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The committee that oversees the annual Tony Awards is set to meet Monday to consider what to do now that the Writers Guild of America has denied a requested waiver to allow this year's ceremony to be broadcast as scheduled, according to multiple media reports.
During the emergency meeting, committee members will consider whether to hand out the awards during a non-televised dinner or news conference or postpone the show until the writers strike is over.
With unionized writers already striking in search of improved wages and workplace protections, the Directors Guild of America began its labor talks with Hollywood studios, with many of the same issues on the table.
Filmed in front of a live studio audience at Sony Studios in New York City, Rod Stewart performs,in concert, songs from his recent release "It Had to be You: The Great American Songbook", along with many of his pop/rock hits.
Hollywood writers are striking for better pay, particularly related to streaming programs, among other things.