Hollywood stars stand with striking writers at pre-recorded MTV awards ceremony
By Paul GlynnHollywood stars including Jennifer Coolidge and Pedro Pascal paid tribute to striking writers in their acceptance speeches at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
The WGA had said it had planned to picket the event on Sunday in Santa Monica, California, before the glitzy live show was scrapped in favour of a more muted affair. The zombie drama, written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, won best TV show while earlier, Pascal and co-star Bella Ramsey picked up best duo.
The union is seeking higher minimum pay, more writers per show and a greater share of the royalties for shows that can now appear on streaming platforms for many years, as well as assurances around the use of artificial intelligence.without their writers, and picket lines were formed outside studios and offices belonging to the likes of Netflix and Paramount.On Sunday, British actor James Quinn also paid tribute to the writers as he collected the prize for best breakthrough performance.
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