Screenwriters on strike: Hollywood grinds to a halt

Writers claim they are treated as gig workers and set to be replaced by AI

Writers Strike
The last strike, which went on for 100 days, delivered a boost to reality TV shows, which had the advantage of not needing a script.
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One of the most famous telegrams in Hollywood history was sent in 1925, said Michael Schulman in The New Yorker.

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