and Lil Yachthy's "SNL" debut was almost put on hold as post-production editors planned to strike in protest of giving them fair wages and industry-standard benefits.
Eventually, Brunson and Yachthy performed and debuted. Now, with "SNL" gone in the dark, it further axed many musical guests at bay.
Supposedly, according to Uproxx, Foo Fighters, Labrinth, and Lil Uzi Vert, were set to appear on the final episodes of the season.
Pete Davidson's return to "SNL" this week was supposed to be with Lil Uzi Vert. Meanwhile, Foo Fighters' first return since the death of Taylor Hawkins would coincide with Jennifer Coolidge's most-awaited hosting, while Kieran Culkin's debut was supposed to be with Labrinth.
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