The CBS panel show 'The Talk' and two syndicated talk shows, 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' and 'Sherri', are restarting production amid the writers and actors strikes. Sources say 'The Talk' is set to begin taping again with plans for a September 18th premiere. CBS declined to comment.
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00:00 The CBS panel show "The Talk" and two syndicated talk shows,
00:03 "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and "Sherry,"
00:05 hosted by Sherry Shepard, are restarting production
00:08 amid the writers' and actors' strikes.
00:10 The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes
00:13 have shut down hundreds of TV and film productions
00:15 over the past five months,
00:17 as the two unions seek better pay and residuals,
00:19 streaming data transparency,
00:21 and protections against artificial intelligence
00:23 from studios and streamers.
00:25 Drew Barrymore drew sharp criticism from striking writers
00:28 with her September 10th announcement
00:29 that she would begin taping shows
00:31 for the coming season of her daytime show
00:33 without WGA writers,
00:35 which the show has employed in the past.
00:37 Writers picketed the show in New York on Monday.
00:39 Sources say "The Talk" is set to begin taping again
00:41 with plans for a September 18th premiere.
00:44 CBS declined to comment.
00:45 The show, which is a signatory
00:47 to the Writers Guild's minimum basic agreement,
00:49 went dark when the writers' strike began in May.
00:51 Hudson's show, which is syndicated
00:53 by Warner Bros. domestic television distribution,
00:56 is promoting its second season, also beginning September 18th,
00:59 but has been doing so with clips from season one.
01:01 The Oscar winner's show employed WGA writers last season,
01:04 and, per the Guild's website, is also a signatory
01:07 to the union's minimum basic agreement.
01:09 THR has asked Warner Bros. for comment.
01:12 "Cherry" is also going into its second season,
01:14 distributed by Lionsgate's Debmar Mercury.
01:17 Like fellow daytime shows "Live with Kelly and Mark,"
01:19 which has been running as normal,
01:20 and "Tamron Hall," whose fifth season debuted September 5th,
01:23 Shepard's program doesn't use WGA writers.
01:26 ABC's "The View" has been running
01:28 throughout the strike as well,
01:29 even though it normally employs a few WGA members.
01:32 As a result, Guild members have picketed the show.
01:34 Barrymore, Hudson, Shepard, and the Talks panel
01:36 would all be in compliance with SAG-AFTRA rules
01:39 regarding hosting their shows,
01:40 which are covered under a separate contract
01:42 from the one actors are striking.
01:44 For much more on this story, go to THR.com.
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