“The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns,” he wrote.
Tens of thousands of actors have been on strike for two months as well, the first time writers and actors have walked out at the same time since 1960.
But over the past three weeks, bargaining has again stalled out, frustrating some big-name Hollywood showrunners in the process.
More than 11,000 writers walked out in early May, arguing that their compensation levels and working conditions have deteriorated in the streaming era.
The strike caused many talk shows to go dark, including “The Tonight Show,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and “Saturday Night Live.”
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