With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, Saturday Night Live He canceled his next show on May 6.
The show was outstanding SNL The alum was hosted by Pete Davidson for the first time, with Lil Uzi Vert slated to be the musical guest. This episode was also one of the final episodes of the season, which was scheduled to end on May 20.
Hollywood writers are on strike. Here’s what that means for your favorite TV shows.
“SNL will air until further notice, beginning Saturday, May 6,” NBC revealed in a statement obtained by NBC. Hollywood Reporter(Opens in a new tab).
The Emmy Award-winning sketch show is the latest to be announced to be going dark as a result of the WGA strike. Other late night TV shows eg Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, And The Daily Show They also stopped production.
The WGA strike follows six weeks of negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP). The two parties disagreed on issues including payment for writers, compensation for streaming shows, and the use of artificial intelligence in writing. With the AMPTP unwilling to accede to the demands, the WGA initiated the first WGA strike since 2007-2008. SNL I stopped broadcasting for the duration of that beat, and only came back once it was over.