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May 2, 2023

Hollywood Writers Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
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Hollywood writers have gone on strike for the first time in 15 years.
The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 movie
and TV writers, says pay and working conditions have deteriorated in
recent years due to the rise of streaming services like Netflix and
Amazon Prime. After headlines, we'll go to Hollywood for the latest.


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