Hollywood on Strike | City Works

On this episode of City Works, Alex Press, a staff writer for Jacobin Magazine, and Josh Gondelman, a comedy writer and WGAE council member, sit down with Laura Flanders to talk about the ongoing strikes involving both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild. The three discuss how the changing landscape of the entertainment industry is leaving both writers and actors behind, and how the two unions hope that their strikes can blaze a new path for Hollywood. Guests: Josh Gondelman - Comedy Writer Alex Press - Staff Writer, Jacobin Magazine Recording Date 08/10/2023 First Air Date 09/04/23 City Works is a show that highlights the vast array of workers across New York City. Hosted by Laura Flanders and produced in collaboration with the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, the show spotlights the occupations and projects of the working people of our city, with inquiry carried out by one of the nation’s most outstanding universities. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cityworks Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunytv75 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CTWR05001 V1