Pete Davidson confirmed his help for the continued Writers Guild of America strike, which introduced tv manufacturing to a screeching halt.
The “Saturday Night Live” alum, 29, was noticed handing out pizza to collaborating protesters outdoors New York City’s Silvercup Studios on Friday.
“No writers, no reveals with out the writers,” Davidson is heard saying in video footage shared by way of the @pete_davidson_stan Instagram account.
For the daytime outing, the actor — who lately launched his new scripted collection, “Bupkis,” on Peacock — wearing his signature informal apparel, sporting a black “Bupkis” hoodie, black sweatpants and Ugg boots.
Davidson isn’t the one star who has stepped ahead with picketing writers to voice their help amid tense wage discussions.
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“Yellowjackets” star Sammi Hanratty and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson held picket indicators as they joined WGA strikes in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Jay Leno delivered donuts to picketers protesting outdoors of Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., throughout the first day of the nationwide strike on Tuesday.
Elsewhere that day in LA, Robe Lowe walked alongside the picket line with son John Owen Lowe in entrance of Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures.
Earlier this week, sources instructed Page Six that late-night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are serving to pay their crews whereas each their reveals are darkish as a result of present strike.
NBC is paying staffers on the reveals by means of the top of subsequent week, whereas Fallon and Meyers will then pay staff for the third week, insiders mentioned.
The hosts are additionally each members of the putting Writers Guild of America.
“I like writing. I like writing for TV. I like scripting this present. I like that we get to return in with an concept for what we wish to do every single day and we get to work on all of it afternoon after which I’ve the pleasure of popping out right here,” Meyers mentioned on his present this week.
“No one is entitled to a job in present enterprise. But for these individuals who have a job, they’re entitled to truthful compensation,” he continued.
“They are entitled to make a residing. I feel it’s a really cheap demand that’s being set out by the guild. And I help these calls for.”
The WGA’s 11,500 screenwriter members are refusing to work after studios didn’t agree on a brand new three-year contract. The writers are demanding pay will increase and extra advantages.
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