Hollywood Reacts to Writers Guild Deal

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and AMPTP studio alliance were down to the wire Monday night, going past the midnight deadline and ultimately resulting in a last-minute deal, which was reached around 1 a.m. 

The deal averted a strike that could have hit the state economy with a $200 million blow per week (the last Hollywood walkout in 2007-08 cost California an estimated $2.1 billion to $2.5 billion).

Writers involved and Hollywood at large appeared generally happy with the results. See some of their reactions below. 

I love two things: writing and being difficult. If I can’t do one, I’ll do the other. #wgaunity

— Emily V Gordon (@emilyvgordon) May 2, 2017

All jokes aside, I’m grateful to the guild for fighting like hell for us. And for the ability to keep doing what I love. #WGAUnity

— Jas Waters (@JasFly) May 2, 2017

TO THE WGA BOARD MEMBERS, TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED THEIR ASSESS OFF NEGOTIATING FOR US — THANK YOU. #WGAUNITY

— Michael Narducci (@MichaelNarducci) May 2, 2017

Incredibly proud of our committee, leadership, and staff. I am honored to serve with you. #WGAUnity

— Amy Berg (@bergopolis) May 2, 2017

Happy to report – we have a deal!
Not everything we deserve, but big gains that will help many writers.
unity made it happen.

— Billy Ray (@BillyRay5229) May 2, 2017

See you at work tomorrow. Thanks for the 96.3%. Couldn’t have done it without you. #WGAunity pic.twitter.com/0q2IiQzHoE

— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyanTV) May 2, 2017

No Strike! Congratulations, #WGA! https://t.co/0GjNS8GRQo

— Aimee Carrero Rock (@aimeecarrero) May 2, 2017

sending lots of love to the #wga negotiators. it takes me 3 hours and 2 arguments just to decide where to eat dinner. so thank you #wgaunity

— Justin Lader (@Justin_Lader) May 2, 2017

By the way: The Apprentice? Unscripted. This apocalypse was brought to you by everyone but union writers #wgaunity

— Dan Harmon (@danharmon) May 2, 2017

Huge thanks to @WGAWest Board, @WGAEast Council, & our negotiating committee.

Thanks to every #WGA member for standing together. #WGAUNITY

— David Slack (@slack2thefuture) May 2, 2017

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming: pic.twitter.com/RlxZb65vWf

— David Slack (@slack2thefuture) May 2, 2017

Thank you, WGA. And the Baltimore-Washington Newspaper Guild. And for a lifetime of collective bargaining on my behalf. Union, union, union.

— David Simon (@AoDespair) May 2, 2017

Thanks to the WGA and the Studios for reaching a deal. UNIONS WORK! Now we can do what we do best: eat Pringles and write jokes about farts

— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) May 2, 2017

After seeing what @Travon was able to do with the WGA deal I think we should send him to N. Korea to sort out that mess.

— Rory Albanese (@RoryAlbanese) May 2, 2017

Amazing work, #WGA NegComm. You couldn’t have written a better outcome. THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/ZX2W2mszjU

— Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) May 2, 2017

So happy we have a deal! #workunion https://t.co/xLUb2w6Rq7

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) May 2, 2017

Always excited to come to @colbertlateshow to work with the best writers in late night – but especially happy today. #theshowgoeson pic.twitter.com/RooWfPlLrQ

— Chris Licht (@ChrisLicht) May 2, 2017

Honored to have served on the WGA negotiating comm. The Chairs & Staff were exemplary. TY membership for the solidarity. #WGAunity works. pic.twitter.com/sbUA9MWtUz

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) May 2, 2017