Entertainment- Shonda Rhimes isn't "putting pen to paper" as long as the Writer's Guild of America is on strike.
- The writer and producer said she's happy to strike if that means writers will make a living wage.
Iconic writer, producer, and showrunner Shonda Rhimes fully supports the Hollywood writer's strike.
"I'm a writer on strike, so for the next few months or however long it goes, I won't be putting pen to paper," Rhimes, whose new series, "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," premiered last week, told Gayle King on CBS Mornings Tuesday.
"I'm a writer, so I have a writer-led company, and it's very important to me that nobody cross the picket line," the "Grey's Anatomy" creator added.
Members of the Writers Guild of America, which represents writers in film, television, radio, and online media, began striking on May 2, marking the first strike in 15 years, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The union is fighting for increased wages, fees to replace residuals, assurances that AI won't take over their jobs, and staffing requirements that would ensure longer periods of employment for writers, the Associated Press reported.
"I think what's really hard are the people who are doing this because they need to make a living wage," Rhimes said. "And so, if they're going to get to make a living wage, then I am happy to be on strike."
—CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) May 9, 2023