Tag: WGA Strike

The Parks and Recreation crew had a mini-reunion at the ongoing strikes, and of course Li’l Sebastian showed up

IT’S LI’L SEBASTIAN!

The ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes continue to keep Hollywood at a virtual standstill, but that doesn’t mean cool moments won’t still emerge from industry favorites.

A really neat Parks and Recreation mini-reunion took place on the picket lines this week, with show stars like Aubrey Plaza, Adam Scott, Jim O’Heir and Ben Schwartz, show co-creator Michael Schur and guest star Sam Elliott showing their support of the ongoing efforts by both guilds.

Well, another special star made an appearance at the strike efforts this week, too. That’s right; beloved miniature horse Li’l Sebastian posed in the Parks and Recreation reunion photo to show his support for his old co-stars.

While we may never get another episode of Parks and Recreation, it is delightful to see some of the show’s familiar faces together to support the ongoing strike efforts in Hollywood.

Maybe when the strikes are over, we’ll get a Li’l Sebastian spinoff? One can wish on 5,000 candles in the wind.

The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike: Everything you need to know

The actors have gone on strike. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Hollywood came to a virtual standstill on Thursday as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the largest union of working actors in the industry, declared that it will be going on strike for the first time since 1986.

That strike only lasted 14 hours, with one predating it in 1980 lasting for three months. The actors and the writers have not gone on strike together since 1960.

Since the strike has become official, Deadpool 3 has shut down production and cast members in next week’s Oppenheimer have stopped promoting that film’s pending release.

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher gave an impassioned speech on Thursday preempting the strike, one sparked by concerns over fair compensation for all working actors and questions surrounding the future of streaming platforms (including residuals) and artificial intelligence.

“The entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital, A.I. This is a moment of history that is a moment of truth,” Drescher shared on Thursday. “If we don’t stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines and big business, who cares more about Wall Street than you and your family.”

While no one knows how long this strike will last, the combination of SAG-AFTRA and the Writers’ Guild of America petitioning for change at the same time makes this a historic, and potentially lengthy, moment in Hollywood’s history.

Here’s a primer on why we’re here, how it will go and what’s next.