Andra Whipple News Today

The idea of showrunners such as The White Lotus’ Mike White and Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan show write entire series of television by themselves was a much-debated topic of conversation during the WGA’s long summer strike.

She’s one of the few major stars to get the ‘Game of Thrones’ shame bell treatment when, mid-Hollywood strike, she decided to bring ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ back “without writers.” Here’s what likely went into her decision to cross the picket line.

WGA strike captain Andra Whipple shared the victory in protests at Radford Studio Center with picketers Friday outside a gate near the studio.

WGA, SAG-AFTRA Threaten Legal Action Over Radford Picketing Conditions

While the AMPTP is going down to the wire in negotiations with U.S. actors, their counterparts north of the border have struck their own deal. The studios have secured a contract extension with Canadian actors that includes a 5% increase in wages.